And they did it the way Alabama has broken their hearts so many times in recent years: Coming from behind and finishing with a flourish. Bennett connected with Adonai Mitchell on a yard touchdown to give No. The final blow came from Georgia's dominant defense. Kelee Ringo intercepted an underthrown deep ball down the sideline by Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young. With just over a minute left, Ringo took off behind a convoy of blockers and went 79 yards, Smart chasing and yelling at him to go down so he wouldn't risk a fumble.
The touchdown set off a wild celebration by the relieved Georgia fans who packed Lucas Oil Stadium. The Bulldogs hadn't won a national title since freshman Herschel Walker led them there in If simply snapping the drought wasn't good enough, doing it against No.
Bennett, the former walk-on turned starter, finished 17 for 26 for yards and no interceptions. For most of the first three quarters, the first CFP title game to be a rematch of a regular-season game was an ol' fashion SEC defensive struggle in the heart of Big Ten country. The first touchdown came with left in the third quarter.
After James Cook broke a yard run to get the Bulldogs into the red zone, three more running plays — and a facemask penalty by Alabama — got them into the end zone. Vanderbilt, rush, 0 rec. Most All-Purpose Yards in a Season: 2, in 1, rush, 84 rec.
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