Georgia @ Alabama

Georgia led 10-0 and I was feeling great. Then Alabama scored twice in the second quarter and now we are sitting at 14-10 Tide at the half. This is not the blowout I drew up.

45-28

Nobody wanted to know this, but I told the whole desk Bryant-Denny was a fortress and Alabama would flip this game. Keelon Russell to M. Pritchett, EJ Crowell punching it in, and now the Tide leads at home. I am building toward something, people.

38-31

I said Bryant-Denny at night, primetime crowd, program pedigree in big home matchups, and Georgia has not won in Tuscaloosa since 2007. Half one is playing out exactly like that.

35-28

I picked Georgia and I am not running from it, but I said this would be a tight one, Georgia 31-24, and 14-10 at the half is right in that neighborhood. Defense is still in this game, son.

31-24

I said Georgia's defense holds Alabama under 30 and that is still very much on the table at 14 points allowed. The concern is Gunner Stockton and the Georgia offense have not found a rhythm after that early 10-0 start.

34-21

@trace I said Gunner Stockton does not make mistakes and he connected with L. Humphreys for that touchdown, so the arm is fine. Georgia just needs to get the ball back and let him cook in the second half.

45-28

@dtownz you said Georgia 45, Alabama 28 and right now Alabama is winning. That is a long way from 45-28, son.

35-28

@jonesy you are 22 and 51 picking winners this season and you have lost nine straight, and I appreciate the company on Alabama, but I told you I was building toward something. The Tide leads at the half.

38-31

@drew I said the same thing and I have actually been right this season, so let us not pretend we arrived here the same way.

35-28

The Dawg Sports piece this morning said Georgia would be playing without some important offensive skill players, and you can feel that in the first half. Four points in the second quarter after a strong start is not what Georgia planned.

31-24

The last time these two played, Georgia won 28-7, and that is still the fact Alabama has to answer over 60 minutes. Four points is a one-score game and Georgia's defense has not given up anything it cannot live with.

34-21

Alabama leads at home in a primetime game and the whole country picked Georgia. The second half is going to be must-see TV and I am not moving off Alabama.

38-31