The night of Sept. 27, 2008, was supposed to be a banner night for the 4-0 Georgia Bulldogs.
The team that entered the season with the No. 1 ranking had slipped to No. 3 despite beating Arizona State and South Carolina on the road but had the chance to make a statement against the eighth-ranked upstart Alabama Crimson Tide, then in year two under head coach Nick Saban.
The Bulldogs wore black jerseys for the third time over a two-season span.
This was the game that would solidify Georgia—which was on an 11-game winning streak and had stars like quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver A.