4 winners and 4 losers from Alabama's infuriating loss to Georgia at home

Alabama came up short on Saturday night, falling 20-17 to Georgia in pretty controversial fashion. Georgia fans will respond with silly "holding" screenshots, but the Crimson Tide was pretty blatantly robbed of a chance to win the game on the no-call pass interference on Rico Scott in the endzone.

And that's ignoring a laundry list of other blown calls.

Would Georgia have won the game anyway? It's certainly possible. But we were robbed of a potentially classic ending because the SEC refs couldn't do their jobs properly.

In any case, nothing can be done about it now. Alabama is 5-1 and must move forward.

Let's examine the winners and losers from last night's matchup:

Winner: Kalen DeBoer

Maybe it sounds silly, but I've never felt better about Kalen DeBoer as the Alabama head coach than I do in the aftermath of the three-point loss to Georgia. Part of the reason the Crimson Tide had a real chance to win the game despite a nothing-burger of a second half on offense was that he had the stones to go for the touchdown at the goal line with three seconds on the clock before the half. A conservative coach kicks the field goal and ties the game.

DeBoer rolled the dice, and EJ Crowell punched in a touchdown that put Alabama in the lead at halftime.

And then, in the fourth quarter, DeBoer showed the fire and passion on the sidelines that Alabama fans have longed for. He went nuclear on the refs for the horrendous missed pass interference call in the fourth quarter that proved to be game-changing.

DeBoer then ripped sophomore CB Dijon Lee after Lee committed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that gave Georgia a first down and ended the game.

I think we'll look back at this game against Georgia as a turning point in terms of fan perception of DeBoer as the Alabama head coach.

Winner: Adrian Klemm

Hopefully, DeBoer and Greg Byrne are working through the details of a contract extension for Adrian Klemm, the Tide's new offensive line coach. He only signed a one-year contract, and he needs to be in Tuscaloosa for years to come.

The work he has done with the Alabama offensive line has been remarkable. They've turned a total 180 from where they were a season ago. The Georgia game was just further proof.

Alabama racked up 190 rushing yards against Georgia if you remove the four Keelon Russell sacks. That's impressive against a group that entered the game fifth in the nation in run defense.

Georgia fans were convinced Alabama wouldn't have any more success running the ball against them than they did last year in the SEC Championship Game. They were wrong.

Winner: Trae'shawn Brown

Freshman RB Trae'shawn Brown continues to trend toward being Alabama's RB1. He led Alabama in both rushes (9) and yards (90) against Georgia. He broke off a 58-yard run in the second quarter that set up the Crimson Tide's first touchdown of the evening.

Hill runs the ball hard and fights for extra yardage every time by churning his legs. He's also excellent at making people miss in space and finding creases in the opposing defense.

The former 3-star recruit has been a revelation for Alabama this season.

Winner: Marshall Pritchett

TE Marshall Pritchett found the endzone for the first time this season on a nifty route down the sideline. Pritchett faked as a blocker, spun off, and ran down the sideline wide open. Russell hit him for a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put the Crimson Tide on the board.

Pritchett's development has been huge for this offense. He makes a big impact every week both as a blocker and as a receiver.

Loser: Any confidence in SEC refs

Can we finally retire the stupid "Alabama gets all the calls!" narrative? Last night should have been the final nail in that coffin.

It wasn't just the blatant miss on an obvious pass interference. It was the non-call on an obvious facemask when EJ Crowell got his helmet ripped off. It was the overturned interception where it looked like QB Reese got his wrist under the football. I still haven't seen an angle that shows conclusive evidence to overturn the call on the field. It was a by-the-book targeting on a Georgia DB on Ryan Coleman-Williams that knocked the junior WR out of the game that also wasn't called.

There are missed calls every single game. There were missed calls in this one on both sides. But they disproportionately favored Georgia last night and served to spoil a great game.

Loser: Dijon Lee

It wasn't just the inexcusable personal foul that cost Alabama a chance to get the ball back late in the fourth quarter. Lee had a rough game overall, consistently getting beat in coverage and either giving up the catch down the field or committing a pass interference penalty.

It was a rough night for Lee, and if we're being honest, it's been a rough year for the sophomore corner. He does fine in zone coverage, but when Alabama has to play man, Lee gets consistently picked on.

He has been a liability in coverage this season, and it might be time to give Mercer transfer Carmelo O'Neal some more reps with the starters.

Loser: Keon Sabb

Another player who has been a liability in coverage has been the fifth-year senior Keon Sabb. He lost receivers up the seam several times against Georgia, and it has continued a trend of struggles this season for Sabb.

Alabama's secondary was billed as the best in college football in the preseason. It has been anything but.

More reps for sophomore Ivan Taylor in his place could be in the cards moving forward.

Loser: Kane Wommack

When Alabama beat Kentucky in Week 2, it looked like it had a championship defense, and Kane Wommack's approval rating was at an all-time high in Tuscaloosa.

Fast forward through Week 6, and the Crimson Tide's defense looks like a genuine liability, and Wommack's approval rating has plummeted.

Alabama is now 105th in yards per pass play defensively and 51st in yards per play defense overall. That's simply not good enough for a team with championship aspirations.

There's too much talent on this defense for it to be struggling this badly. Wommack needs to get things figured out in a hurry.

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