COLLEGE FOOTBALL - 2017 SEASON
26/08/17 - Stanford (62) v (7) Rice - In the opening day of the season, #14 Stanford dominated Rice in Sydney, Australia. Stanford totalled 656 Offensive yards including 287 yards rushing, as they raced out to a 38-0 at half-time and a 55-0 lead with 6 minutes left. Stanford featured QB Keller Chryst (14-24-253-2), RB's Bryce Love (13-180-1) and Cameron Scarlett (8-59-3) and WR Connor Wedington (6-82-0). Rice featured QB Sam Glaesmann (7-18-69-0) and RB Sam Stewart (15-71-0 + 3-41-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Philpott/Ramsey, NTSC)
02/09/17 - Maryland (51) @ (41) Texas - On a hot day in Austin, #23 ranked Texas were upset by Maryland in the opening game of their seasons. The Longhorns were expected to be a tough prospect in 2017 under new Head Coach Tom Herman, but the Terrapins jumped on Texas early and ran out to a 30-14 lead at the half. Texas tries to mount a comeback in the 2nd half, pulling to within 3 points in the 3rd quarter, but Maryland finished the game strong with 2 TD's in the 4th quarter to take the win. Maryland finished the game with 263 yards rushing while Texas managed to score on Offense, Defense (31 yard interception return TD) and Special Teams (65 yard blocked FG returned for a TD + 91 yard punt return TD). Maryland featured QB's Tyrrell Pigrome (9-12-175-2 + 11-64-1) and Kasim Hill (3-3-44-0), RB Ty Johnson (12-132-1) and WR DJ Moore (7-133-1). Texas featured QB Shane Buechele (34-52-375-2), RB Chris Warren III (6-31-0) and WR's Collin Johnson (7-125-1) and Reggie Hemphill-Mapps (7-69-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Kutcher/Papadakis/Helfrich/Hale, NTSC)
02/09/17 - Eastern Washington (10) @ (56) Texas Tech - Texas Tech opened their season with a big home win, keeping the 2016 FCS semi-finalist's at arms length in Lubbock. The Red Raiders rolled up 626 yards of total Offense en-route to a 28-10 lead at the half. The Defense then shut-out the Eagles the rest of the way to secure the win. Texas Tech featured QB's Nic Shimonek (26-30-384-3), in his 1st career start, McLane Carter (3-3-49-1) and Jett Duffy (2-2-16-0), RB Desmond Nisby (6-57-0) and Justin Stockton (8-47-2) and WR's Derrick Willies (4-126-1) and Keke Coutee (5-99-2). Eastern Washington featured QB Gage Gubrud (22-34-207-1), RB Sam McPherson (13-57-0) and WR Terence Grady (8-93-1) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Burke/Anderson/Steckel, NTSC)
02/09/17 - Liberty (48) @ (45) Baylor - In a match-up of 2 private Christian schools, it was the Liberty Flames from the FCS that stunned the Baylor Bears in Waco. The win was Liberty's 1st ever against a Big-12 school. Both teams were evenly matched and traded scores throughout the game, with neither team ahead by more than 10 points. The game turned in Liberty's favour towards the end of the 3rd quarter and the start of the 4th quarter when they scored 2 consecutive TD's to lead by 10 points, and despite Baylor's best efforts to close the gap, the Flames held on for the win. Liberty featured QB Stephen Calvert (44-60-447-3), who had a huge game, RB Carrington Mosley (28-122-0) and WR's Antonio Gandy-Golden (13-192-2) and Damian King (10-66-0). Baylor featured QB Anu Solomon (14-29-278-3 + 6-97-0), RB John Lovett (14-89-2) and WR Chris Platt (3-102-2) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Collins/Hawk/Kanell, NTSC)
03/09/17 - Texas A&M (44) @ (45) UCLA - In a shootout in Pasadena, UCLA staged the 2nd biggest comeback in NCAA history to beat the visiting Aggies. Texas A&M dominated the opening 3 Quarters and led 44-10 with 12 minutes left to play. But UCLA weren't done and rallied with 35 unanswered points including a sensational game-winning TD with 43 seconds left where the QB faked spiking the ball and threw a TD pass. UCLA featured QB Josh Rosen (35-59-491-4), who had a huge game, RB's Bolu Olorunfunmi (10-31-0) and Soso Jamabo (7-46-1) and WR's Caleb Wilson (15-208-0), Darren Andrews (12-142-2) and Jordan Lasley (4-100-1). Texas A&M featured QB's Nick Starkel (6-13-62-0) and back-up Kellen Mond (3-17-27-0), RB's Trayveon Williams (22-203-2) and Keith Ford (18-114-3) and WR Christian Kirk (5-60-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Taft, NTSC)
09/09/17 - Georgia (20) @ (19) Notre Dame - In the first regular-season meeting between the two programs, #15 ranked Georgia used a late Defensive stand to beat #24 ranked Notre Dame in South Bend. The game was filled with penalties (20 combined) and big Defensive plays, but Georgia came through in the 2nd half, winning the game on a 30 yard FG with 3:39 left. Georgia started Freshman QB Jake Fromm (16-29-141-1) in his 1st career start and despite 2 turnovers, led the Bulldogs on the game-winning drive. Georgia also featured RB's Sony Michel (13-73-1) and Nick Chubb (13-63-0), WR's Terry Godwin (2-36-1 including great 1 handed TD catch) and Javon Wims (2-35-0) and DL Lorenzo Carter (7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery). Notre Dame featured QB Brandon Wimbush (19-39-211-0), RB Josh Adams (19-53-0 + 6-60-0), WR Cameron Smith (3-45-0) and LB Nyles Morgan (7 tackles, 1 sack) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, NBC - Tirico/Flutie/Tappen, NTSC)
09/09/17 - Auburn (6) @ (14) Clemson - #3 ranked Clemson passed their 1st test of the season with a home-win over #13 ranked Auburn. Both team's Defense's came to play in a low scoring game, but the difference was Clemson's Offense as it parlayed 2 long drives either side of half-time into the winning points. The Clemson defense had a big game, forcing 11 sacks while holding Auburn to 117 yards of total Offense including only 13 yards rushing. Clemson featured QB Kelly Bryant (19-29-181-0 + 19-59-2), WR's Ray-Ray McCloud (6-81-0) and Hunter Renfrow (9-62-0) and DL Austin Bryant (7 tackles, 4 sacks). Auburn featured QB Jarrett Stidham (13-24-79-0), RB Kamryn Pettway (22-74-0) and WR Ryan Davis (8-32-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Levy/Griese/McShay, NTSC)
09/09/17 - Boise State (44) @ (47) Washington State - In a crazy night game in Pullman, #20 ranked Washington State rallied in the 4th quarter to beat the Broncos in 3 Overtimes. Both teams combined for 856 yards of total Offense, 3 Defensive TD's and 7 turnovers and both team's starting QB's were knocked out of the game with injuries. The Cougars were down 31-10 with 10:53 to play but scored 21 unanswered points to force overtime. After the Broncos kicked a FG in the 3rd overtime, the Cougars completed the comeback with a TD pass of their own and took the win. Washington State featured QB's Luke Falk (24-34-193-0) and Tyler Hilinski (25-33-240-3), RB James Williams (14-31-0) and WR's Renard Bell (7-107-0) and Isaiah Johnson-Mack (8-81-0) + LB's Peyton Pelluer (14 tackles + 1 interception return TD) and Hercules Mata'afa (6 tackles including 3 for a loss). Boise State featured QB's Brett Rypien (7-8-76-0) and Montell Cozart (12-20-161-2 + 14-72-1), RB Alexander Mattison (14-63-1) and WR Cedrick Wilson (9-147-2) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Brown/Gilmore/Kessenich, NTSC)
09/09/17 - North Texas (32) @ (54) SMU - SMU continued their unbeaten start to the season with a shootout win over the Mean Green in Dallas. After an even start to the game, SMU broke open a 10-10 tie with 4 unanswered TD's over the middle 2 quarters of the game and pulled away for a comfortable win. SMU featured QB Ben Hicks (20-39-312-4), RB Xavier Jones (13-74-2) and WR Courtland Sutton (8-163-4). North Texas featured QB Mason Fine (32-47-424-3), RB Jeffrey Wilson (13-36-1) and WR Jalen Guyton (3-109-2) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Raymond/Routt, NTSC)
16/09/17 - Arizona State (45) @ (52) Texas Tech - In a shootout at the Jones, Texas Tech avenged their 2016 loss to the Sun Devils. Both teams combined for 1,109 yards of total Offense. Texas Tech dominated the 1st half and took a 35-17 lead in at the half. Arizona State re-grouped and tied the game at 45-45 early in the 4th quarter before Texas Tech recovered to win the game with a 3 yard TD run with 2 minutes left. With the win, Texas Tech moved to 2-0 on the season. Texas Tech featured QB Nic Shimonek (37-50-543-6), RB's Justin Stockton (12-47-0) and Desmond Nisby (9-45-0) and WR's Keke Coutee (12-186-1) and Dylan Cantrell (8-160-2 + 1 x TD run). Arizona State featured QB Manny Wilkins (27-41-326-3), RB Kalen Ballage (16-56-1) and WR's N'Keal Harry (13-148-1) and Kyle Williams (7-111-2) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Followill/Baldinger/McCaslin, NTSC)
16/09/17 - UCLA (45) @ (48) Memphis - In a big upset, the home-town Tigers beat the #25 ranked Bruins in a shootout in Memphis. Both teams were evenly matched, combining for 1,193 yards of total Offense and sharing 6 turnovers, but the difference was UCLA's propensity to giving up big plays at bad times. The Bruins Defense gave up 3 TD passes over 33 yards while the Offense suffered a 60 yard Interception return for a TD. Memphis led 27-24 at the half, but the Bruins fought back to take a 45-41 lead early in the 4th quarter. Memphis re-took the lead 2 minutes later then held on with great Defense to secure the win. Memphis featured QB Riley Ferguson (23-38-398-6), RB Darrell Henderson (14-105-0) and WR's Anthony Miller (9-185-2) and Joey Magnifico (6-83-1). UCLA featured QB Josh Rosen (34-56-463-4), RB Bolu Olorunfunmi (13-77-0) and WR's Darren Andrews (10-175-1) and Jordan Lasley (4-62-1) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Mowins/Becht/Boiman, NTSC)
16/09/17 - Tulsa (51) @ (54) Toledo - In a shootout at the Glass Bowl, Toledo rallied from a 28-14 deficit at the half to win on the final play of the game. Both teams combined for 1,227 yards of total Offense. Tulsa used a strong rushing attack to post a 28-14 lead at the half but Toledo fought back in the 2nd half behind the play of QB Logan Woodside (22-33-458-6) and won the game with a last-play 33 yard FG. Toledo also featured RB Terry Swanson (19-139-1) and WR's Cody Thompson (9-178-3) and Diontae Johnson (4-142-2). Tulsa featured QB Chad President (12-20-125-0 + 12-130-2) and RB's D'Angelo Brewer (38-152-1) and Shamari Brooks (18-141-3) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Reghi/Fox, NTSC)
16/09/17 - Baylor (20) @ (34) Duke - Duke started the season 3-0 for the first time since 1994 with a big win over the Bears from the Big-12. The Blue Devils used a great all-around game to beat Baylor, with the Offense racking up 246 yards rushing and the Defense forcing 4 turnovers. Both teams combined for 5 TD's over 44 yards long. Duke led 24-20 at the start of the 4th quarter but the Blue Devils finished strong with 10 unanswered points to take the win. Duke featured QB Daniel jones (20-35-184-0), RB's Shaun Wilson (18-176-2 + 5-33-0) and Brittain Brown (18-86-14-71-0) and WR TJ Rahming (4-28-0). Baylor featured QB Zach Smith (12-34-263-3), RB's Dru Dixon (9-28-0) and John Lovett (9-21-0) and WR Chris Platt (4-148-2) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Durham/Bates/Kaple, NTSC)
16/09/17 - Stanford (17) @ (20) San Diego State - In a big upset at San Diego Stadium, San Diego State beat #19 ranked Stanford with a last minute TD pass. The win was the Aztecs first against a nationally ranked non-conference opponent since 1981. Both teams Defense's played well early and the Aztecs held a slim 10-7 lead at the half. Stanford fought back to take a 17-13 lead at the start of the 4th quarter, but the Aztecs once again rallied, and on a final drive they scored the game-winning TD with 54 seconds left to play. Stanford's final drive ended in an interception and the Aztecs celebrated the win. San Diego State featured QB Christian Chapman (21-29-187-1), RB Rashaad Penny (32-175-1) and WR Mikah Holder (7-85-0). Stanford featured QB's Keller Chryst (9-20-72-0) and Ryan Burns (1-1-8-0), RB Bryce Love (13-184-2 including TD's of 51 and 53 yards) and WR Trenton Irwin (6-49-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet - 1 hour 10 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, CBSSN - Holden/Feely/Schriffen, NTSC)
23/09/17 - Texas Tech (27) @ (24) Houston - Texas Tech continued their unbeaten start to the season with big win in Houston, ending the Cougars 16 game home winning streak. Texas Tech dominated the opening 3 quarters and led 27-10 with 7 minutes to play. Houston rallied with 2 late TD's but it was too little, too late and Texas Tech held on for the win. In a great all-around game, Texas Tech accumulated 521 yards on Offense and 5 turnovers on Defense. Texas Tech featured QB Nic Shimonek (29-45-321-2), RB's Justin Stockton (10-102-0) and Tre King (9-98-0) and WR's Keke Coutee (11-161-1) and Cameron Batson (7-52-0). Houston featured QB's Kyle Allen (24-39-217-1) and Kyle Postma (8-13-100-1 + 4-52-1), RB Duke Catalon (13-41-0) and WR Steven Dunbar (6-83-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Patrick/Tuberville/Carcaterra, NTSC)
23/09/17 - USC (30) @ (20) California - #5 USC won their 13th straight game, pulling away in the 4th quarter to beat the Bears. California wore their 1975 throwback uniforms to remember their former QB Joe Roth, and played inspired football to hold the Trojans to a 13-13 tie at the end of the 3rd quarter. But USC forced 4 turnovers in the 4th quarter and cashed them in for 17 unanswered points to win the game. USC featured QB Sam Darnold (26-38-223-2), RB Stephen Carr (20-82-1 + 6-47-0) and WR Deontay Burnett (9-76-1). California Ross Bowers (22-50-303-1), RB Patrick Laird (15-82-0) and WR's Kanawai Noa (6-110-0) and Vic Wharton III (6-86-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Pasch/McElroy/Luginbill, PAL)
23/09/17 - UCLA (34) @ (58) Stanford - In a shootout in Palo Alto, Stanford overcame the loss of their starting QB to beat UCLA for the 2nd year in a row. Both teams combined for 1,148 yards of total Offense, but the difference between the 2 teams were the turnovers. UCLA had 4 while Stanford only had 1. Stanford lost starting QB Keller Chryst to an injury in the first quarter but back-up QB KJ Costello (13-19-123-2) rallied the team and Stanford took a 23-13 lead in at the half. In the 3rd quarter, the teams matched scores but the Cardinal pulled away in the 4th quarter, keyed by a big game from RB Bryce Love (30-263-1 including a TD run of 69 yards). Stanford also featured RB Cameron Scarlett (8-86-3) and WR's JJ Arcega-Whiteside (5-62-0) and Dalton Schultz (3-15-1). UCLA featured QB Josh Rosen (40-60-480-3), RB Soso Jamab0 (12-100-1) and WR's Jordan Lasley (11-158-1) and Caleb Wilson (11-145-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Jones/Gilmore/Kessenich, PAL)
30/09/17 - Oklahoma State (41) @ (34) Texas Tech - In a shootout in Lubbock, #15 ranked Oklahoma State gave the Red Raiders their 1st loss of the season with a late TD run. The Cowboys built on a 21-17 lead at the half to take a 31-17 lead half-way through the 3rd quarter but Texas Tech fought back to tie the game with 9:56 to play in the game. The Cowboys had 1 last drive in them though, and QB Mason Rudolph led his team downfield and scored the winning TD with 1:12 to play. The Pokes used great Defense to stop Texas Tech on downs to end the game and take the win. Oklahoma State featured Rudolph (27-38-376-3 + 11-50-2), RB Justice (30-164-0) and WR's James Washington (9-127-1) and Marcell Ateman (6-114-0). Texas Tech featured QB Nic Shimonek (29-46-330-1), RB Justin Stockton (12-28-1) and WR's Cameron Batson (6-84-0) and Dylan Cantrell (6-67-1) (10, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Taft, NTSC)
28/10/17 - Austin Peay (33) @ (73) UCF - #18 ranked and unbeaten UCF survived a shootout with FCS team Austin Peay at Spectrum Stadium, remaining on course for the Championship game. The 73 points scored by the Knights was a school record. The Knights put in a great all-round game, with the Offense racking up 489 yards of total Offense, the Defense forcing 2 turnovers and a TD and the Special Teams also having a kickoff return for a TD. After a tight 1st quarter, the Knights exploded for 31 points in the 2nd quarter and coasted home the rest of the way. UCF featured QB McKenzie Milton (24-26-275-3), RB Cordarrian Richardson (12-35-1) and WR Dredrick Snelson (5-90-2). Austin Peay featured QB Jeremiah Oatsvall (12-18-209-2), RB Ahmaad Tanner (9-46-1) and WR Kyran Moore (5-130-1) (9, Copied from the internet, 2 Discs, ESPN - Kenney/Conoly, PAL)
04/11/17 - Oklahoma (62) @ (52) Oklahoma State - In a shootout in Stillwater, #5 ranked Oklahoma out-lasted #11 ranked Oklahoma State in the highest-scoring game in the history of the rivalry. Both teams combined for 1,446 yards of total Offense and 15 TD's. A wild 1st half ended with the teams tied at 38-38, but the Sooners scored 10 unanswered points in the 3rd quarter to take a lead that they defended to the end. With the win, the Sooners took pole position for a spot in the Big-12 Championship game. Oklahoma featured QB Baker Mayfield (24-36-598-5), RB Rodney Anderson (21-111-1) and WR's Hollywood Brown (9-265-2) and Mark Andrews (3-102-0). Oklahoma State featured QB Mason Rudolph (28-54-448-5), Justice Hill (30-228-2) and WR's James Washington (7-128-1) and Marcell Ateman (6-64-2) (9, Copied from the internet, 2 Discs, FOX - Johnson/Klatt/Taft, PAL)
18/11/17 - Army (49) @ (52) North Texas - North Texas continued their hot streak with a last second win over a hot Army side in Denton, Texas. Both teams combined for 1,050 yards of total Offense, with Army rushing for 534 yards and 7 TD's. Both teams were evenly matched, with North Texas holding a slim 28-20 lead at the half, but the Mean Green found themselves tied 49-49 with 1:23 left. North Texas QB Mason Fine then led his team downfield into FG range and with 5 seconds left to play, they kicked a 39 yard FG to win the game. North Texas featured QB Fine (24-36-386-4), RB Jeff Wilson (19-72-2) and WR Turner Smiley (3-123-2). Army featured QB Ahmad Bradshaw (1-3-27-0 + 27-244-2) and RB's Darnell Woolfork (18-120-2) and Andy Davidson (11-72-2) (10, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, beIN Sports - Gleason/Salisbury/Gingras, NTSC)
24/11/17 - Miami (14) @ (24) Pittsburgh - In a huge upset, unranked Pittsburgh beat #2 ranked Miami at Heinz Field. The Panthers gave Freshman QB Kenny Pickett (18-29-193-1 + 13-60-2) his 1st career start, and he responded with a game-winning performance. The Pitt defense held the 'Canes Offense in check the whole game, allowing Pickett to win the game in the 4th quarter with a gutsy bootleg with 2:54 to play. Pittsburgh also featured RB Qadree Ollison (14-62-0), WR Jester Weah (6-80-0) and DB Avonte Maddox (4 tackles, 2 sacks). Miami featured QB Malik Rosier (15-34-187-2) and Evan Shirreffs, RB Travis Homer (7-12-0) and WR Braxton Berrios (4-61-1) (9, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, ABC - Wischusen/Huard/Williams, PAL)
24/11/17 - Texas Tech (27) @ (23) Texas - Texas Tech ended their regular season with a big win in Austin against their rivals Texas. The Longhorns had the better of the 1st half, but their inability to convert their scoring chances into TD's meant they only went in at the half with a 20-10 lead. Texas Tech fought back in the 2nd half by forcing 4 Texas turnovers on Defense and switching to back-up QB Nik Shimonek (4-8-96-2) on Offense and Shimonek responded with 2 TD passes in the 4th quarter including the game-winner with only 1:47 to play. With the win Texas Tech became bowl eligible. Texas Tech also featured QB McLane Carter (16-37-237-0), RB Justin Stockton (7-45-0) and WR's Keke Coutee (9-168-0) and TJ Vasher (5-127-1). Texas featured QB Sam Ehlinger (26-47-239-1), RB Daniel Young (13-55-1) and WR's Armanti Foreman (5-78-0) and Collin Johnson (4-30-0) (10, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Brando/Tillman/Sonders, NTSC)
25/11/17 - South Florida @ UCF - #12 ranked UCF ended their season unbeaten with a shootout win in their rivalry game with un-ranked South Florida. Both teams combined for 1,186 yards of total Offense and 13 TD's. UCF started fast and led 21-7 late in the 1st quarter, but South Florida changed their Defense to a 6-DB Defense and fought their way back into the game. The Bulls tied the game at 41-41 with 1:41 to play, and Overtime seemed a possibility, but the Knights sensationally returned the subsequent kick-off 95 yards for a TD to re-take the lead and take the win. UCF featured QB McKenzie Milton (29-44-373-4 + 11-56-1), RB Adrian Killins (15-82-1) and WR's Dredrick Snelson (4-81-2) and Otis Anderson (5-49-1). South Florida featured QB Quinton Flowers (24-45-503-4 + 20-102-1), who had a huge game, RB D'Ernest Johnson (11-30-0) and WR's Tyre McCants (9-227-1) and Darnell Salomon (5-139-1) (9, Copied from the internet - 1 hour 25 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Amin/Dvoracek/McGrath, PAL)
01/01/18 - Rose Bowl - Georgia (54) v (48) Oklahoma - In a record-setting game at the Rose Bowl, #3 ranked Georgia beat #2 ranked Oklahoma to book their place in the National Championship game. Both teams combined for the highest scoring Rose Bowl ever and Georgia set a Rose Bowl record by coming back from a 17 point deficit in the 2nd quarter to win the game. Oklahoma owned the 1st half but Georgia fought back to own the 2nd half, and forced overtime with a TD run with 2:27 to play. Both teams settled for FG's in the 1st Overtime but Georgia won the game in the 2nd Overtime when RB Sony Michel took a direct snap at QB and ran in for the game-winner. Georgia were led by QB Jake Fromm (20-29-210-2), RB's Sony Michel (11-181-3) and Nick Chubb (14-145-2) and WR's Javon Wims (8-73-1) and Terry Godwin (5-51-0). Oklahoma featured QB Baker Mayfield (23-35-287-2), RB Rodney Anderson (26-201-2) and WR Marquise Brown (8-114-1) (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor/Rinaldi, PAL)
08/01/18 - College Football Playoff National Championship - Alabama (26) v (23) Georgia - #4 seed Alabama won their 5th National Championship in 9 years with a sensational come-back win in Overtime in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. #3 seed Georgia owned the 1st half and went in at the break with a 13-0 lead. But Alabama made a change at QB to start the 2nd half, bringing on True Freshman Tua Tagovailoa (14-24-166-3 + 12-27-0) and he inspired the Tide, bringing them all the way back into the game and forcing Overtime. Once in the extra period, Georgia kicked a FG and then sacked Tagovailoa to set up a 2nd-and-26 when the Tide were on Offense. Tua was un-fazed though, and let fly a 41 yard TD pass on the next play to win the game and the Championship. Alabama also featured QB Jalen Hurts (3-8-21-0 + 6-47-0), RB Najee Harris (6-64-0), WR's Calvin Ridley (4-32-1) and DeVonta Smith (1-41-1), LB Rashaan Evans and DB Minkah Fitzpatrick. Georgia featured QB Jake Fromm (16-32-232-1), RB Sony Michel (14-98-0), WR's Riley Ridley (6-82-0) and Mecole Hardman (80 yard TD catch), LB Roquan Smith and DB Deandre Baker (9, 2020 re-broadcast missing 1 Alabama drive in the 1st and 2nd quarters + occasional dead-time, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Rinaldi/Taylor, PAL)