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Alabama star Ryan Williams, 17, sports surprising message written on his black eye for Georgia game

Alabama star Ryan Williams, 17, sports surprising message written on his black eye for Georgia game

Fans watching Alabama’s thrilling win over Georgia on Saturday night were stunned to see the surprising message written on the black eye of Crimson Tide freshman sensation Ryan Williams.

A close-up of the 17-year-old wide receiver revealed that “Kill Everybody” was written in white letters on the black tape beneath his eyes.

“It’s really sad! » a concerned citizen wrote on X. “I hope someone will give him some help.”

“Looks like a young child lacking direction,” added another.

Others were less critical, particularly after Williams’ game-winning catch on a 177-yard performance.

Alabama star Ryan Williams, 17, sports surprising message written on his black eye for Georgia game

Ryan Williams had ‘Kill Everybody’ written on his black eye for the Georgia game

Ryan Williams (2) celebrates after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium

Ryan Williams (2) celebrates after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium

“This 17 year old made 2 catches tonight that weren’t humane,” one Tide fan responded online.

Another joked that Williams “can get away with it” because “he’s underage.”

The awkward message didn’t dampen Alabama’s resounding victory Saturday.

Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more and Zabien Brown made a game-saving interception as No. 4 Alabama recorded a wild 41-34 victory over No. 2 Georgia on Saturday night in a Southeastern Conference showdown in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama blew a 28-point lead in the second quarter and fell behind late before scoring the game-winning points on Milroe’s 75-yard touchdown pass to Williams with 2:18 remaining. Brown’s interception of Carson Beck in the end zone with 43 seconds remaining secured the Crimson Tide’s ninth victory in the last 10 meetings with the Bulldogs.

Milroe completed 27 of 33 passes for 374 yards and an interception and rushed for 117 yards on 16 attempts to power the Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 SEC), who led 28-0 before the game ended. lasts 18 minutes.

Ryan Williams makes one of his six catches for 177 yards Saturday in Tuscaloosa

Ryan Williams makes one of his six catches for 177 yards Saturday in Tuscaloosa

Williams caught six passes for 177 yards, Germie Bernard rushed for a touchdown and Jamarion Miller caught one for Alabama.

Beck threw three touchdown passes in the second half and completed 27 of 50 passes for 439 yards and three interceptions, along with a lost fumble for Georgia (3-1, 1-1), which had its regular season of 42 matches. the winning streak stopped.

Dillon Bell caught five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score for the Bulldogs. Arian Smith had six receptions for 132 yards and a score, Trevor Etienne rushed for a touchdown and Lawson Luckie caught one for Georgia.

It was the first matchup between the two national powers since Nick Saban retired from Alabama after last season. New coach Kalen DeBoer kept the Crimson Tide successful, but it didn’t come easy, as the Bulldogs rallied from down 18 in the fourth quarter.

Beck threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Luckie — a two-point conversion pass failed — as Georgia pulled within 33-21 with 9:46 left in the game.

The Bulldogs cut their deficit to five on Bell’s 3-yard run with 5:39 left.

Williams (2) attempts a pass against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malaki Starks

Williams (2) attempts a pass against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malaki Starks

When Georgia next had the ball, Bell got behind the Alabama defense on the first play of the drive. He caught a pass from Beck and got around some defenders to complete a 67-yard touchdown run that gave the Bulldogs a 34-33 advantage with 2:31 left. Beck’s two-point streak was short.

Alabama matched the madness on its next offensive play, as Williams got behind the Bulldogs defense and caught Milroe’s throw. He eluded attempts to stop him to complete a 75-yard play that gave the Crimson Tide a 41-34 lead (counting Milroe’s two-point conversion throw to Bernard).

Georgia’s rally from a 30-7 halftime deficit began with Beck’s 12-yard pass to Smith. A two-point conversion throw to Luckie cut the deficit to 15 with 5:06 left in the third quarter.

Early on, Milroe scored on a 7-yard run and threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Miller. Bernard scored on the Bulldogs 7 to make it 21-0 with 2:21 left in the first quarter. Milroe scored from 36 yards out with 12:24 left in the first half.