Freshman sensation Ryan Williams saved No. 4 Alabama from an epic collapse in opposition to No. 2 Georgia on Saturday night time.
Williams made an unbelievable 75-yard go-ahead TD catch with 2:18 to go to present Alabama a 41-34 win over the Bulldogs. Take a look at his means to regulate to the soccer whereas it was within the air, the notice to remain in bounds and the spin transfer to make the Georgia defenders miss.
The TD got here as Alabama was on the verge of blowing a 28-0 first-half lead. Georgia had gone forward 34-33 — its first lead of the sport — simply 13 seconds earlier than Williams crossed the aim line when Carson Beck hit Dillon Bell for a 67-yard TD move after Bell had gotten behind Alabama’s secondary.
The Bulldogs nonetheless had loads of time after Williams’ TD and received all the best way to the Alabama 20. This time, one other freshman sealed the sport. Zabien Brown picked off Beck in the long run zone with 43 seconds to go as Beck tried to beat him one-on-one.
It was the second straight play Georgia had focused Brown in single protection with an even bigger receiver in Colbie Younger.
“I knew he’s a sensible man and in the end he’d learn what’s occurring and make a play,” Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer mentioned after the sport on ABC.
Georgia scored 19 straight factors after Alabama had gone up 33-15 with 1:23 to go within the third quarter. That subject aim was arrange by one other inconceivable catch by the 17-year-old Williams.
Exterior of Williams’ heroics, Alabama’s offense was in a funk for the second half. It was a stark distinction to the primary half, when Georgia was helpless to cease the Crimson Tide.
Milroe accounted for 3 of Alabama’s first 4 TDs and mixed with Jam Miller to provide a spotlight that should not get misplaced in what Williams did. As Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer made the good move to go 4 it on a fourth and quick in Georgia territory, Milroe took a shotgun snap with Miller alongside him within the backfield.
Miller made a block that knocked Jalon Walker’s helmet off. The hit allowed Milroe to get to the sting and he turned upfield alongside the sideline for a 36-yard TD run.
