4 – Turnovers

Unfortunately, Georgia got dominated in the turnover department in Saturday’s night game. Forcing one tipped interception by Jalen Milroe, the team did not do enough to counteract the Dawgs’ four total turnovers. Carson Beck threw three total interceptions and fumbled once while scrambling out of the pocket on first and ten. The most crucial pick was thrown on first and ten in Alabama’s red zone with around 50 seconds left on the clock. Bobo and the offense schemed up a fade pass to Colbie Young, but the Tide’s Zabien Brown was able to turn around in time and intercept the throw to secure the win.

‌177 – Receiving yards for True Freshman Ryan Williams

If you haven’t heard by now, Bama receiver Ryan Williams is only 17 years old. Fans knew he would be a player to watch. The Georgia secondary did their best to limit his big play potential. On Alabama’s game-winning drive, however, Williams went up and made a spectacular play to stay in bounds and reach the good guys’ end zone. He took Alabama’s final pass 75 yards to the house.

‌28 – Unanswered Points to start the game

When playing in the SEC, especially on the road, it is extremely difficult to play from behind early on. In this game, the Dawgs allowed the Tide to score 28 straight points before finally scoring midway through the second quarter. While much credit goes to Smart and his players for not giving up, it seems as if the odds were stacked against them from the beginning. From here on out, it will be critical for Georgia to perform better in the first half. Failure to do so will result in almost another certain loss with one of the hardest remaining schedules in college football.

‌0 – Sacks

Going into this matchup with the Tide, it was evident that containing Jalen Milroe would be the key factor for a Bulldog victory. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, they were unable to sack Milroe, allowing him to throw for nearly 400 yards and rush for over 100 yards. With the Alabama quarterback having as long as he wanted in the pocket, it allowed his receivers to find holes in the Bulldogs’ secondary for huge gains. Once adjusting in the second half, things slowed down for the Bama offense. Yet, going forward, the “Trench Dawgs” must be able to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

‌1 – Point Lead

‌Let’s end this column on a positive note. Although the Tide ended up on top, Georgia held a one point lead late in the fourth quarter. From going down 28 points, to taking a lead, the team never gave up. Leadership showed up. Linebacker Jalon Walker, while Georgia was still down 18, ran out to the offense during a time out. It was fourth down, and No. 11 was cheering on his teammates like no other. Those are the positives to find in such a heartbreaking loss. The Dawgs aren’t done yet.