ATHENS, Ga. — Ty Simpson passed for 276 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score as No. 17 Alabama held on late to beat No. 5 Georgia 24-21 on Saturday night and hand the Bulldogs their first home loss in six years.
Alabama (3-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) has won three straight since opening the season with a 31-17 loss at Florida State.
Georgia’s 33-game home winning streak was a school record. The Bulldogs’ last home loss came on Oct. 12, 2019, a 20-17 loss to South Carolina in double overtime.
“It’s another step in the right direction for our team,” coach Kalen DeBoer said. “They’re already talking, you know, they’re not done with their improvement, and we’ve been really focusing on that … not getting caught up in anything else other than what we could control. And I’m super p