No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 4 Alabama Football: Score, Live Updates

Beck recovered from his fumble on the final possession and completed a six-play, 80-yard drive.

Unlike Georgia's second scoring drive, Beck and the offense tore through Alabama's defense with 21-yard and 34-yard receptions. The Bulldogs capped the drive with an eight-yard, one-handed receiving touchdown to tight end Luckie Lawson.

Alabama failed to convert the two-point conversion and leads 33-21 with less than 10 minutes left in the contest.

After orchestrating Georgia's second goal of the game, Beck gave up the pigskin again with another turnover.

On the eighth play of the drive, Beck flew down the field while rolling to his right. However, Alabama linebacker Qua Russaw encountered the quarterback in the backfield and stripped him of the football, leading to a fumble recovery by teammate defensive tackle Jah-Marien Latham.

The fumble was Beck's third loss of the game.

Give me THAT! 💪@QuaRussaw

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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) September 29, 2024

What can't the 17-year-old complete newcomer do?

At his own 21-yard line on 2nd-and-10, Milroe launched a pass across the field to wide receiver Ryan Williams. Williams, protected by Malaki Starks, arguably Georgia's best defensive back, bobbled the catch four times before making the 54-yard reception.

Not only did the catch get the Crimson Tide into the red zone, but it also gave Williams 102 receiving yards on the day. He has more rushing totals than either of them in his last two games and is just 37 yards shy of his career high.

Alabama ended the drive with a field goal, extending its lead to 33-15.

RYAN WILLIAMS CATCHES HIMSELF WITH THE TIP DRILL FOR THE LONG WIN 🔥

The 17-year-old remains committed to the Crimson Tide 👏 pic.twitter.com/N7ao3Jr4jf

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 29, 2024

The Bulldogs didn't let up yet, scoring with nearly five minutes left in the third quarter.

After consecutive three-and-outs by Georgia and Alabama to start the quarter, the former mounted a 15-play, 80-yard drive that was capped off by a 12-yard pass touchdown from Beck to wide receiver Arian Smith.

By converting two points, the Bulldogs cut the Crimson Tide's lead to 15.

Former President and GOP candidate Donald Trump, musician Kid Rock and former Georgia running back Herschel Walker were seen together in a suite at the Georgia-Alabama game.

It was reported that Trump would be present at the match earlier this week. The three were joined by professional golfer John Dailey and Alabama Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Katie Britt (R-AL). Britt reportedly hosted Trump during his trip to Tuscaloosa.

It was noted that other celebrities and professional athletes were also in attendance. They included rapper Quavo, a well-known Georgia sports fan, as well as former Alabama player quarterback AJ McCarron and wide receiver Julio Jones.

There was nothing Alabama couldn't do in the first half.

With four scores and two interceptions, capped off by a safety, the Crimson Tide mustered over 350 yards of offense, including 156 rushing yards, on just 18 attempts. Milroe completed 18 of 21 passes for 199 yards with one touchdown and one interception – more yards than the entire Georgia offense.

If the score stays at 30-7, it would be the Crimson Tide's biggest win over the Bulldogs since 2015.

Due to a scuffle between both teams at the end of the half, Alabama was assessed an unsportsmanlike penalty, which will be added to the kickoff of the second half, which will help Georgia, which will receive the ball after the break.

Georgia's first three opponents combined for 18 points.

Alabama scored 30 points in the FIRST HALF 👀 pic.twitter.com/pB34IAJIJu

– ESPN (@espn) September 29, 2024

After Milroe's red-zone interception, his first interception of the season, the Crimson Tide defense made up for their quarterback's mistake.

By forcing back-to-back incompletions and pressuring Beck at Georgia's two-yard line, Alabama put the home on third down, making things even more difficult for the quarterback. Beck noticed the intense pressure and threw the ball down the field with no receiver in sight, leading to an intentional grounding call and safety.

Alabama leads 30-7 with less than two minutes left before halftime.

After the Georgia defense's big stop on 4th-and-1 to force a turnover on downs, Georgia had a chance to extend its final possession with another scoring drive.

That dream quickly died when Alabama's Jihaad Campbell picked off Beck on the first play of the drive – his second interception of the game.

The Crimson Tide offense gets the ball at the Georgia 25-yard line with less than three minutes left before halftime.

Make this number ✌️@RealJihaadC

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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) September 29, 2024

Georgia finally finds the end zone.

The Bulldogs ended the possession with an 11-yard touchdown run up the middle from Etienne.

Georgia attempted and converted a two-point conversion, but it was rejected due to offensive pass interference. After the decision, the Bulldogs settled for an extra point field goal, cutting Alabama's lead to 21.

On 4th-and-1 at the Georgia 36-yard line, the Bulldogs' defense had an opportunity to stop the bleeding.

However, Milroe had other plans: He faked the surrender and ran outside. After trying to beat a Georgia defender, the quarterback won the race down the sideline and rushed for a 36-yard touchdown – his second of the game.

Alabama leads 28-0 with 130 yards on the ground while the Bulldogs have eight yards. Here's a breakdown of each team's offense in the one-sided affair.

It's all Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Following Georgia quarterback Carson Beck's interception, the Bulldogs' first turnover of the year, the Crimson Tide wasted no time.

On the third play of the drive, running back Germie Bernard sent Saban Field into a frenzy, scoring a seven-yard rushing touchdown. Alabama scored on all three offensive attempts in the first quarter, while Milroe has yet to throw an incompletion.

CARSON BECK THROWS A PICK FOR GEORGI'S FIRST TURNOVER OF THE SEASON😳 pic.twitter.com/hIv2XMPQW8

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 29, 2024

After an efficient first attempt to start the contest, Alabama couldn't have asked for a better start to the SEC showdown.

That all changed on the second drive when the Crimson Tide upped the ante. The offense scored again when Milroe found wideout Jamarion Miller down the right sideline for a 16-yard pass touchdown that gave Alabama a 14-0 lead.

The Crimson Tide got everything they wanted on the drive, scoring four plays of 15+ yards on the six-play drive for a score of 84 yards.

Perfect.
Product.
Placement.@JalenMilroe➡️ @JamarionMiller1

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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) September 29, 2024

The Crimson Tide jumps on the board first.

After a 34-yard reception by wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr., his third catch of the season, that put Alabama in the red zone, quarterback Jalen Milroe grabbed the ball.

After a 10-yard holding penalty on offense, Milroe ran consecutive plays until he reached the end zone to complete an eight-play, 70-yard drive on the game's first possession.

Don't stop 4️⃣@JalenMilroe

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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) September 29, 2024

It's almost time for arguably the regular season game of the year.

The last six meetings between Georgia and Alabama have come in either the SEC Championship or the National Championship.

Due to coach Nick Saban's resignation in February, both programs enter the SEC showdown differently than ever before. Alabama is preparing for its biggest test yet and getting a glimpse of life without Saban, who coached in Tuscaloosa for 17 seasons.

The Bulldogs, the 2021 and 2022 national champions, have a 45-2 record since 2021 – both losses coming against Alabama. Now that Saban is out of the game, can Georgia make it past the regular season?

Georgia-Alabama's newest release will be A MOVIE 🍿 pic.twitter.com/YeBHw7NvAz

– ESPN (@espn) September 25, 2024

According to multiple reports, former President Donald Trump will be in attendance at the Georgia-Alabama game.

On Saturday, Trump will travel to an Alabama football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium for the second time. He participated in the Crimson Tide's 2019 contest against LSU and the 2018 national championship between Alabama and Georgia in Atlanta.

With both Trump and ESPN's College GameDay at the top of the list of high-profile names attending the game, the University of Alabama has said increased security precautions will be in place and recommends fans arrive early.

Trump, the current Republican nominee, is received by U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) and her husband.

Kalen DeBoer is asked about former President Donald Trump's attendance at this weekend's Alabama-Georgia game in Tuscaloosa: pic.twitter.com/UxoQgVrqoq

—Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) September 23, 2024