Smart, a former defensive coordinator at Alabama, continues to be stymied by his former boss. “He's elite at the getting the ball to his playmakers,” Smart said. Williams hauled in another long scoring pass from Young, this one covering 55 yards. In a single quarter of football, Alabama put up more points on Georgia than any team had all year, also becoming the first to score more than two TDs in a game against the Bulldogs.ĭuring the regular season, Georgia allowed only 29 points - in all 12 games combined - in the first half.Īlabama took the second half kickoff and quickly added to its lead. He zipped one to Metchie for a 13-yard score, drove the Tide into position for Will Reichard’s 33-yard field goal, and capped off his brilliant quarter by running 13 yards for a TD with just 26 seconds left in the half. The quarterback set an SEC championship game record for first-half passing yards with 286, sparked by a 67-yard touchdown pass to Williams - the longest play the Bulldogs have given up this season. Young set the tone during a dominant second quarter, guiding four straight scoring drives - three of them for touchdowns - to give the Tide a 24-17 lead at the break. Metchie had six catches for 97 yards and a TD before his injury. Jameson Williams more than picked up the slack for his injured teammate, finishing with 184 yards on seven receptions and two touchdowns. Not even a knee injury that knocked top receiver John Metchie out of the game just before halftime - and likely ended his season - could sidetrack the Tide. “We've got a lot to work on.”Īfter falling into a 10-0 hole on the first play of the second quarter, Alabama outscored the Bulldogs 41-14 the rest of the way. “We didn't play our best game,” linebacker Nakobe Dean said. This one will be remembered for Alabama’s dismantling of the Georgia defense, which had not allowed more than 17 points in a game during the perfect regular season.
Freshman Brock Bowers made 10 catches for 139 yards. Georgia's Stetson Bennett threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns, but he also had two crucial picks. The Tide’s defense wasn’t too shabby, either, essentially sealing the victory with Jordan Battle’s 42-yard interception return to the end zone with about 12 minutes remaining. 3 CFP) had six offensive scoring drives - five covering at least 75 yards, the other 62 - and finished with a staggering 536 yards against a team that was giving up just under 231 per game. The playoff field will be announced Sunday, with the semifinals set for the Orange and Cotton bowls on Dec. “He buys time with his mobility and makes plays downfield. “He's soooo good at avoiding the rush,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. Young made that vaunted defense look like a scout team, earning game MVP honors, bolstering his Heisman Trophy chances and moving on to an even bigger game on the final day of 2021. The Bulldogs boasted a fearsome defensive unit that had allowed only 6.9 points a game. 1 CFP) cruised through the regular season, barely challenged and a unanimous choice as the nation's No. They’ve shown tremendous ability to overcome adversity all year long.” “Winning the game as we did last week, playing a game today to a level that most people probably didn’t expect, I’m really proud of this bunch. “The resiliency they’ve shown all year makes this so special,” Saban said. The reigning national champions gave Saban a chance to add to his record seven titles - six of them coming since he arrived in Tuscaloosa in 2007 to lead a storied program that has become perhaps the greatest dynasty in college football history.
“He's played great for us all year long.”Ĭoming off a surprisingly difficult, four-overtime win over Auburn and already saddled with a loss, the Tide knew they needed a victory to ensure a return to the playoff.
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