Alabama fends off Georgia in thriller thanks to star 17-year-old receiver
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Ryan Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe with 2:18 left and No.
4 Alabama beat No.2 Georgia 41-34 on Saturday night in a wild Southeastern Conference debut for Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer.Then, Alabama’s other freshman sporting a No.
2 jersey, defensive back Zabien Brown, intercepted a Carson Beck’s pass in the end zone to secure the victory.The dynamic 17-year-old Williams turned back to grab the ball in tight coverage, did a quick pivot and sprinted down the right sideline.Milroe then hit Germie Bernard for the two-point conversion for the Tide (4-0, 1-0).The long TD pass came one play and 13 seconds after Carson Beck’s 67-yard bomb to Dillon Bell gave the Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1) their first lead of the game.It was DeBoer’s introduction to a captivating rivalry of SEC powers that added another memorable chapter, even without Nick Saban prowling one sideline.A rematch of last season’s SEC Championship Game, also won by Alabama, turned into a scintillating quarterback duel.Milroe completed 27 of 33 passes for 374 yards with two touchdowns and an interception that bounced off the receiver.
He also ran for 117 yards and a pair of TDs.Williams had six catches for 177 yards.Beck was 27 of 50 passing for 439 yards with three touchdowns.
He also threw three interceptions in the first multi-interception game of his career but put on a show in the second half.The Bulldogs scored three touchdowns over the final 9:46.Alabama got the only one it needed.Milroe led Alabama to touchdowns on its first four drives against a defense that stood as the only one in FBS not to allow one coming into the game.The Bulldogs were down 28-0 a few minutes into the second quarter, their streaks of 42 consecutive regular-season victories and 28 straight regular-season SEC wins seemingly all but over by halftime.Then Beck brought them back.Georgia: Has looked vulnerable for a program that has won two of the last three national titles in t...