The No. 4-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide held off the No. 2-ranked Georgia Bulldogs 41-34 in a game for the ages on Saturday night. The Bulldogs erased a 28-0 deficit and even took a 34-33 lead with a little over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

For what it's worth, Kirby Smart isn't bothered by his record against Alabama. Plus, it should be noted that Smart's lone win against the Crimson Tide since becoming Georgia head coach came in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game of the 2021 season.

Kirby Smart knows his Georgia Bulldogs simply didn’t perform well enough in the 1st half of their Week 5 matchup at Alabama. The Bulldogs were dominated by the Crimson Tide in the 1st half, falling into a 30-7 deficit. Nothing was working, with the defense getting gashed by Jalen Milroe and Carson Beck throwing 2 interceptions.

TUSCALOOSA — There wasn’t much Kirby Smart could say at halftime with Georgia trailing Alabama 30-7.

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart spent nine years as Alabama defensive coordinator. A look at how he fared, and how he's done against Alabama since.

The Georgia head coach is used to being on the right side of games like Saturday’s, but this time Smart was on the wrong side of a pulsating SEC showdown in Tuscaloosa, as Alabama once again broke the Bulldogs’ hearts with a 41-34 victory.