The No. 4-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide held off the No. 2-ranked Georgia Bulldogs 41-34 in a game for the ages on Saturday night. The Bulldogs erased a 28-0 deficit and even took a 34-33 lead with a little over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

For what it's worth, Kirby Smart isn't bothered by his record against Alabama. Plus, it should be noted that Smart's lone win against the Crimson Tide since becoming Georgia head coach came in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game of the 2021 season.

Kirby Smart saw what you saw in the first half Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama, behind Jalen Milroe, jumped out to a 30-6 lead behind Jalen Milroe. The quarterback has thrown for 106 yards on nine carries for two touchdowns. He has thrown for 199 yards and another score.

TUSCALOOSA — There wasn’t much Kirby Smart could say at halftime with Georgia trailing Alabama 30-7.

The Georgia head coach is used to being on the right side of games like Saturday’s, but this time Smart was on the wrong side of a pulsating SEC showdown in Tuscaloosa, as Alabama once again broke the Bulldogs’ hearts with a 41-34 victory.

The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide were nearly flawless in the first half, scoring touchdowns on their first 4 possessions and recording a safety late to take a 30-7 lead into the break. That sent Georgia to the locker room facing a deficit for the second consecutive week. (The Bulldogs trailed Kentucky 6-3 at the half last week in Lexington.)