Georgia suffers second loss to Alabama, falls in SEC Championship 35 - 28

ATLANTA — It happened again. Really.

Georgia lost to Alabama and a second-string quarterback for the second time in two seasons Saturday.

The first time it was the national championship game. This time it was for the SEC title and Alabama prevailed 35-28 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Channel 2's Michael Seiden is at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where Georgia fans were heartbroken.

The Bulldogs looked like they were well on their way to winning the game, but Alabama roared back in the second half, breaking hearts across Dawg Nation.

Fan Tyler Lewis is a diehard Georgia fan who was taking the blow hard.

"I'm done with Atlanta. I'm done with Georgia. The heartbreak is too much," Lewis said. Another Georgia fan, Owen Katz, said he is disappointed but already looking forward to getting revenge next season.

“It’s disappointing, especially to lose to them two years in a row, but we will probably beat them next year," Katz said.

For Alabama fans it was a different story.

“Oh my God! It was extraordinary," Crimson Tide fan Vanessa Collins said. "It was fantastic and Bama has done this over and over again.”

GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY:

1:04 4th quarter

Alabama scores, taking the lead over Georgia 35 -28.

1:47 4th quarter

Alabama is within field goal range with less than two minutes left in the game.

3:04 4th quarter

Alabama has the ball back with 3 minutes left after a fake punt attempt on the 50 by Georgia.

5:19 4th quarter

Alabama scores and the game is tied 28-28.

12:27 4th quarter

Alabama gets the ball at the 20 trailing by 7.

End of 3rd quarter

Georgia leads 28-21, but Alabama has the ball and is driving.

3:02 3rd quarter

Alabama needs just 1:29 to score and cut the lead to 28-21.

8:20 3rd quarter

Rodrigo Blankenship misses from 30 yards and the Dawgs lead stays 28-14.

12:39 3rd quarter

Jake Fromm throws his third touchdown of the game and the Dawgs are up 28-14.

14:00 3rd quarter

Georgia forces a 3-and-out and gets the ball back with great field position.

Start of 3rd quarter

Alabama will receive the ball.

Halftime

Georgia leads 21-14.

2:18 2nd quarter

Alabama scores and it's 21-14.

4:05 2nd quarter

Jake Fromm throws his second TD pass of the game and Georgia leads 21-7.

7:31 2nd quarter

Swift finds the end zone and the Dawgs are back on top 14-7!

14:56 2nd quarter

Alabama scores and the game is tied.

End of 1st quarter

Georgia leads 7-0 but Alabama is knocking on the door.

3:08 1st quarter

Jake Fromm to Isaac Nauta for 20 yards and the Dawgs take a 7-0 lead!

10:43 1st quarter

Georgia intercepts Alabama in the end zone.

12:54 1st quarter

Georgia goes 3-and-out on its first possession and Alabama gets great field position.

START OF GAME

UGA will receive the ball.

4 p.m.

We're minutes away from kickoff and Mercedes-Benz Stadium is rocking!

3 p.m.

The Nature Boy Ric Flair told Zach he's with Georgia.

2:20 p.m.

Kirby Smart has arrived at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

2:15 p.m.

A few players are starting to make their way onto the field for pregame warm-ups.

2 p.m.

Two hours until kickoff and Mercedes-Benz Stadium is starting to fill up. There's a lot of red and black in the stands.

1 p.m.

We're three hours away from kickoff.

10 a.m.

Bulldogs Game Day is on Channel 2. Zach and the team will get you ready with everything you need to know ahead of the SEC Championship Game.

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