University of Georgia Athletics
Postgame Notes - #2 Georgia vs. #6 Alabama
October 10, 2026 | Football
Looking Good
With a 20-17 road win over #6 Alabama, second-ranked Georgia is off to a 6-0 start (4-0 SEC) for the sixth time in 11 seasons under head coach Kirby Smart. UA dropped to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the SEC.Tonight was Smart's third win over UA and the first in the regular season, the other two came for a national championship (2021) and an SEC Championship (2025). UA lost for just the second time under Kalen DeBoer inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, falling to 16-2. This was Georgia's first win at UA since 2007 in overtime.
The Bulldogs have scored 277 points, and that's the best six-game total to start a Georgia season, passing the 1910 team that had 270..
The Bulldogs are now 123-21 overall under Smart. The Bulldogs have won two straight over UA for the first time since winning three in a row, winning in 2002, then 2003 and 2007.
For the year, the Bulldogs are outscoring their opponents 277-84.
Defensive Highlights
Sixth-ranked Alabama was limited to 17 points after averaging 49.6 ppg this year. UA had 346 yards on 60 plays, gaining 185 in the air and 161 on the ground. UA was held to just three points in the 2nd half and no points in the fourth quarter.At halftime, UA had 14 points on 224 yards on 40 plays.
UA got the ball to start the game, and it's first drive resulted in a turnover after three first downs. They had a pair of third-down conversions plus a 4th-and-1 conversion at the UGA 46. Then, Joseph Jonah-Ajonye caused a fumble on a sack (both first of his career), and it was recovered by Quintavius Johnson (first of his career) at the UGA 39.
Georgia is outscoring opponents 73-7 in the 1st quarter this year, allowing only a TD to Vanderbilt.
Down 10-0, UA responded with a three play, 89-yard drive in 1:12 featuring a 58-yard rush by Trae'shawn Brown, the longest by an opponent this year. It made it i10-7 with 5:49 left in the 1st half.
UA claimed a 14-10 lead on the final play of the 1st half, capping a 12-play, 80-yard drive in 1:42. It marked the first time that Georgia has trailed this season.
The leading tacklers for Georgia were Raylen Wilson with nine and Chris Cole with eight. Cole picked up a sack in the 3rd quarter to give him 2.5 for the year and seven for his career. Georgia had four sacks on the niight
Offensive Review
Second-ranked Georgia tallied 455 yards on 61 plays, gaining 206 on the ground and 249 through the air.Fifth-year QB Gunner Stockton finished 18-for-22 for 249 yards with 1 TD and one INT. Also, he had six rushes for 12 yards. He improved to 18-3 as a starter and 7-2 versus ranked teams. He scampered in from 14 yards out to put Georgia in front 17-14 early in the 3rd quarter. In the 1st half, he went 9-for-11 for 143 yards and 1 TD and 1 INT..
Overall, Georgia has scored a TD in 21 of 24 quarters this season, going 2-for-4 tonight.
Tied at 17 with 10:44 left in the game, Georgia went 84 yards in 10 plays before making a 23-yard FG for a 20-17 lead. The drive featured a 37-yard rush by Bo Walker and a 22-yard gain by Dwight Phillips Jr.
Down 14-10 to start the 2nd half, Georgia went 75 yards in eight plays in 4:22 to reclaim a 17-14 lead at 10:38 left in the 3rd quarter.
Georgia finished the 1st half with 10 points, tallying 192 yards of offense on 26 plays. It trailed 14-10.
Following a turnover, Georgia's first drive started at the UGA 39, and it resulted in a 43-yard FG and a 3-0 lead with 3:25 left in the 1st quarter. It featured a 26-yard catch by TE Lawson Luckie and 16 rushing yards by Dwight Phillips Jr. However back-to-back penalties wiped out a TD.
Georgia's next two drives started at its own 3 and 7. The latter eventually produced points, going 93 yards on nine plays in 5:08. It featured a 53-yard completion to TE Jaden Redell on a 2nd-and-17 followed by a 20-yard TD pass to London Humphreys to make it 10-0 with 7:09 left in the 1st half.
Georgia is outscoring its opponents in the 1st half this season 164-40.
Receiving Leaders
Ten Bulldogs caught a pass tonight. Craig Dandridge Jr had a team-high 4 catches for 45 yards while Talyn Taylor (3-43) and London Humphreys (3-43, 1 TD) were next while TE Jaden Reddell had a career-long 53-yard catch in the 1st half.
Rushing Numbers
Georgia had 206 rushing yards on 39 attempts tonight. It had 49 yards on 15 carries in the 1st half.In his first career start, sophomore TB Dwight Phillips Jr. tallied a career-high 120 yards on 17 carries to lead the rushing attack.
Georgia did not have two of its leading rushers tonight in junior Nate Frazier and junior Chauncey Bowen due to injury.
Special Teams Summary
Senior PK Peyton Woodring scored 8 points on two FGs (23- and 43-yarders) and two PATs plus he took care of the kickoffs.Woodring missed a 39-yarder early in the 4th quarter with the game tied at 17. It was his first career miss from 30-39 yards after going 27-for-27 from that distance. On the season, Woodring is 6-for-7 in FG attempts, and In his career, he is now 65-for-74.
Junior Drew Miller posted a 46.0 average on two punts with a long of 52 and one touchback.
In the 4th quarter, freshman Blake Stewart recovered a muffed punt return attempt by Sacovie White-Helton at the UGA 11.
Points Off Turnovers
Georgia scored 3 points of one turnover. UA got one INT on a tipped pass, and it did not lead to any points. For the year, the Bulldogs are +6 and have scored 62 points off 11 turnovers. Opponents have only 19 points off five Bulldog miscues.
Captains And Starters
Georgia's captains were Chris Cole, Raylen Wilson, Earnest Greene III and Gunner Stockton.Georgia won the coin toss and elected to defer the football until the 2nd half. Sophomore Dwight Phillips, Jr., made his first career start.
Along with Bowens and Frazier out tonight, Georgia was missing wideout Isiah Canion for the third straight game while Thomas Blackshear, who started last week, was out too. On defense, Tyriq Green (S/KOR) missed his fourth straight game.
Up Next
No. 2 Georgia (6-0, 4-0 SEC) will play host to Auburn on Oct. 17 at 3:30 pm. AU (3-2, 1-2 SEC) was off this week.
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