Alabama fans throw bottles at Georgia players after controversial loss

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 18:48 · Archive

Alabama fans threw bottles and cans at Georgia players after their team's 20-17 defeat in a game decided by controversial officiating decisions.

Georgia defeated Alabama 20-17 on Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium in a game marked by controversial officiating calls. As Georgia players exited the field after their victory, Alabama fans threw bottles and cans at them, forcing the players to duck and prompting Georgia coaches to instruct players to wear helmets for protection as they walked through the tunnel.

Alabama (5-1, 3-1) had driven for what could have been a game-tying field goal in the final moments. Quarterback Keelon Russell threw a deep pass to receiver Rico Scott, who was hit while reaching for the ball. Officials did not flag the play for pass interference, and Russell was sacked on the next play, pushing Alabama out of field-goal range. On third-and-2, cornerback Dijon Lee drew a personal foul penalty for a shoving match with Georgia's Craig Dandridge, allowing the Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0) to run out the clock.

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said of the officiating: 'We can't put the game in the situation where the officials come into play. We got to control the things we control.' DeBoer added that he 'would have never expected' the fan behaviour that followed the game. The defeat came despite the game being played during Hurricane Isaias, which had made landfall the previous evening.

How it is being reported

• Fans throw drinks at Georgia players after Alabama loss in wild sceneThings turned ugly for Alabama after the final whistle as well on Saturday.New York Post · 11 Oct, 18:36
• Alabama fans launch bottles at rival Georgia players after controversial ending to defeatIt wasn't the rain from Hurricane Isaias falling in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night, but rather, bottles and cans being thrown by furious Alabama fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium.Daily Mail Sport · 11 Oct, 05:39

In this story: Alabama · Georgia · Keelon Russell · JK Bolden · Dijon Lee · Kalen DeBoer · Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa

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