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Tide Turns in Thriller: Alabama wins College Football Playoff Title over Georgia
Alabama rallies to stun Georgia for CFP title, 26-23 in overtime.
ATLANTA – Southeastern Conference teams have won nine of the last 12 national championships in college football, with Alabama adding its fifth title during this surge with Monday night’s 26-23 overtime victory over Georgia inside a frenzied Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Bulldogs, however, joined a much smaller list of SEC teams that suffered heartbreak when the crown is within their reach.
Three years after winning the 2010 BCS national championship with Cam Newton at quarterback, Auburn lost the BCS title game following the 2013 season to Florida State on a touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds remaining. Alabama’s win Monday night occurred a year after the Crimson Tide lost the title to Clemson on a touchdown toss from Deshaun Watson to Hunter Renfrow with one second left.
Georgia’s dagger was a 41-yard touchdown strike from Tua Tagovailoa to DeVonta Smith on second-and-26, and it may take some time before the painful sting gives way to the countless accomplishments the Bulldogs attained in Kirby Smart’s second season as head coach.