''All the success we've had this year starts up front,'' Young said. Young had plenty of time to throw, and he took advantage of it. Smart will need to do the best coaching job of his career over the new few weeks to restore the Bulldogs' confidence.Īlabama: Few gave the Tide much of a chance after their lackluster showing in the Iron Bowl, but the offensive line looked like an entirely different unit against Georgia's massive front. Georgia: This could be a devastating blow to the psyche of a team that had looked unbeatable most the season. The next year, the Tide prevailed in another classic to capture the SEC championship.Īnd now, yet another setback for Smart with the conference title on the line. Smart dropped to 0-4 against Saban, with three of those losses coming in huge games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.ĭuring the 2017 season, Alabama beat the Bulldogs in overtime in the national championship game. 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 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.

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