Auburn shocks No. 1 Georgia; Emotional Alex Golesh reveals son, 12, predicted win

Bear knew it.

Alex McPherson connected on a 34-yard field goal to lift visiting unranked Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Saturday in Athens.

After the Tigers shocked the college football world by taking down the previously unbeaten Bulldogs, Auburn coach Alex Golesh revealed his 12-year-old son Barrett, known as Bear, called the win.

“(Golesh’s son) Bear said Thursday, my family isn’t here tonight because my daughter has homecoming, he said, ‘Dad, can I come on the field after we win? You on the field, bro,” an emotional Golesh told his son during the postgame interview on the field.

“I’m just grateful to our guys for continuing to just plug. You can have so many narratives and stories, I’m grateful to our guys. Grateful to our coaches, our fan base. It’s been through a lot.

“We’re going to build Auburn to where everybody wants its one game at a time. Just hang with us. This locker room, these dudes that chose to stay, that’s what it is all about.

“It’s pretty neat. I’m really proud of our guys.”

McPherson, who was 12 of 12 in his career in the fourth quarter, was iced once before hitting the game winner.

It’s the second straight week the top team in the AP Top 25 lost to an unranked foe after then-No. 1 Texas fell to Oklahoma last Saturday.

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton led a long game-tying touchdown drive in the fourth quarter but lost a fumble with 58 seconds remaining and the Bulldogs driving for a potential go-ahead field goal.

Stockton, who also threw two interceptions, fumbled on a run from the Auburn 46. Safety Sylvester Smith-Reed recovered for the Tigers at the Auburn 44.

A roughing-the-passer penalty on Georgia’s Gabe Harris Jr. helped set up McPherson’s game-winning kick. Auburn players swarmed the field.

Brown ran for 115 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries and added a scoring pass.

Brown rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown to go with his 150 yards passing and a touchdown.

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