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10/17 18:14 CDT Alex McPherson kicks 34-yard field goal as time expires to lift
Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24
Alex McPherson kicks 34-yard field goal as time expires to lift Auburn over No.
1 Georgia 27-24
By CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) --- Alex McPherson kicked a game-winning 34-yard field goal as
time expired and Auburn, led by quarterback Byrum Brown's dominant running
game, upset No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Saturday.
It's the second straight week the top team in the AP Top 25 lost to an unranked
foe after then-No. 1 Texas fell to Oklahoma last Saturday.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton led a long game-tying touchdown drive in
the fourth quarter but lost a fumble with 58 seconds remaining and the Bulldogs
driving for a potential go-ahead field goal.
Stockton, who also threw two interceptions, fumbled on a run from the Auburn
46. Safety Sylvester Smith-Reed recovered for the Tigers at the Auburn 44. A
roughing-the-passer penalty on Georgia's Gabe Harris Jr. helped set up
McPherson's game-winning kick. Auburn players swarmed the field.
Brown ran for 115 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries and added a scoring pass.
Georgia (6-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) saw its streaks of nine straight
wins over Auburn and 53 consecutive wins over unranked teams come to an end in
a loss that also will end the Bulldogs' short one-week stay atop the AP Top 25.
Auburn (4-2, 2-2) beat the Bulldogs on the ground. Tailback Nate Frazier
returned from a rib injury to start for Georgia but was ineffective, gaining
only 19 yards on nine carries.
Georgia trailed 24-14 before rallying with a 42-yard field goal by Peyton
Woodring. Stockton led a tying touchdown drive that began at the Georgia 6 and
covered 94 yards in 13 plays, capped by his 4-yard pass to London Humphreys.
Stockton's two interceptions doubled his previous season total through six
games. The Bulldogs also were hurt by mistakes, including three personal foul
penalties.
After Georgia took a 14-0 lead, Auburn scored the next 24 points.
Georgia looked dominant in the opening minutes, even after Stockton had to
leave after hitting the field helmet-first on the first play of the game. Ryan
Puglisi completed each of his three passes, including a 41-yarder to Craig
Dandridge Jr., before Dwight Phillips' 15-yard scoring run.
Stockton returned for the next possession and threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to
tight end Lawson Luckie for the 14-0 lead.
Auburn responded with a physical run-first attack led by the 235-pound Brown,
who was effective both on designed runs and when taking off after dropping back
to pass.
Top-ranked teams had won 93 consecutive home games against unranked teams since
LSU lost to Arkansas 50-48 in two overtimes on Nov. 23, 2007.
The takeaway Auburn: The Tigers, coming off an open week, scored the final 17 points of the first half in an impressive answer to giving up the first 14 points. Brown threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Chas Nimrod, but his lead role in the Tigers' running attack was most valuable. Brown wore down the Georgia defense with his physical runs. Jeremiah Cobb also was effective as the running back complement to Brown's lead role. Georgia: One week after a much-anticipated 20-17 win at No. 6 Alabama, the Bulldogs appeared to fade in the second quarter as its defense was on the field for 45 plays in the first half. The failure to maintain momentum after taking a 14-0 lead on its first two possessions was due to more than fatigue, however. A personal foul on a late hit on Brown by freshman linebacker Khamari Brooks was the big play in Auburn's tying touchdown drive. Stockton looked at intended receiver Humphreys too long on a pass that was intercepted by Anquon Fegans later in the first half.
Up Next Auburn plays No. 22 Louisiana State, which beat No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 on Saturday, at Auburn next Saturday. Georgia has an off week before playing Florida, which upset No. 7 Texas 27-24 on Saturday, on Oct. 31 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
The takeaway Auburn: The Tigers, coming off an open week, scored the final 17 points of the first half in an impressive answer to giving up the first 14 points. Brown threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Chas Nimrod, but his lead role in the Tigers' running attack was most valuable. Brown wore down the Georgia defense with his physical runs. Jeremiah Cobb also was effective as the running back complement to Brown's lead role. Georgia: One week after a much-anticipated 20-17 win at No. 6 Alabama, the Bulldogs appeared to fade in the second quarter as its defense was on the field for 45 plays in the first half. The failure to maintain momentum after taking a 14-0 lead on its first two possessions was due to more than fatigue, however. A personal foul on a late hit on Brown by freshman linebacker Khamari Brooks was the big play in Auburn's tying touchdown drive. Stockton looked at intended receiver Humphreys too long on a pass that was intercepted by Anquon Fegans later in the first half.
Up Next Auburn plays No. 22 Louisiana State, which beat No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0 on Saturday, at Auburn next Saturday. Georgia has an off week before playing Florida, which upset No. 7 Texas 27-24 on Saturday, on Oct. 31 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
