Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett fired two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to help lift the Bulldogs to their first national championship since 1980, beating Alabama 33-18.
After a questionable fumble call that led to an Alabama score earlier in the period, Bennett would regroup and toss a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to put the Bulldogs back up. Bennett would strike again later in the fourth with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Brock Bowers.
With 3:33 left, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young would get the ball back to try to force overtime. Young would throw a Pick Six to Kelee Ringo, which would seal the deal.
Bennett finished 17-for-26 with 224 passing yards and two touchdown passes. Mitchell had two catches for 50 yards and Bowers had four catches for 36 yards.
Young was 35-for-57 with 369 passing yards, a touchdown pass and two interceptions. The Crimson Tide offense took a hit when Jameson Williams left with a knee injury and it may have altered the way the offense played down the stretch.
** Georgia will finish the season with a 14-1 record and finally getting the big win over Alabama.
ALSO: Georgia No. 1 in AP poll for second time, with Alabama No. 2
Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, earning their second national title by beating Alabama on Monday night.
The Bulldogs received all 61 first-place votes to be a unanimous No. 1 for the ninth time this season. Georgia’s only other time finishing No. 1 was 1980.
The Tide finished No. 2, giving the Southeastern Conference the top two teams in the rankings for the third time since 2011.
Michigan was No. 3, the Wolverines best final ranking since winning the national championship in 1997 and their first top-10 finish since 2006.
No. 4 Cincinnati finished with its best final ranking.
As did No. 5 Baylor. The Bears previous best finish in the AP poll was No. 7 in 2014.
Ohio State was No. 6 and Oklahoma State finished seventh. Notre Dame was eighth, Michigan State was ninth and Oklahoma was 10th, giving the Big 12 three top 10 teams.
