Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer greet each other before the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images
Someone is going to be sweating on Sunday.
Technically, this weekend’s game between No. 17 Alabama and No. 5 Georgia won’t decide either team’s postseason fate. The Bulldogs (3-0, 1-0) are off to an unblemished start to the season. Meanwhile, the Crimson Tide (2-1, 0-0) has yet to be tested in SEC play and could conceivably lose two more times and still win the conference.
No one’s season is ending between the hedges on Saturday. But when it comes to bragging rights and overall perception, this might as well be a title bout.
Just think about the possible storylines
Tony Tsoukalas is a staff writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with more than a dozen years of sports writing experience. Tsoukalas, a graduate of Alabama, has covered the Crimson Tide since 2016, previously working for the Anniston Star, Bama Central and Rivals. He won first place in the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the Division D Beat Writing category. Along with team coverage, Tsoukalas provides a weekly column featuring his take on Alabama athletics. Follow him on X at Tony_Tsoukalas