Before that, it was 17 points in a win over Tennessee. Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis 99 is lifted into the air by running back Zamir White 3 and offensive lineman Justin Shaffer 54 after scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Charleston Southern, Saturday, Nov. Linebacker Nakobe Dean leads with team with 69 tackles and he leads with six sacks.
Alabama will also have to contend with Jordan Davis who finished his senior season as the Chuck Bednarik Award and Outland Trophy winner. Georgia will have to rely on Stetson Bennett to push the offense to the next level to get past Alabama. Bennett has 2, passing yards and 27 passing touchdowns this season. Running back Zamir White has rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. After an Alabama three-and-out, Georgia increased its lead to after Bennett found star tight end Brock Bowers for a yard touchdown with left.
Needing a touchdown and a successful two-point conversion to force overtime, Young tossed an interception to Kelee Ringo that was returned 79 yards for a touchdown, securing the crown for the Bulldogs. We just didn't finish the way we needed to finish. Bennett, who was named offensive MVP in the title game, completed 17 of his 26 pass attempts for yards and two touchdowns.
Georgia safety Lewis Cine, who notched seven total tackles and a pass breakup, was the defensive MVP. White finished with 13 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown, while Cook added 77 yards on six carries for the Bulldogs. Young racked up passing yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for the Crimson Tide. Brian Robinson Jr. Rare fish. Blood supply. COVID seniors. College football. Moose rescue. The Jameson Williams injury was massive: It's hard to say whether the outcome would've been different, but you can't ignore what Williams' loss meant to the Alabama offense.
Latu stepped up to fill the void, catching five passes for yards and a touchdown, but he doesn't provide the kind of home-run threat Williams offers. Hall tried to play that role, but he caught only two of the eight passes thrown his way, and his third-quarter drop led to a series of events that turned the game around. Williams' injury was the second straight suffered by one of Alabama's top two wide receivers against Georgia. Once Williams was hurt, Young was down his two best game breakers.
Coupled with the absences of two key defensive backs on the other side of the ball, it's only fair to note that the Tide were hardly at full strength in the game. Like it or not, you may see this game plenty more: This is already the second time we've seen Alabama and Georgia play in the CFP National Championship. I don't think it'll be the last. These are two teams built to win national titles, and they weren't even the best versions of themselves this season. While Alabama had a tremendous year, few will tell you that this was one of Saban's best teams.
As for Georgia, while its defense is elite in every sense of the word, there are still holes on offense. Bennett played capably well, but he's not a five-star game-changer type, and the Dawgs hardly had elite receivers. So not only are these two great teams, but they're two great teams that can get better. As I said, we're going to see them in this game again.
Probably in the CFP, too. It might even be next season. If that doesn't help speed up playoff expansion, nothing will. Need more college football in your life? Listen below and subscribe to the Cover 3 Podcast where we break down Georgia's first national championship win since The Dawgs have won their first national championship in 41 years!
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RollTide pic. Eight of the last 13 national titles won by Nick Saban or a former Nick Saban assistant. From walk-on to national champion at his home state school. It means everything to Stetson Bennett. NationalChampionship pic. Kelee Ringo just picked off Bryce Young and returned it for a yard touchdown. Congratulations, Georgia fans, you're 54 seconds away from being national champions. A 7-play, yard drive finishes with a yard touchdown pass to Brock Bowers and the Bulldogs are now up with left to play.
That was an impressive drive by the Bulldogs. The kind of drive you've seen Alabama make a million times to put an opponent away late in the game, except this time it was happening to Alabama. Still, it's a one-score game, and we all know how title games go between these two. A lot can still happen.
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