How Auburn found its magic again by beating No. 1 Georgia at its own game

After enduring five straight losing seasons and 21 years without a win between the hedges, the Tigers delivered their most monumental upset in years The last two head coaches at Auburn made promises to return the program to glory but never came close. On Saturday, Alex Golesh completed a mere six-game journey to reignite the magic Auburn had lost. The Tigers knocked off No. 1 Georgia 27-24 between the hedges, perhaps the season's biggest upset, beating the Bulldogs at their own game with bone-rattling physicality. Auburn scored 24 straight points to overcome an early 14-0 deficit, with quarterback Byrum Brown carrying the ball 26 times for 115 yards and the defense forcing three turnovers, including a Gunner Stockton fumble with 58 seconds remaining that set up Alex McPherson for a 34-yard field goal as time expired.

Georgia was favored by nearly three touchdowns (-20.5). "It's detail — six to eight seconds," Golesh told CBS Sports by phone while riding back on Auburn's victorious team bus. "It's strain. Six to eight seconds. One play at a time. That's really hard to believe until you actually can wrap your mind around it. It's a mindset. It's the only way to go and play in an environment like that and be able to win that game." The relentless, weekly physical toll of playing