Alabama upsets Georgia, ends Bulldogs' 33-game home streak

Alabama upset Georgia 24-21 on Saturday night at Sanford Stadium in Athens, ending the Bulldogs' 33-game home winning streak and handing the Crimson Tide a signature road victory that lifted a team still recovering from a season-opening loss. Quarterback Ty Simpson led Alabama to a 24-14 halftime advantage and finished 24 of 38 for 276 yards with two touchdown passes and a short rushing score, while the defense made several second-half stops to preserve the win.

Alabama built its lead with two opening scoring drives and relied on a balanced passing attack that featured multiple receivers. Isaiah Horton and Germie Bernard each caught touchdown passes, and Simpson’s poise in his first career SEC road start helped the Tide withstand a late Georgia surge. Georgia trimmed the deficit in the second half but failed on a late fourth-down attempt that would have set up a tying field goal; coach Kirby Smart defended the decision afterward, saying he would make the same call again.

The Bulldogs finished with more than 200 yards on the ground, a challenge Alabama’s run defense must still address. Georgia totaled 227 rushing yards on 33 carries, and multiple long plays forced the Tide to...