TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — — Georgia and Alabama, Jalen Milroe and Carson Beck, placed on fairly a present even with a distinct Crimson Tide coach prowling the sideline. Ryan Williams caught a 75-yard landing cross from Milroe with 2:18 left and No.

4 Alabama beat No. 2 Georgia 41-34 on Saturday night time in a wild Southeastern Convention debut for Tide coach Kalen DeBoer. Then, Alabama’s different freshman sporting a No.

2 jersey, defensive again Zabien Brown, intercepted Carson Beck’s cross ultimately zone to safe the victory. “We pushed one another to the very finish,” DeBoer stated. That is no shock with two groups which have battled for SEC and even nationwide supremacy nearly yearly.

It was DeBoer’s initiation right into a fascinating rivalry of SEC powers that added one other memorable chapter, even with out Nick Saban on the sideline reverse protege Kirby Good of Georgia. The postgame message from DeBoer wasn’t all that completely different. “We anticipate to win these video games,” he stated.

“After all the locker room is stuffed with pleasure however I additionally wish to ensure that they notice that’s the expectation. There’s numerous season left.” The dynamic 17-year-old Williams turned again to seize Milroe’s deep cross in tight protection, did a fast spin and sprinted down the fitting sideline.

Milroe then hit Germie Bernard for the two-point conversion for the Tide (4-0, 1-0). “I did a spin transfer and it was like in sluggish movement.