Auburn stun No 1 Georgia on last-gasp field goal as top-ranked teams fall in successive weeks
The Guardian • • sports
Key Points:
- Auburn upset No. 1 Georgia 27-24 with a game-winning 34-yard field goal by Alex McPherson as time expired, powered by quarterback Byrum Brown’s dominant running performance.
- Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton led a late game-tying drive but fumbled with under a minute remaining, allowing Auburn to secure the victory.
- Auburn outrushed Georgia 192-113, with Brown rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown, while Georgia was hampered by turnovers and penalties.
- The loss ended Georgia’s nine-game winning streak over Auburn and their 53-game winning streak against unranked teams, marking consecutive weeks where the AP Top 25 No. 1 team lost to an unranked opponent for the first time since 1990.
- Georgia coach Kirby Smart cited turnovers and undisciplined penalties as key factors in the defeat, while Auburn’s first-year coach Alex Golesh expressed pride and optimism about rebuilding the program.
