College football Saturday round-up: Alabama completes thrilling win over Georgia, Arch Manning impresses for Texas | CNN

The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide completed one of the most thrilling wins of the college football season on Saturday, defeating the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs 41-34 in dramatic style.

The Crimson Tide led for most of the game and dominated the first half to take a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter. Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck threw two interceptions.

Alabama went into halftime with a 30-7 lead, but then the game turned on its head in the second half. Georgia cut the deficit to 33-15 in the fourth quarter, scoring three unanswered touchdowns with just 2:31 left in the game to take a 34-33 lead.

On the next offensive play, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milro found freshman star wide receiver Ryan Williams for a 75-yard touchdown to restore the lead. Williams still had a lot of work to do, spinning to avoid defenses and dashing into the end zone.

“I just had to do my part to help us finish that game,” the 17-year-old said afterward, according to ESPN. “We used to come a long way. Someone has to make a play.”

Beck led the Bulldogs down the field but threw his third interception of the game in the end zone as Alabama went up 4-0 and improved. Georgia falls to 3-1.

Elsewhere, Arch Manning, nephew of Peyton and Eli, impressed in No. 1 Texas' 35-13 win over Mississippi State, the Longhorns' first SEC victory.

While Texas made several mistakes, including eight penalties on offense, a sure Manning — who was 26-of-31 for 324 yards and two touchdowns — and a solid defensive performance led the team to a 5-0 record.

In Oxford, meanwhile, the Kentucky Wildcats stunned No. 6 Ole Miss 20-17 in the program's highest-ranked road win since 1977 and their fifth win over a top-six ranked team.

The Cats stifled the high-octane Ole Miss offense — much to the visible frustration of Rebels coach Lane Kiffin — and then, on their final drive, converted a huge fourth down from deep in their own territory and marched all the way to the end zone for a 20-17 lead. to take

Ole Miss had time to mount a drive of its own, but Rebels kicker Caden Davis fired a 48-yard game-tying attempt wide left.

“Just a tough, tough game,” coach Mark Stoops told reporters afterward. “Just proud of our coaches for staying the course … we've gotten better every week … couldn't be more proud of the effort. I know it's a game but it's important because it's been in the works for a long time.

No. 12 Michigan appeared to be on its way to a win over Minnesota, leading 24-3 after the third quarter, but the Golden Gophers battled back late before holding off the Wolverines for a 27-24 win.

In front of 110,340 spectators, Michigan raced to a commanding lead as their defense forced two turnovers, recorded four sacks and eight tackles for loss and blocked a punt.

But Minnesota rallied for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter until its late charge was halted by a controversial penalty with 1:40 left, as Michigan was bailed by an offside call against the Gophers.