Alabama hosts Georgia in college football showdown as storm looms
The second ranked Georgia Bulldogs visit the sixth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide for a top SEC matchup while Hurricane Isaias threatens the state.
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The second-ranked Georgia Bulldogs visit the sixth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Fox News and CBS Sports report that both college football powerhouses enter the Southeastern Conference matchup unbeaten with 5-0 records. [1][3][4]
According to CBS Sports, Georgia averages 51.4 points per game while Alabama has scored at least 45 points in every game this season. Fox News notes that Keelon Russell leads the Alabama offense against a Georgia team that features a strong offensive attack. [1][3]
Severe weather threatens to disrupt the event. The Daily Mail and CBS Sports report that Hurricane Isaias, also spelled Isaiah in one CBS Sports account, is expected to make landfall on the Alabama coast as a Category 2 or Category 3 storm before moving across the state on Saturday. [2][4]
President Donald Trump cancelled his plans to attend the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium because of the approaching hurricane, according to the Daily Mail, CBS Sports, and The Tuscaloosa News. CBS Sports reports that the game remains scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time as officials monitor the storm. [2][4][5][7]
In short
- No. 2 Georgia plays at No. 6 Alabama in a matchup of 5-0 teams.
- Hurricane Isaias is projected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Alabama on Saturday.
- President Donald Trump cancelled his planned visit to the game due to the storm.
- Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time in Tuscaloosa.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Why Alabama, with its high-powered offense, could be the team to finally challenge unbeaten GeorgiaFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Donald Trump scraps visit to watch huge college showdown between Alabama and GeorgiaDaily Mail, 15h ago
- [3]Alabama vs. Georgia prediction, odds, time: Week 6 college football picks, best bets by proven modelCBS Sports, 20h ago
- [4]Alabama vs. Georgia prediction, pick, odds, spread: Crimson Tide host Bulldogs in battle of SEC titansCBS Sports, 17h ago
- [5]President Donald Trump cancels plans to attend Georgia vs. Alabama due to Hurricane IsaiasCBS Sports, 16h ago
- [6]Georgia vs. Alabama: How to watch tonight's NCAA college football game, where to stream and moreYahoo Sports, 2h ago
- [7]President Donald Trump cancels Alabama vs Georgia visitThe Tuscaloosa News, 16h ago
- [8]Information Regarding Arrival and Screening Process for Saturday's Football Game vs. GeorgiaAlabama Athletics, 1d ago
- [9]Football Game Trailer vs Alabama - Junkyard DawgsUniversity of Georgia Athletics, 14h ago
- [10]Roll Tide Wire staff predictions for Alabama vs. Georgia in Week 6Roll Tide Wire, 15h ago
Background
- [11]Option offense on Wikipedia
- [12]Alabama wastewater workers find and return class ring lost for decades FTMQ News, 1d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
Related from FTMQ News
Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.
- Keelon Russell leads Alabama win as Florida and Michigan fallSports, 6d ago
- Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf and threatens US coastTop Stories, 3d ago
- Hurricane Isaias makes landfall as Category 2 storm near Destin FloridaTop Stories, 10h ago
- Hurricane Isaias threatens United States Gulf Coast as late season recordTop Stories, 1d ago
- Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 heading for Gulf CoastTop Stories, 1d ago
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