Monday, January 8, 2018
Alabama works overtime to win the National Championship over Georgia
The Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide traveled to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to play in the College Football National Championship game. The Crimson Tide are looking for the second National Championship in three years. The Bulldogs are looking for their first National title since 1980. Who would come out on top in this all-SEC National Championship? Let's get to the game! The Bulldogs would start with the ball and on third and 7, Jake Fromm's pass looked like it would be caught but the receiver tipped and it was picked off by Tony Brown at the Alabama 36 yard line. The Crimson Tide would go on a 11 play drive that would result in a 40 yard field goal attempt by Andy Pappanastos and he would miss to keep the game scoreless. The Bulldogs would punt on their next possession. The Crimson Tide would go three and out on their next drive. The Bulldogs would get on the board early in the second quarter as they went on a 14 play drive ending with a 41 yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship for a 3-0 Georgia lead. The Bulldogs' defense would answer with a 3 and out. The Bulldogs would go on a 13 play drive that ended with a 27 yard field goal by Blankenship for a 6-0 Georgia lead. The next Crimson Tide would end in another punt. The Bulldogs would get a first down on a third and 6 but were unable to get another and were forced to punt. The Crimson Tide had another three and out and the Bulldogs would take over with 1:12 remaining to halftime. The Bulldogs would go on a nine play drive ending on a Mecole Hardiman one yard touchdown for a 13-0 Georgia lead as we head to halftime. The Bulldogs and Tides traded three and outs each and on the second Alabama possession, the Tide would go on a seven play drive ending with Tua Tagovailoa, who replaced Jalen Hurts at QB because of a coaches' decision throwing to Henry Ruggs for a six yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 13-7. The Bulldogs would answer with Jake Fromm going to Mecole Hardiman for an 80 yard touchdown to make it 20-7. The third quarter would end with both teams trading punts then the Bulldogs would punt the ball back to Alabama and they would take over at their own 17 yard line. First play of the Alabama drive, Najee Harris would go for 16 yards to the 33 yard line. Tagovailoa would go to Cam Sims for 13 yards to the 46 yard line. Harris would go for 35 yards to the Bulldogs 14 yard line. The Tide would settle for a 30 yard field goal by Pappanastos to cut the lead to 20-13 in favor of Georgia. The Bulldogs would go three and out and the Tide would take over. First play of the Tide drive, Tagovailoa would go to Damien Harris for 17 yards to the Bulldogs 49 yard line. They would face a third and 9 and Georgia would get called for pass interference. On the next play, Tagovailoa would go to Jerry Jeudy for a 20 yards to the Bulldogs 13 yard line. On fourth and 4, Tagovailoa would go to Calvin Ridley for a seven yard touchdown to tie the game at 20. The Bulldogs would go three and out and the Crimson Tide would take over at their own 35 yard line with 2:50 to go in the game. On second and 11, Harris would go for 11 yards. Next play, Tagovailoa would go to Ridley for nine yards and a facemask penalty would give the Tide the ball to the Bulldogs 31 yard line. On third and 3, Tagovailoa would go for 4 yards and a first down. Alabama would line for a 36 yard field goal attempt with three seconds to go and Pappanastos would miss it wide left as we headed to overtime in this National Championship. The Bulldogs would face a third and 6 and Fromm would be sacked by Terrell Lewis and Georgia would go for a 51 yard field goal attempt by Blankenship and he would make it to give the Bulldogs a 23-20 lead with Alabama getting the ball next. A touchdown seals the National Champioship for Alabama. First play of the drive would result in Tagovailoa being sacked by Jonathan Ledbetter for a 16 yard loss. On the next play, Tagovailoa would go deep to DeVonta Smith for a 41 yard touchdown to win the National Championship. It's Alabama's second National Championship in three years.
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