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10/17 18:10 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.
Up Next Auburn plays No. 22 Louisiana State, which b eat 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
Up Next Auburn plays No. 22 Louisiana State, which b eat 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
