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Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on last-second field goal
Auburn beat No.
1 Georgia 27-24 in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday.
Alex McPherson won it with a 34-yard field goal as time expired.
Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown led the team’s ground attack, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown and throwing a scoring pass.
Georgia had rallied to tie the game, but quarterback Gunner Stockton fumbled with 58 seconds left while the Bulldogs were trying to set up a possible winning kick.
The loss ended Georgia’s nine-game winning streak against Auburn and its run of 53 straight wins over unranked teams.
Georgia’s one-week stay atop the AP Top 25 is over, and Auburn has added another upset to a season in which the No.
1 team has lost for a second straight week.
Auburn beat No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Alex McPherson’s 34-yard field goal as time expired.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton fumbled with 58 seconds left while the Bulldogs were driving for a possible go-ahead score.
Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown ran for 115 yards and a touchdown and threw a scoring pass.
Georgia led 14-0 before Auburn scored 24 consecutive points; the Bulldogs later tied the game.
The loss ended Georgia’s 53-game winning streak against unranked teams.
- Who
- Auburn beat Georgia, which was ranked No. 1.
- What
- Auburn won 27-24 on a 34-yard field goal as time expired.
- When
- Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
- Where
- Athens, Georgia.
- Why
- McPherson’s winning kick followed a late fumble by Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton and a personal foul penalty against Georgia.
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Georgia scored twice to take a 14-0 lead.
Auburn scored 24 consecutive points.
Georgia scored a field goal and a touchdown to tie the game at 24-24.
Stockton fumbled while Georgia was driving, and Auburn recovered the ball.
Alex McPherson made a 34-yard field goal to give Auburn the win.
- Final score
- Auburn 27, Georgia 24
- Winning kick
- Alex McPherson, 34 yards
- Auburn quarterback
- Byrum Brown ran for 115 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries
- Georgia record
- 6-1 overall, 4-1 in the Southeastern Conference
- Auburn record
- 4-2 overall, 2-2 in the Southeastern Conference
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