The No. 3 Bulldogs (12-1) looked like a confident team that’s ready to fight for a national title. 3 Bulldogs (12-1) looked like a confident team that’s ready to fight for a national title. They controlled the tempo, ran the ball well and stopped the run too — limiting the No. Crimson Tide (10-3), No. 9, had a total of -2 yards rushing. This result, however, was more about Alabama’s crumbling at a time when they should have been playing their best football of season. Georgia’s defense pitched a shutout through three quarters and left no doubt in the fourth when Alabama started to show some life. The stats tell the whole story. Alabama had 209 yards total, was 3-for-13 in third downs, only made one trip into the red zone, gave up 3.0 tackles for loss, and had a turnover. Georgia had the ball almost 14 minutes less than Alabama. Aside from penalties — Alabama had one, while Georgia committed seven — these are all the things you cannot do if you are going to win a game.What does this mean in terms of the College Football Here are my thoughts: Georgia takes revengeAlabama narrowly defeated Georgia 24-21 in Athens, Georgia’s home field, when they traveled there in September. The Bulldogs then won eight straight games, including three against ranked opponents to end the regular season strongly and climb the CFP rankings. Georgia was ranked third in the CFP poll heading into conference championship weekend. In the CFP poll, Georgia was ranked No. 3, a team which would earn a first round bye if they won. Plus, for head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia, it’s always important to beat Alabama.”It’s not about redemption,” Smart said after the game. “[Alabama has] We have a fantastic program and an excellent head coach. It’s about our team. Tonight, our team played a great game and was very physical.Georgia is playing the best football it has played all year. Smart has an experienced, physical team that’s playing with conviction and will be tough to beat moving forward into the postseason.Smart said, “We have to keep improving.” Georgia was the star of the show in the first halfAlabama couldn’t get anything going in the first half. It didn’t help that with 6:31 left in the opening quarter, Georgia blocked a punt and, on the…
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