Georgia's KJ Bolden says he would have wanted a flag on the late no-call at Alabama

Georgia safety KJ Bolden has added to the argument over the end of the Bulldogs' 20-17 win at Alabama. He said that if an opponent had made the same play against Georgia, he would have wanted pass interference called.

Bolden made the comments Monday in an interview with WSB-TV's Zach Klein, according to HEAVY. Klein asked him directly whether the play was interference. "I'm not going to lie, if that was to happen with them — if they did that to us — I would want them to call pass interference, for sure," Bolden said.

The play came late in the fourth quarter in Tuscaloosa. Alabama receiver Rico Scott was running free toward the end zone and looked set to catch a go-ahead touchdown. Bolden came across and hit Scott before the ball got there. HEAVY reported that no flag was thrown, which set off the Bryant-Denny Stadium crowd. A penalty would have given the Crimson Tide first-and-goal at the Georgia 2-yard line. Instead, Georgia held on to stay unbeaten.

Bolden also explained his side of the play. He told Klein that he saw the quarterback locked onto that receiver and didn't like where Georgia's cornerback was, so he made a quick decision to go over and try to knock the ball away. He said he thought it was a close call that could have gone either way. He also pointed out that several officials were near the play and none of them threw a flag, so in his view it wasn't interference. In other words, Bolden admitted the contact but isn't apologizing for the outcome.

HEAVY described the finish as one of two disputed calls late in the game that have overshadowed an otherwise competitive matchup. Its report focused on the Bolden play.

The result matters well beyond one Saturday. The loss is the only one on Alabama's record, and with Playoff selection in mind, people will keep bringing the play up until the field is set.

Both teams are back on the field Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EDT. No. 1 Georgia (6-0) hosts Auburn (3-2) on ESPN. The Bulldogs are favored at -1076 on Novig, one of the venues pricing the game, and Pinnacle's best sportsbook price on Georgia is -1316. The spread is Georgia -20.5 and the total is 49.5. Full prices are on our Auburn at Georgia odds page.

No. 6 Alabama (5-1) has the tougher turnaround: a road game at No. 14 Tennessee (5-1) on ABC. The Crimson Tide are favored at -317 on Novig, and DraftKings has the best sportsbook price on Alabama at -325. Tennessee is getting 8.5 points and the total is 52.5. Our Alabama at Tennessee odds page has the full market.

Another loss would leave Alabama with little room to argue its case, which makes the trip to Knoxville a must-win in practice. For Georgia, a win over Auburn would keep its record clean and give the Bulldogs some distance from the debate over the Tuscaloosa finish.