Pat McAfee straight up called it! Georgia pulled off a massive 20-17 upset over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, and you can bet Tuscaloosa is still scratching its head after that one. The guy was spot on with his prediction, despite all the noise.
McAfee’s Bold Call Shakes Up GameDay
Think about this scene: ESPN College GameDay, right there in Alabama’s Coleman Coliseum, moved inside because of Hurricane Isaias. The energy was absolutely electric, even if it wasn’t outside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Pat McAfee is on the set, ready to make his pick for the Georgia versus Alabama game. You have former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and the GOAT himself, Nick Saban, literally right there. Did that intimidate McAfee? Not one bit. He picked Georgia to win, and the Tuscaloosa crowd, naturally, disagreed with him. They even playfully knocked him to the floor. Who’s laughing now, though? McAfee, that’s who. Georgia got the 20-17 win, and his pick was right.
How the Bulldogs Got It Done
This game lived up to every ounce of hype, I mean, every single ounce. Georgia grabbed the biggest lead of the day, going up 10-0. But hold up, Bama fired right back on the very next drive with a touchdown of their own, so that lead lasted less than one minute. Kirby Smart picked up his third win against the Tide, a huge feather in his cap. And get this, it was Georgia’s first win in Tuscaloosa since way back in 2007, when Matthew Stafford was the signal caller. They leaned hard on their ground game, too. Bo Walker churned out 69 rushing yards, and Dwight Phillips Jr. absolutely went off for 120 rushing yards. That’s big time production, especially with Chauncey Bowens and Nate Frazier both ruled out for the game. Talk about stepping up!
Next Stop: Provo for GameDay
While the dust settles on that Georgia shocker, the College GameDay crew is already packing up. They’re heading to Provo, Utah, for a rare non-SEC showdown. It’s BYU taking on Notre Dame in what’s being billed as a top 10 clash, and you know that one has College Football Playoff implications written all over it. You can catch that one Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. This college football season is just getting wild!
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