ATHENS, GA. – Rodrigo Blankenship kicked two fourth-quarter field goals and Georgia's defense shut down No. 8 Auburn in the second half in a 13-7 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.
Auburn (7-3, 5-2 SEC, No. 9 CFP) had been in control of its hopes to win the SEC's Western Division, with one conference game remaining at No. 1 Alabama.
Instead, Alabama clinched the division with Auburn's loss.
The Tigers couldn't overcome the loss of star running back Kamryn Pettway, the nation's No. 4 rusher who hurt his left leg in last week's win over Vanderbilt. Pettway was with the team but not in uniform.
Auburn was held to 32 yards in the second half and 164 overall.
After Blankenship's 21-yard field goal with 2:25 remaining, Auburn was stopped on four downs.
Auburn's Kerryon Johnson ran for 99 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown in the first quarter, as the fill-in starter for Pettway.
But Sean White couldn't find a passing game to complement Johnson's running. White, returning from an undisclosed injury, completed six of 20 passes for 27 yards.
