Video: Alabama, Georgia players separated by refs during pregame

Alabama and Georgia players had to be separated by referees before their game Saturday.

Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs players had to be separated by referees before their game Saturday.

As Alabama ran out of the locker room to take the field, a group of Georgia players approached the sideline and engaged with some of the players. Officials began trying to get in between the players as the jawing continued down the sideline. 

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Saturday’s game between the No. 13 Crimson Tide and No. 8 Bulldogs figures to be a very important contest for the SEC and potentially even the playoff picture. The game is being played at Sanford Stadium in Athens. 

You can view the brief altercation below:

Almost got ugly pre game. Alabama and Georgia players barking. Refs separate them. pic.twitter.com/0rzui88i5O

— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) October 3, 2015