No. 8 Alabama knocks off No. 1 Georgia 27-24 for SEC title; both teams await postseason fate
Alabama is again the top dog in the Southeastern Conference — and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff — after ending Georgia’s 29-game winning streak with a 27-24 victory over the No. 1 Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday. Iron Bowl hero Jalen Milroe threw a pair of touchdown passes and No. 8 Alabama's defense dominated much of the way after giving up a score on Georgia's opening possession — a compelling playoff statement for a Crimson Tide team that lost at home to Texas early in the season. “A lot of pe...