Georgia left Bryant-Denny Stadium with a win on Saturday night, but the postgame scene turned ugly fast.
As the Bulldogs headed off the field after the thriller against Alabama, Georgia staffers told players to put their helmets back on. Fans had started tossing trash onto Saban Field, and the staff clearly wanted to make sure nobody got caught in the middle of more flying beer cans or water bottles.
Alison Mastrangelo of WSB shared video of the moment, and in her post she wrote: "Georgia players were being told by coaches to put their helmets on as they were leaving the field. Upset Alabama fans were throwing bottles and cans at the players and on the field. #godawgs https://t.co/uo4wcCG3Jt"
Mastrangelo’s video showed trash scattered in the end zone, though no cans or bottles appeared to hit Georgia players in the clips she posted. Even so, the response from UGA staff made it clear they weren’t interested in testing whether the situation could get worse.
The frustration in the stadium seemed to boil over after a defensive pass interference call never came on Alabama’s final possession. The crowd let officials hear about it, and Kalen DeBoer was visibly animated in the moment. Afterward, though, he said his team should not have put itself in that position.
Alabama now heads to Tennessee in Week 7 for the Third Saturday in October rivalry game. The Crimson Tide return to Bryant-Denny Stadium in Week 8 for a matchup with Texas A&M.
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