Georgia at Alabama
Saturday, October 5, 2002 Share
No. 7 Georgia beat No. 22 Alabama 27–25. It was their 60th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 35–22–3.
Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaHigh 90°F, low 72°FAttendance 83,818College GameDay broadcast from here, October 5, 2002 (Wikipedia)
- At kickoff
- 90°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tuscaloosa Regional (KTCL), 5 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Alabama | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 57% to win. Georgia won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Georgia–Alabama gameAlabama leads 45–27–3 in 75 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.
| 2026 | Georgia 20, Alabama 17 | |
| 2025 | Georgia 28, Alabama 7 | SEC Championship |
| 2025 | Alabama 24, Georgia 21 | |
| 2024 | Alabama 41, Georgia 34 | |
| 2023 | Alabama 27, Georgia 24 | SEC Championship |
| 2021 | Georgia 33, Alabama 18 | CFP National Championship |
Around this game
Georgia
- Next gamevs. TennesseeOct. 12, 2002
- SeasonGeorgia in 2002
- ProgramGeorgia history and records
Alabama
- Next gamevs. Ole MissOct. 19, 2002
- SeasonAlabama in 2002
- ProgramAlabama history and records