AUBURN, Ala. — Linebacker CJ Allen forced a fumble on the goal line in a momentum-turning play, and No. 10 Georgia rallied to beat Auburn and win the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry for the ninth consecutive yr, 20-10 on Saturday night.
Allen finished with 10 tackles, including a sack, and a pass breakup. But his most vital play got here late within the second quarter and with Auburn (3-3, 0-3 Southeastern Conference) on the verge of pulling ahead 17-0.
The Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1) got a break when Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold fumbled on a third-and-goal play with 1:32 to play within the half.
Although replays appeared to indicate the ball breaking the plane of the goal, officials had no conclusive evidence to overturn the decision on the sphere.
So the play stood with Allen getting credit for a forced fumble and Kyron Jones getting credit for a fumble recovery.
Georgia then drove 88 yards for a field goal just before the break. The ten-point swing irritated Auburn — coach Hugh Freeze and assistants gave officials an earful heading into the locker room — and invigorated the Bulldogs.
The Tigers managed just 50 yards within the second half.
Georgia converted a fourth-and-3 play on the Auburn 40 with 5:19 to play to maintain a virtually nine-minute lengthy drive alive, and Gunner Stockton sealed the victory with a 10-yard bootleg with lower than two minutes to go.
Georgia scored the ultimate 20 points after Arnold’s goal-line fumble.
Poll implications
With No. 3 Oregon and sixth-ranked Oklahoma losing, Georgia could move up a couple of spots in the subsequent AP Top 25 College Football Poll.
Cam Newton’s jersey retired at halftime
Auburn formally retired Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey at halftime, engraving his name and number into Jordan-Hare Stadium amid a light-weight show. Newton became the fourth player in program history to receive the respect, joining Pat Sullivan’s No. 7, Terry Beasley’s No. 88 and Bo Jackson’s No. 34.
The takeaway
Georgia: The Bulldogs mustered fewer than 100 yards in the primary half but played a lot better after the break. In fact, they were down seven points as an alternative of 17 at halftime due to the game-changing fumble.
Auburn: The Tigers have dropped three in a row — none of them due to their defense. The stout unit gave Auburn a probability in consecutive games at Oklahoma, at Texas A&M and against Georgia. The Bulldogs did not convert on their first seven third downs.
Up next
Georgia: Hosts unbeaten and fourth-ranked Ole Miss next Saturday.
Auburn: Hosts No. 14 Missouri next Saturday.
AUBURN, Ala. — Linebacker CJ Allen forced a fumble on the goal line in a momentum-turning play, and No. 10 Georgia rallied to beat Auburn and win the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry for the ninth consecutive yr, 20-10 on Saturday night.
Allen finished with 10 tackles, including a sack, and a pass breakup. But his most vital play got here late within the second quarter and with Auburn (3-3, 0-3 Southeastern Conference) on the verge of pulling ahead 17-0.
The Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1) got a break when Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold fumbled on a third-and-goal play with 1:32 to play within the half.
Although replays appeared to indicate the ball breaking the plane of the goal, officials had no conclusive evidence to overturn the decision on the sphere.
So the play stood with Allen getting credit for a forced fumble and Kyron Jones getting credit for a fumble recovery.
Georgia then drove 88 yards for a field goal just before the break. The ten-point swing irritated Auburn — coach Hugh Freeze and assistants gave officials an earful heading into the locker room — and invigorated the Bulldogs.
The Tigers managed just 50 yards within the second half.
Georgia converted a fourth-and-3 play on the Auburn 40 with 5:19 to play to maintain a virtually nine-minute lengthy drive alive, and Gunner Stockton sealed the victory with a 10-yard bootleg with lower than two minutes to go.
Georgia scored the ultimate 20 points after Arnold’s goal-line fumble.
Poll implications
With No. 3 Oregon and sixth-ranked Oklahoma losing, Georgia could move up a couple of spots in the subsequent AP Top 25 College Football Poll.
Cam Newton’s jersey retired at halftime
Auburn formally retired Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey at halftime, engraving his name and number into Jordan-Hare Stadium amid a light-weight show. Newton became the fourth player in program history to receive the respect, joining Pat Sullivan’s No. 7, Terry Beasley’s No. 88 and Bo Jackson’s No. 34.
The takeaway
Georgia: The Bulldogs mustered fewer than 100 yards in the primary half but played a lot better after the break. In fact, they were down seven points as an alternative of 17 at halftime due to the game-changing fumble.
Auburn: The Tigers have dropped three in a row — none of them due to their defense. The stout unit gave Auburn a probability in consecutive games at Oklahoma, at Texas A&M and against Georgia. The Bulldogs did not convert on their first seven third downs.
Up next
Georgia: Hosts unbeaten and fourth-ranked Ole Miss next Saturday.
Auburn: Hosts No. 14 Missouri next Saturday.
