VICTORY PULSE / THE PULSEAuburn delivers the final blow to No. 1 Georgia
FINAL · Team rankings are entering-game AP rankings.
Auburn beat top-ranked Georgia 27–24 in Athens on Alex McPherson’s 34-yard field goal as time expired. A fumble recovery in the final minute created the winning opportunity.
Georgia had rallied to tie the score with 2:58 remaining, but Auburn answered the pressure of that comeback. Byrum Brown supplied 150 passing yards and 115 rushing yards, scoring once through the air and once on the ground.
The numbers that matter
McPherson: winning 34-yard field goal as time expired.
The Victory Pulse view
Victory Pulse analysis: Auburn’s response after surrendering its lead matters as much as the finish. Georgia’s position at the top of the poll now faces an obvious challenge, but the bigger football lesson is how one late possession can outweigh an earlier comeback.
Sources & verification
Game facts are drawn from the linked reporting. The Victory Pulse view is our analysis; this article does not imply on-site reporting.