Notable events since the last time Georgia lost a game،
The No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs 27-24 on Saturday to win their 11th SEC championship. It was the ninth time Nick Saban had defeated an AP No. 1 opponent. No other coach has more than four such victories, according to ESPN Stats & Information data.
Alabama simultaneously ended Georgia’s 29-game winning streak and its bid for a third straight national championship. The Crimson Tide became the third team in major college football history to have multiple winning streaks longer than 29 games, the other being the Miami Hurricanes’ streak from October 1990 to January 1993, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Alabama’s Jalen Milroe threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns, while Roydell Williams ran for 64 yards and a score to earn the victory.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck recorded 243 passing yards and a rushing touchdown, while running back Kendall Milton added 42 yards and two scores on the ground.
Over the last 3 seasons, the only team to beat Georgia is Alabama 😳 pic.twitter.com/c1miZYwFVp
–ESPN (@espn) December 3, 2023
Here’s a look at what’s been happening in sports and pop culture since the Bulldogs’ previous loss, which also took place in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 4, 2021, against the Crimson Tide.
Pac-12 goes dark
With the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners announcing their move to the SEC in the summer of 2021, realignment has reached new heights six months after Georgia’s last loss.
The USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins shocked the Pac-12 when their decision to join the Big Ten was made public in June 2022.
Some 14 months later, the Washington Huskies and Oregon Ducks followed suit, splitting their decision in August. And about a month later, the Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Colorado Buffaloes and Utah Utes announced they would join the ACC in 2024, effectively ending the Pac-12 .
The Oregon State Beavers and Washington State Cougars remain in the conference and will face six Mountain West opponents next season.
Washington won the final Pac-12 championship game Friday night, beating Oregon 34-31.
LeBron James becomes NBA’s all-time leading scorer
King James broke a nearly 40-year-old record at the end of the 2022-23 NBA season with a fadeaway jump shot to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league’s all-time leading scorer.
The Los Angeles Lakers star has since surpassed 39,000 career points and become the all-time leader in minutes.
Taylor Swift breaks box office record
Swift has taken 2023 by storm with her world tour and her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift’s tour joined Beyoncé’s in surpassing the attendance of some NFL teams.
Swift also made her mark at the box office. The opening weekend of her concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” grossed $96 million in the United States and Canada, making it the highest-grossing domestic opening weekend for a concert film.
“Barbenheimer” takes over cinemas
July 21 marked a popular date for moviegoers with the simultaneous release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” two films with contrasting themes.
“Barbie” became the highest-grossing film of the year, grossing more than $600 million domestically and $1.4 billion worldwide. He has also been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards.
“Oppenheimer” eclipsed $325 million domestically and nearly $1 billion worldwide.
