ATHENS, Ga. -- The pure joy and excitement that exploded from the Alabama sideline after the 24-21 upset win over Georgia felt cathartic.

After getting beat up in the media and by its fanbase after a shocking season-opening loss to Florida State , you could tell Alabama wanted this one inside Sanford Stadium.

Badly.

Alabama players hugged and high-fived; they let out almost guttural yells of elation. Big defensive tackle Tim Keenan, in his season debut after a preseason injury, hopped and skipped over to the Alabama fans in attendance to celebrate the biggest win of the early SEC schedule.

The Alabama fans in attendance loved every minute of it. With the game in crunch time, a rowdy group of Tide fans orchestrated a loud "Let's Go Bama" chant that had the players going wild. Th

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