Auburn Stuns No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on 34-Yard Kick as 2 Top Teams Fall in 2 Weeks
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Updated · CNN · Oct 17
Auburn Stuns No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on 34-Yard Kick as 2 Top Teams Fall in 2 Weeks
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 17
Summary
Alex McPherson drilled a 34-yard field goal as time expired after Gunner Stockton’s late fumble and a Georgia roughing-the-passer penalty gave Auburn the opening.
Byrum Brown powered the upset with 115 rushing yards and a touchdown, helping Auburn erase a 14-0 deficit and outrush Georgia 192-113.
Georgia still tied the game on Stockton’s 94-yard fourth-quarter touchdown drive, but his two interceptions, lost fumble and three Bulldogs personal fouls proved decisive.
The 27-24 loss snapped Georgia’s 53-game winning streak against unranked teams and nine straight wins over Auburn, ending the Bulldogs’ one-week stay at No. 1.
Auburn’s win made it the first time since October 1990 that the AP No. 1 team lost to an unranked opponent in consecutive weeks.