ATHENS — Alex McPherson made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to lift visiting Auburn to a shocking 27-24 victory over No. 1 Georgia on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton had three turnovers, including a fumble with 58 seconds left to give Auburn the ball at its own 44-yard line. After Gabe Harris Jr.\u2019s roughing-the-passer penalty on the ensuing drive, McPherson gave Auburn (4-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) its first win over Georgia since 2017 and first in Athens in 21 years.<\/p>\n
Byrum Brown threw for 150 yards and a touchdown, adding 115 rushing yards and a score for the Tigers, who trailed by 14 points in the first quarter. He completed 15 of 26 passes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stockton, who connected on 22 of 34 passing attempts, threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns, but had two interceptions for Georgia (6-1, 4-1), which suffered its first loss to an unranked team since 2019.<\/p>\n
Leading by three at halftime, Auburn extended the lead on Brown\u2019s 5-yard rushing score to make it 24-14 with 11:28 remaining in the third.<\/p>\n
Stockton was intercepted by Elijah Melendez on Georgia\u2019s ensuing drive, but an Auburn three-and-out quickly returned the ball to the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n
Peyton Woodring made a 42-yard field goal to cut Georgia\u2019s deficit to 24-17.<\/p>\n
Auburn punted on each of its next two drives, before the Bulldogs completed a 13-play, 94-yard drive — including Stockton\u2019s 20-yard rush — and tied the game on a 4-yard touchdown pass to London Humphreys with 3:02 left in the fourth.<\/p>\n
After a punt returned the ball to Georgia, Sylvester Smith-Reed recovered Stockton\u2019s fumble, leading to the game-winning field goal.<\/p>\n
Stockton was injured on a five-yard rush on Georgia\u2019s first play from scrimmage, but backup Ryan Puglisi entered and completed three passes for 55 yards before Dwight Phillips Jr. rushed for a 15-yard touchdown to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 edge.<\/p>\n
Georgia doubled its lead with Stockton back in on its next drive, as the Bulldogs starter hit Lawson Luckie for a 24-yard touchdown with 6:49 left in the opening quarter.<\/p>\n
Auburn answered with a nine-play, 75-yard drive, stamped with running back Christian Neptune\u2019s 24-yard touchdown pass to Keshaun Singleton.<\/p>\n
After consecutive Georgia punts, the Tigers evened the score on Brown\u2019s 9-yard touchdown pass to Chas Nimrod, who hauled in the one-handed reception with 6:32 remaining in the first half.<\/p>\n
Woodring had his 54-yard field goal attempt blocked by Jared Smith, before McPherson drilled a 49-yarder to give Auburn a 17-14 halftime lead.<\/p>\n
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