The biggest game of the season (so far) is upon us.
No. 2 Georgia visits No. 4 Alabama in the first top-five matchup of the season on Saturday night. It’s the last of four ranked matchups during a loaded Week 5 slate.
The biggest result of the day, however, may have happened early on Saturday. Kentucky went into Oxford against No. 6 Ole Miss and stunned the Rebels, 20-17, in a back-and-forth affair that ended with a shanked field goal that would’ve tied it.
Later in the day, No. 21 Oklahoma got a late pick 6 to spark a comeback win over Auburn and earn its first SEC win. No. 16 Notre Dame also notched a key victory of its own in holding off No. 15 Louisville while Colorado blew out UCF on the road.
Follow along below as Yahoo Sports breaks down all the remaining action tonight.
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Georgia threatening again
Carson Beck completes two big passes and immediately gets the Bulldogs down near the goal line!
This could be a one-score game momentarily 👀
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Alabama’s offense hasn’t done much in the 2nd half. And Georgia will get the ball back with a little more than 7 minutes to play. Do the Bulldogs have life here?
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Final: Penn State 21, Illinois 7
The Nittany Lions hold strong at home and will improve to 4-0 on the season. They host UCLA next week before a trip to USC.
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This one isn’t quite over yet. Bulldogs find the end zone on Carson Beck’s 8-yard toss to Lawson Luckie.
2-point try no good.
Alabama leads 33-21 with 9:55 to play.
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Touchdown Penn State!
That’ll do it for this one. Kaytron Allen just pushed his way into the end zone to essentially seal things in Happy Valley.
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FUMBLE! Alabama ball
Georgia QB Carson Beck gets the ball knocked out by Qua Russaw and Alabama’s Jah-Marien Latham scoops it up near midfield.
Beck has turned it over 3 times today, and the Bulldogs are running out of chances to try to mount a comeback.
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PSU milking clock out
The Nittany Lions are draining the life out of things in Happy Valley. There’s only 2:24 left in the game and they have the ball deep in Illinois territory.
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Bama adds a FG
Graham Nicholson hits from 28 yards.
Alabama leads Georgia 33-15, late 3rd.
But here’s another angle of Ryan Williams’ wild catch that set up the field goal.
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Ashton Jeanty with a monster TD run for Boise State
If you need more evidence as to why BSU running back Ashton Jeanty should be in the Heisman conversation, here it is:
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Interception Penn State!
The Nittany Lions returned the pick for a touchdown, but there was a penalty during the return, so it’ll be PSU ball near midfield.
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Circus catch for Alabama freshman!
Alabama true freshman Ryan Williams made an unbelievable 55-yard grab.
Just watch:
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Penn State misses FG!
The Nittany Lions’ promising drive stalls out and Sander Sahaydak misses a 40-yard kick that would’ve put them up 17-7.
The Illini needed that in this low-scoring affair.
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Touchdown Georgia!
A VERY long drive (15 plays, 80 yards) ends in a Carson Beck 12-yard TD pass to Arian Smith. And the Bulldogs also convert the 2-point try.
Alabama’s lead cut to 30-15, mid 3rd.
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PSU on the march
The Nittany Lions are piecing together a solid drive here and are nearing the red zone. A two-score lead would feel insurmountable based off how this game has played out thus far.
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PSU forces punt
The Nittany Lions defense just won’t budge. With just over 12 minutes left in the game, Penn State has the ball back.
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Turnover on downs for Penn State!
What a huge stop by Illinois. The momentum had turned on the Illini but a stop on fourth-and-3 at their own 17-yard line might change things with the third quarter winding down.
It was a bold call by James Franklin, and the stop opens the door back up for Illinois in a close one.
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Back from halftime, Georgia starts with the ball and goes nowhere.
It’s a punt after a sack on 3rd and long.
Can the Bulldogs get anything going in this game?
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PSU forces punt
Beaver Stadium is rocking now and Illinois can’t find its rhythm. That possession at the end of the first half appears to have changed the momentum in this game.
It’ll be Penn State ball near midfield.
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Touchdown Penn State!
Illinois and Penn State are back for the second half and the Nittany Lions just had a statement drive to restart things, driving 74 yards in 12 plays and finishing it off with a four-yard run by Nicholas Singleton to take the lead.
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Halftime: Alabama 30, Georgia 7
Alabama completely owned that first half, and there was some pushing and shoving between a bunch of players right before they went to the locker room. Bama called for an unsportsmanlike penalty that will be enforced in the 3rd quarter.
A bit of a fracas between the teams as they exit the field at halftime, including DeBoer racing over from the opposite sideline to get between the groups pic.twitter.com/BtCRFzhgmo
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 29, 2024
