Alabama at Georgia in primetime SEC showdown with playoff implications

ATHENS, Ga. — No. 17 Alabama travels to No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night in a primetime SEC showdown that could reshape the conference pecking order and have major College Football Playoff implications. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Sanford Stadium, with most outlets listing the game on ABC; some broadcast schedules also show the matchup on ESPN.

Alabama enters 2-1 after a season-opening loss at Florida State and wins over Louisiana-Monroe and Wisconsin. The Crimson Tide need a victory in Athens to protect their playoff hopes, coach Kalen DeBoer said this week. "Weve got to be resilient," DeBoer said. "We know there are going to be storms we have to weather in the SEC, on the road, and youve got to do it." DeBoer is set to appear on his weekly radio show in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday night, with live updates expected.

Georgia, 3-0, has not lost at home since 2019, a streak stretching to 33 games, and will try to use the Sanford Stadium environment to blunt Alabama's high-flying passing attack. The Bulldogs are led by Gunner Stockton, who threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns in an overtime win at Tennessee, and by receiver Zachariah Branch, who provided key plays...