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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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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftAuburn beats No. 1 Georgia 27-24 on Alex Mc Pherson's last-second 34-yard field goalABC News - USMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightAuburn stuns No. 1 Georgia with game-winning field goal on final playNew York PostMixed
Center baseline · WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)High34-yard field goal as time expires lifts Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24

As of October 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened For the second consecutive week, college football's No. 1 team lost, and there are no unbeaten teams in the Southeastern Conference.
The headline split 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".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceModerate

63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

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

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

Center34-yard field goal as time expires lifts Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightAuburn stuns No. 1 Georgia with game-winning field goal on final play

New York Post · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 17, 11:29 PM

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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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Oct 18, 12:11 AM

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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New York PostNews report · Oct 18, 12:03 AM

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-rightMixed
Fox NewsNews report · Oct 17, 11:33 PM

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-leftMostly Factual
ABC News - USNews report · Oct 17, 11:27 PM

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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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Oct 17, 11:14 PM

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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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Oct 17, 11:11 PM

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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Details63/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
63/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 19 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

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.