Alabama had the ball in overtime, trailing Georgia by a field goal. Backup quarterback Tua Tagavailoa made his second mistake of the game, taking a scrambling sack to bring up second-and-26 from the Georgia 41-yard line. Kicker Andy Pappanastos' longest field goal of the season was 46 yards, so a 58-yard attempt would likely have been too difficult -- as it would for almost any kicker.
Before we get to the end, though, let's revisit everything that got us to that point. After taking a 13-0 halftime lead, the Bulldogs had allowed the Crimson Tide to crawl back into the game, ultimately allowing Alabama to tie the game with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Ridley.