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34-yard field goal as time expires lifts Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24

ABC News - US and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedFor the second consecutive week, college football's No. 1 team lost, and there are no unbeaten teams in the Southeastern Conference.
What changedThe left frames it as "Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Alex Mc Pherson's last-second 34-yard field goal". The right frames it as "Auburn stuns No. 1 Georgia with game-winning field goal on final play".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 19 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

63WORDING GAP

7 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Alex Mc Pherson's last-second 34-yard field goal". The right frames it as "Auburn stuns No. 1 Georgia with game-winning field goal on final play".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Oct 17, 11:11 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 17, 11:14 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Oct 17, 11:27 PM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Oct 17, 11:29 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is stable · 19 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)1h ago

34-yard field goal as time expires lifts Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24

For the second consecutive week, college football's No. 1 team lost, and there are no unbeaten teams in the Southeastern Conference

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Center ·News report
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)19m ago

Alex Mc Pherson kicks 34-yard field goal as time expires to lift Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Alex Mc Pherson kicked a game-winning 34-yard field goal as time expired and Auburn, led by quarterback Byrum Brown's dominant running game, upset No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on...

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Center-right ·News report
New York Post32m ago

Auburn stuns No. 1 Georgia with game-winning field goal on final play

Alex Mc Pherson kicked a game-winning 34-yard field goal as time expired and Auburn upset No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Saturday.

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Center-right ·News report
Fox News57m ago

Unranked Auburn upsets top-ranked Georgia with walk-off field goal, marking wild feat not seen in 36 years

Kirby Smart's Bulldogs blew a 14-0 lead at home as Auburn's Alex Mc Pherson drilled a 34-yard field goal to seal the shocking 27-24 upset win.

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Center-left ·News report
ABC News - US1h ago

Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Alex Mc Pherson's last-second 34-yard field goal

Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Alex Mc Pherson's last-second 34-yard field goal

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Center-left ·News report
Philadelphia Inquirer16m ago

Alex Mc Pherson kicks 34-yard field goal as time expires to lift Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24

Alex Mc Pherson kicked a game-winning 34-yard field goal as time expired and Auburn, led by quarterback Byrum Brown’s dominant running game, upset No. 1 Georgia 27-24

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Center ·News report
WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)4m ago

Auburn beats No. 1 Georgia

For the second consecutive week, college football's No. 1 team lost, and there are no unbeaten teams in the Southeastern Conference

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