The University of Georgia defeated the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, winning 20-17 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs beat the Tide in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2007 in Tuscaloosa.
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Alabama fans’ frustration at the Purple Tide’s loss to the Bulldogs showed less than sportsmanship.
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Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo It was in Tuscaloosa, where Alabama fans took a hard loss.
Disturbed Alabama fans threw bottles and cans at players and on the field. Seeing Mastrangelo point out various bottles and other trash on the ground as the players walked on the field.
That had Georgia coaches telling players to leave their helmets on the field Channel 2 Action News I caught the video after the game.
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Despite Hurricane Isaiah coming ashore, and with President Donald Trump canceling his hearings to help prepare first responders for the storm’s potential, the game went off without a hitch.
The game did not end without controversy. The referees did not throw a flag on what appeared to be a passive interference play in the endzone. A penalty would have put Alabama in field goal position with a chance to tie the game.
“What a great college football game, great atmosphere. I’ve been in a bunch of them with them and they all seem like, you know, just a physical game back and forth, some critical calls, critical things. You can go and look at a hundred there,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said in his postgame news conference.
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In a statement shared with AL.com, Alabama athletics condemns the behavior of the fans who threw the toys: “We are disappointed by the inappropriate behavior displayed by some game attendees yesterday and in the process of questioning. Alabama takes fan affairs seriously and demonstrates respect for student-athletes, coaches, staff, officials and administrators at all of our events.”
Next to the Bulldogs, Georgia will take on Auburn in the “Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry” next Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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