Alabama’s Kalen Deboer incensed at player who ‘just cost us the damn game’ vs Georgia with boneheaded penalty
There was an outside chance that the Alabama Crimson Tide were going to pull out a miracle win over Georgia, but a boneheaded foul turned that chance into zero.
With just over two minutes to go, No. 2 Georgia was set for a third-and-2 on its own end of the field, but Alabama defensive back Dijon Lee committed an unacceptable penalty.
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Lee grabbed a Bulldog by his jersey and hit him with an open hand in the face twice. Lee was flagged, giving the Bulldogs an automatic first down. Alabama had no timeouts remaining, and Georgia was able to kneel out the clock Saturday.
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Head coach Kalen DeBoer of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts to a play during the second half of the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant Denny Stadium on October 10, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Butch Dill/Getty Images)
Safe to say, Kalen DeBoer was not happy.
When Lee reached the sideline , an irate DeBoer gave the player much more than an earful, and it appeared the coach told Lee that he “just cost us the d— game.”
At first, Lee wanted no part of DeBoer’s message, but he ultimately didn’t have much of a choice.
Defensive back Dijon Lee Jr. #5 of the Alabama Crimson Tide takes the field before the first half of a game against the East Carolina Pirates at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Sept. 5, 2026. (Getty Images)
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DeBoer had already been pushed to the brink — or so everyone thought — a couple of plays earlier. With just over three minutes to go, Alabama was looking for a score, and Georgia may have gotten away with defensive pass interference in the end zone.
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The next play, quarterback Keelon Russell was sacked out of field goal range, taking away any chance for the Crimson Tide to tie the game at 20 late. Thus, Alabama punted, and it never got the ball back.
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer looks on during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Oct. 10, 2026. (David Leong/Imagn Images)
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Thus, Georgia handed the Crimson Tide its first loss of the season, as the Bulldogs moved to 6-0.
