Winning in Athens is potentially the start of Alabama establishing the identity and toughness of what this program is going to be under DeBoer, but it’s a fool’s errand to read anything more into it than that.

The Alabama Crimson Tide hung on late to win against the Georgia Bulldogs 24-21. Here are some highlights from the game.

They tried to hit quickly. It meant not substituting, so former walk-on Cash Jones, a good blocker and receiver but iffy runner, was in the backfield. He took a handoff on the right side, where Georgia was playing two true freshmen at right guard and right tackle.

While Vanderbilt is the team that enters this week undefeated, the betting public believes Alabama deserves to be a strong favorite.

Nicole Auerbach jumped the Crimson Tide all the way up to No. 4 after the win in Athens. Why are her fellow AP voters hesitant to give Alabama more credit?

Said Simpson: “I told him he better catch it.” That one play underscored the enormity of the moment for Alabama, and in a funky, CFP sort of way, kept Florida State safe in the playoff chase. For a week, anyway.

Alabama fans have a lot to celebrate. The Crimson Tide continues its dominance over Georgia, after a 24-21 win on Saturday. Kalen DeBoer seems to be turning things around for the season.

Time after time on Saturday, Georgia had a chance to get off the field. Alabama football faced 19 third downs in Saturday’s game in Athens, with the Bulldogs often stifling the Crimson Tide’s offense on first and second downs.