The Alabama defense pushed Georgia back nine yards to the 34-yard line, where the Bulldogs netted a 51-yard field goal attempt to go up 23-20. Georgia received the ball first in the overtime period, starting at the UA 25-yard line.
Senior defensive back Tony Brown and sophomore defensive lineman Raekwon Davis each had an interception in the win. Sophomore linebacker Mack Wilson led the team with 12 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss.
On defense, junior Da'Ron Payne was named the Defensive MVP with six tackles in the game. Tagovailoa was named Offensive MVP after going 14-of-24 for 166 yards, three scores through the air and 27 yards on the ground, all in the second half. Alabama head coach Nick Saban improves to 12-0 against his former assistants with the win over UGA's Kirby Smart. The Crimson Tide (13-1) won its 17th national championship after edging the Bulldogs (13-2) in just the fourth College Football Playoff. 3-ranked Georgia, 26-23, on a game-winning 41-yard touchdown pass from freshman Tua Tagovailoa to freshman wide receiver DeVonta Smith Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. 4-ranked University of Alabama football team defeated No.
