UGA Football: Bulldogs Capture National Title With 33-18 Win Over Alabama

33
 Georgia 14-1 , 8-0
18
Alabama 13-2 , 7-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
Georgia 0 6 7 20 33
Alabama 3 6 0 9 18

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats UGA UA
Total Yards 364 399
Pass Yards 224 369
Rushing Yards 140 30
Penalty Yards 10-70 7-57
1st Downs 20 22
3rd Downs 4-12 9-20
4th Downs 0-0 0-1
TOP 28:29 31:31

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelee Ringo intercepted a pass and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown with 54 seconds remaining to put the finishing touches on a stellar defensive effort that helped lift No. 3 Georgia to a 33-18 win over No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.

For the Bulldogs, the national championship is the program’s first since the undefeated 1980 season. This Georgia squad went through the regular season without a loss, only to fall to Alabama 41-24 in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 4. Georgia bounced back in the Orange Bowl playoff semifinal with a dominating 34-11 win over No. 2 Michigan, and on Monday the Bulldogs outscored Alabama 27-9 in the second half to win the championship.

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UGA Football: National Championship Postgame Notes

Bulldogs Return To CFP National Championship Game And Win It: Tonight Georgia made its second appearance in the College Football Playoff, again as a No. 3 seed, and this time beat top-ranked Alabama 33-18 for its third national title and first since 1980. The MVPs were senior QB Stetson Bennett on offense and junior Lewis Cine on defense. Georgia snaps a seven-game losing streak in the series with Alabama and head coach Kirby Smart notches his first win over the Crimson Tide in five tries. Smart improves to 66-15 in his sixth season at his alma mater and now has a national title too. The Bulldogs complete the season with a 14-1 record, the most wins in a season in school history. Georgia has won titles in 1942, 1980 and now 2021. Bennett was the Offensive MVP of the Capital One Orange Bowl last week too.

2021 Senior Class Sets Win Mark:  With tonight’s national title win over top-ranked Alabama, Georgia’s senior class set the school record for most wins going 45-8. Also, Georgia is the first team school history to win a record 14 games in a year.

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