For the second time in as many years, Kalen DeBoer and Alabama football have beaten Kirby Smart and Georgia .
This time, the 16th-ranked Crimson Tide traveled into the hostile confines of Sanford Stadium and knocked off No. 3 Georgia 24-21 , withstanding a furious comeback attempt while scoring zero second-half points. REQUIRED READING: Alabama football domination of Georgia is nothing new
While it wasn't pretty or perfect — Alabama 's defense surrendered 227 rushing yards on 33 carries and gave up long plays all game — it was able to gut out a win. That was made possible with a strong first-half performance from the Crimson Tide, with Ty Simpson and Co. making easy work of Georgia's defense.
Simpson finished the game completing 24 of 38 passes (63.1%) for 276 yards and two tou