Was it pass interference? Georgia escapes Alabama after no-call sparks outrage from Kalen DeBoer

A pass interference no-call cost the Crimson Tide dearly late in the fourth quarter of Saturday night No. 2 Georgia's 20-17 win at No. 6 Alabama on Saturday night ended with Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer's face turning the color of his hat over a controversial no-call by the officiating crew. Trailing 20-17 with under four minutes remaining, Alabama reached field goal range for kicker Conor Talty. After getting in range for a potential game-tying kick, the Crimson Tide dialed up a deep shot for quarterback Keelon Russell, who targeted Rico Scott in the end zone on second-and-10. As Scott turned back to make a play on the football, which was slightly underthrown, Georgia safety KJ Bolden took him out before the ball arrived.

It appeared to be an obvious defensive pass interference penalty. But no flag came. A no-call on pass interference on this play 😬 pic.twitter.com/UtlUkwemtu DeBoer lit up the official closest to him on the sideline, protesting the no-call. With a penalty, Alabama would have been inside the red zone. Instead, it faced a third-and-10 from its own 34. Then, the lack of a penalty became an even more glaring issue after Bolden came on a safety blitz and sacked Russell for a loss of nine. That play knocked Alabama out of Talty's range, and DeBoer decided