Georgia didn’t take a lead against Kentucky until the fourth quarter.

Until Branson Robinson scored off a 3-yard run, Kentucky still held a 9-6 lead.

The Bulldogs struggled to find the end zone for most of the night, and as a result, the Wildcats had a chance to win for a while. Georgia went on to win 13-12, but Kentucky showed the Bulldogs aren’t unbeatable.

Alabama football would be wise to take note of what Kentucky did to slow the Georgia offense before No. 4 Alabama is set to face No. 1/2 Georgia on Saturday (6:30 p.m. CT, ABC) at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

“I thought Kentucky played really hard,” Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack said. “They played at a fever pitch. They were physical. They played with great effort and finish. I think they’ve got some guys up front that do a really good job in the run game from a D-line standpoint. And I thought they played the game defensively the way it’s supposed to be played. They were attacking on defense. They didn’t do too much. I think that’s something you’ve got to be mindful of against these guys.”

The Wildcats limited the Georgia offense to 262 yards and only 12 first downs. The Bulldogs went 5-for-13 on third down. Quarterback Carson Beck passed for 160 yards with no touchdowns. Meanwhile, Georgia didn’t have a runner reach 80 yards. Kentucky also tallied 11 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus.

“(The Bulldogs) give you a lot of window dressing and eye candy, whatever you wanna call it,” Wommack said. “A lot of formations, a lot of shifts, a lot of pictures, and you’ve got to be able to fundamentally line up and execute. And yet at the same time, do enough to be able to create negative plays and takeaways. And so there’s a fine balance there, but I thought Kentucky did a really nice job of that.”

Georgia will, of course, self scout and make adjustments based on what didn’t work against Kentucky. But the Wildcats still managed to show a blueprint of one way to slow down the Bulldogs’ offense.

Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.