Unranked Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on last-second field goal
Auburn, unranked, beat top-ranked Georgia 27-24 on Saturday when Alex McPherson kicked a 34-yard field goal as time ran out.
Unranked Auburn beat No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Saturday. Kicker Alex McPherson made a 34-yard field goal as time expired.
Fox News reports Georgia, coached by Kirby Smart, lost a 14-0 lead at home. The Guardian reports Georgia threw two interceptions and fumbled late in the game.
The Guardian credits Auburn's running game, led by quarterback Byrum Brown, for the win.
Texas was ranked first a week earlier and lost to Oklahoma, also unranked. That makes two straight weeks in which the AP Top 25's top team fell to an unranked opponent.
According to Sportradar, cited by the Guardian, the No. 1 team had not lost in back-to-back weeks since October 1990.
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- Fox NewsUnranked Auburn upsets top-ranked Georgia with walk-off field goal, marking wild feat not seen in 36 yearsSat, Oct 17, 7:33 PM EDT
- The GuardianAuburn stun No 1 Georgia on last-gasp field goal as top-ranked teams fall in successive weeksSat, Oct 17, 9:08 PM EDT
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