The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide jumped out to a 21–0 lead as the first quarter came to a close against the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night thanks to timely offense, stout defense and an early Bulldogs turnover.
Alabama marched right up the field on the opening drive of the game, which was capped by a seven yard touchdown run from star quarterback Jalen Milroe.
After forcing Georgia to go three-and-out, Alabama marched right down the field and scored another touchdown, as Milroe hit running back Jam Miller on a wheel route to give the Crimson Tide a 14–0 lead.
On the ensuing possession, Georgia quarterback Carson Beck attempted to throw a screen pass to the left flat on a broken play, that was subsequently intercepted by Alabama. The Crimson Tide capitalized on a short field yet again, as Alabama's Germie Bernard ran around the left edge and scampered into the end zone for a 21–0 Crimson Tide lead that they took into the second quarter.
College football fans were in utter shock at what they were seeing. Here are some of the best reactions across X (formerly Twitter) to Alabama's scoring avalanche.
Now 21-0. First quarter. This looks like the game between these two in Athens in 2015.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 29, 2024
Alabama No. 1 again tomorrow. So happy for those fans, who haven't been No. 1 in the AP Poll since 2022
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) September 29, 2024
I thought Alabama would win. I had no idea it would be like this. Unbelievable.
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) September 29, 2024
Imagine how much success Alabama could have enjoyed if they’d hired Kalen DeBoer years ago.
— David Ubben (@davidubben) September 29, 2024
We thought Bama might drift down without Nick Saban, but instead we’ve got Kalen DeBoer scheming it up with elite-level talent.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 29, 2024
THEY ARE EATING THE DAWGS
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) September 29, 2024
Obviously still three quarters to go, but…
— Gray Robertson (@gray_robertson) September 29, 2024
That was an elite quarter of football from the Alabama Crimson Tide. Elite.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as College Football Fans React to No. 4 Alabama's Fast Start Against No. 2 Georgia.
