First half goal line fumble recovery spurs Georgia to ninth straight win over Auburn

Auburn fumble vs. Georgia (Getty) AUBURN, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 11: Raylen Wilson #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs punches out the ball as Jackson Arnold #11 of the Auburn Tigers dives for the end zone during the second quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Auburn, Alabama. After an official review, the ball was ruled a fumble recovered by the Georgia Bulldogs. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

October 12, 2025 at 4:05 a.m. UTC

By Connor Riley, DawgNation

AUBURN, Ala. — Football is a game of inches.

Against Auburn, the difference may have been millimeters.

Georgia was a yard away from being down 17-0 at the end of the first half.

Instead, it rallied for an unlikely 20-10 road win over the Tigers.