Georgia football has to deal with a bad case of deja vu after their loss to Alabama on Saturday. This defeat marked the seventh time Georgia has lost to the Crimson Tide in the Kirby Smart, and the fact that UGA has only beat Alabama once shows how lopsided this rivalry has been.
But losing to Alabama again isn’t the only way history repeated itself on Saturday. One of the plays that will be remembered as the reason Georgia lost just so happened to be the exact same play that caused Georgia to lose to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff last season.
The worst part about the 4th down call?
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) September 28, 2025
You didn’t learn your lesson. It’s the same call on 4th down with Cash that sent ya home vs Notre Dame.
Georgia loses two big games thanks to the same failed play
The play being referenced is Georgia’s failed fourth down in Alabama territory in the fourth quarter. Instead of kicking the field goal to tie the game, Georgia instead handed the ball off to running back Cash Jones who was dropped behind the line of scrimmage. Georgia fans argued that Smart should’ve just taken the points, but if they did go for it then Jones was the last running back who should’ve had his number called.
Smart defended his decision after the game to go for it and run this play, but the fact Georgia lost to
Notee Dame because of this exact same play is shocking. Did Georgia not learn their lesson? Why do the same thing that cost them a game on another big stage?
Smart said that they ran this play successfully against Tennessee which is great, but this play has proven to not be as effective as it needs to be. In as big of a moment as this 4th and one was, Georgia should be calling the play they have the most confidence in, and there’s no shot that was UGA’s best play.
It unfortunately sounds like Smart would run that same play again in a similar situation, so all Georgia fans can do is cross their fingers and hope it works next time.