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Georgia beats Alabama 20-17 after disputed late pass interference no-call
Georgia beat Alabama 20-17 on Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Late in the fourth quarter, Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell threw toward Rico Scott in the end zone while the team trailed by three points.
Georgia safety KJ Bolden made contact with Scott before the ball arrived, but officials did not call pass interference.
Alabama then lost yards on a sack and punted, and it did not get the ball back.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer protested the decision during the game but said afterward that his team needed to control what it could.
The no-call drew anger from fans, while an ESPN/ABC rules analyst said the play should have been called as pass interference.
The disputed decision mattered because a penalty could have given Alabama a chance to move closer to the end zone and tie the game.
Georgia beat Alabama 20-17 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night.
The game ended amid controversy over a late pass interference call that officials did not make.
With less than four minutes left, Georgia safety KJ Bolden made contact with Alabama receiver Rico Scott before a pass reached him in the end zone.
Alabama failed to score after the no-call and did not get the ball back.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer criticized his team’s execution but did not blame the officials.
- Who
- Georgia and Alabama, with Georgia winning.
- What
- Georgia won 20-17 after officials did not call pass interference on a late play targeting Alabama receiver Rico Scott.
- When
- Saturday night, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- Why
- Alabama’s late drive ended after the disputed no-call, a sack and a punt.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
4 is definitely not playing the ball. Definitely gets there early. Ball hits him in the back. This definitely should have been a pass interference call.
We've just got to control the things we can control.
I mean, just didn't feel, I guess, it was pass interference. That's all you're going to get.
Georgia beat Alabama 20-17 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell threw toward Rico Scott in the end zone, but officials did not call pass interference on KJ Bolden.
Russell was sacked, Alabama punted and did not get the ball back.
DeBoer said Alabama had to control the things it could control.
- Final score
- Georgia 20, Alabama 17
- Venue
- Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa
- Alabama receiver
- Rico Scott
- Georgia safety
- KJ Bolden
- Time remaining at disputed play
- Under four minutes
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