Alabama’s lengthy opening drive, 14 plays, 56 yards, resulted in a 37-yard field goal after the Georgia defense held at the 19-yard line.

Georgia got a lot of pressure on Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, nearly sacking him twice (including the negated defensive touchdown) on the drive.

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Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport domestic terminal on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, the first day of the Federal Aviation Administration cutting flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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