<Tr> <Td> Deionte Thompson </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> SS </Td> <Td> Dominick Sanders </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ronnie Harrison 3 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> FS </Td> <Td> J.R Reed </Td> </Tr> <P> After winning the coin toss, Alabama deferred to the second half and Georgia received the ball to begin the game . After two plays, quarterback Jake Fromm attempted a pass downfield and was intercepted by Tony Brown . Alabama began their first drive of the game, and, after eleven plays, that drive ended with kicker Andy Pappanastos missing a 40 - yard field goal . The teams each had three - and - outs for the game's first two punts . During Georgia's ensuing drive, the quarter ended, with no score . </P> <P> After a failed third down conversion, on the second play of the second quarter, Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship hit a 41 - yard field goal to open the scoring and put Georgia in the lead by three . Alabama's ensuing drive went nowhere, as they gained four yards on three plays and punted . Georgia took the ball and drove down the field, and found themselves with a first and goal at the Alabama 10 - yard - line; the Tide defense held, however, and the Bulldogs settled for a second field goal and took a 6--0 lead with just over seven and a half minutes until half . On Alabama's next drive, the Georgia defense held yet again and Alabama's JK Scott punted for the third time . Just prior to the punt, Georgia wide receiver Javon Wims was shown walking to the locker room, reportedly with a left shoulder injury . Both defenses then forced punts, and Georgia took back over with 1: 19 remaining in the half on their own 31 - yard - line . Nine plays later, on Alabama's 1 - yard - line, Mecole Hardman took a direct snap, faked a handoff, and ran into the end zone for the game's first touchdown, putting Georgia up 13--0 going into halftime . </P>

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