Pure Chaos: Alabama, Georgia Deliver A Game To Remember For College Football Fans, As Bama Holds Off Bulldogs

TUSCALOOSA, AL - You wanted a classic between Alabama and Georgia, well you got one on Saturday night inside Bryant Denny Stadium, with Alabama surviving for a 41-34 victory. 

As Jalen Milroe ran wild on the Georgia defense in the first half that led to Alabama a 30-7 lead at halftime, Kirby Smart must’ve given one of his famous halftime speeches that led to a monster comeback in the second half.

There was nothing, and I mean nothing, stopping Jalen Milroe in the first half, as he racked up three touchdowns in what would be a dominant thirty minutes of football. For Georgia, there were mistakes from the offense that made this feel like a game Alabama would run away with. 

But in the words of Lee Corso, ‘Not So Fast My Friend’. 

Just as Donald Trump made his way into his suite, the Alabama offense started to slow down. A turnover on downs, interception, and five punts later, the Crimson Tide took a four-touchdown lead into halftime, but I don’t think Alabama fans will care, now that this wild game went their way. 

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There aren’t enough words to summarize the second half of this football game that seemed to be all but over as both teams headed to their respective locker rooms at halftime. It felt as though this would be a game that Georgia fans who made the trip would watch the second-half back in their hotel rooms. 

Alabama and Georgia put together a college football masterpiece on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. Via: Trey Wallace

But the Bulldogs didn't get that message, and it left Alabama fans biting their nails off in the second half. This was the heavyweight fight we wanted, but had to wait 30 minutes to see. 

Both teams had eclipsed the 500-yard mark on offense in the fourth quarter, as Carson Beck seemed to have finally calmed down enough to make the Alabama defense pay. 

Trailing 30-7 at halftime, Georgia came storming back like an offense that had been caged in the first half. Nobody expected the Bulldogs to pull this comeback off. It was Carson Beck hitting Dillon Bell for the 67-yard touchdown with 2:31 remaining in the game. 

But just when you thought it was over, and Georgia would feel the momentum and seal the game, it was Superhero Jalen Milroe who once again came up clutch for his team. 

He hit Ryan Williams down the sideline, who then made multiple players look like they were ice-skating. 

"The biggest thing we have on our team is ‘Grit’, and playing together as a team," Jalen Milroe said postgame.  

Following the game, Alabama freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams was still in shock after his game-winning touchdown that put the Tide' back on top.

"I was like, ‘I can’t get tackled,’ so I did a spin move. It was really like slow-motion," Williams said postgame. 

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This was the game that Alabama needed to finally get past, beating Kirby Smart and making a statement to the college football world. We have seen both of these teams compete in games that took them to the fourth quarter, as the Bulldogs defeated Kentucky in Lexington, and Alabama ran-away from South Florida in Tuscaloosa. 

So, the setup was there for a game that should've come down to the fourth quarter, and thanks to Georgia, it did. I think both of these teams learned a lot about themselves on Saturday night, considering the Bulldogs never quit, when they could've folded up their tent and gone home with the loss. 

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban watched as his former team defeated his former assistant coach Kirby Smart on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa Via: Trey Wallace

This performance from both teams is an indication that we could see them once again in the college football playoffs. After letting Georgia storm back in the second half, most notably the fourth quarter, it was the Alabama defense that made the final play to seal the win. 

In a game that was dominated by upper-classmen, it was a true freshman in Ryan Williams that scored the game-winning touchdown for Alabama, then Zabien Brown snagging the interception to seal the win. 

Electric Atmosphere Made This Game Feel Like A National Championship

Lost in the craziness of Alabama reeling off 28 points in the first half, and Georgia putting together a masterful comeback in the second half, was the atmosphere that surrounded this entire event. 

There was smoke coming from about every corner outside the stadium, bands playing on the front-lawns of fraternity houses, and a packed crowd inside Bryant Denny Stadium that made this feel so special. 

Alabama and Georgia fans wait in long lines to get through security, thanks to Donald Trump attending. Via: Trey Wallace

Besides the long lines outside the stadium because former President Donald Trump decided he wanted to attend this game, and the problems that came with fans trying to enter before kickoff, everything went as planned for college football fans. 

Alabama fans light-up the stadium during 'Dixieland Delight in the fourth quarter Via: Barrett Sallee

For the folks who complained about the new 12-team college football playoff taking away some of the importance and feelings of this type of game, I hope they were watching at home, jealous of not being able to attend this spectacle. 

At the end of the game, as both teams made their way towards the locker room, there was obviously jubilation from Alabama players. But at the same time, you could tell that Georgia players knew that they had let one slip away, as crazy as that sounds for the Bulldogs given the first half performance. 

But tonight, we found out a lot about both the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide, and we will hopefully get the chance to see round two between these giants of the SEC. 

This one lived up to the hype, even if it took the second half to deliver. 

God bless college football.