The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 24-21 at Sanford Stadium, ending the Bulldogs' 33-game college football home winning streak from 2019. Poor coaching from Kirby Smart and defensive errors saw Georgia lose a game they could have won against Alabama. The Bulldogs dropped to 1-7 in Smart’s tenure against the Crimson Tide after a series of costly mistakes in a game.
Smart made the most criticized decision of his Georgia career in the fourth quarter. Trailing 24-21 and facing fourth-and-1 at Alabama's 8-yard line, Smart chose to go for the touchdown instead of kicking an easy game-tying field goal.
Running back Cash Jones got tackled for a two-yard loss, turning the ball over on downs and crushing Georgia's momentum.
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