AUBURN, Ala., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Michael Johnson caught a 19-yard touchdown pass on fourth down with 1:25 remaining Saturday as seventh-ranked Georgia clinched the Southeastern Conference East Division title with a dramatic 24-21 victory over Auburn.
The junior wide receiver had 13 receptions for 121 yards but none was bigger than his last one. He wrestled the ball away from cornerback Horace Willis to make a leaping grab in the left corner of the end zone.
Georgia (10-1, 7-1), which rallied from a 21-10 deficit in the second half, will have an opportunity to win its first SEC title since 1982 when it plays in the conference title in Atlanta on Dec. 7.
David Greene put Georgia in position for the winning score with a 41-yard completion that gave the Bulldogs a first down at the Tigers' 14.
After three incompletions, Greene hit Johnson for the go-ahead score. Greene completed 18 of 35 passes for 232 yards.
The Bulldogs closed to within 21-17 when tackle Jon Stinchcomb recovered Musa Smith's fumble in the end zone with under two minutes left in the third quarter.
Georgia drove into Auburn territory four times in the fourth quarter, coming up empty on its first three trips.
The Tigers (7-3, 4-3 SEC West) grabbed a 21-10 lead on Jason Campbell's 21-yard touchdown with six minutes left in the third.
