The Georgia Bulldogs pulled off a close victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the college football championship game Monday night.
When time ran out on the clock, the final score was 33-18. The final quarter was a brawl, with the score remaining close until the final moments. A last-ditch drive by Alabama in the final two minutes ended with an interception by defensive back Kelee Ringo, who ran it back for a touchdown. That left less than a minute in the game, not enough time for a comeback.
GEORGIA PICK-SIX TO SEAL THE WIN! ?#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/MHlE9MMZHI
— ESPN (@espn) January 11, 2022
The win carries immense significance for Georgia, which has lost the last seven times its team faced Alabama.
The Bulldogs have not won a national championship since 1980, when Herschel Walker, who is now a candidate for the U.S. Senate, helped carry the team to victory as running back.
“When you make a DAWG mad, they will bite back!! CONGRATS to the @GeorgiaFootball DAWGS!!!#NationalChampionship,” Walker said in a tweet.
When you make a DAWG mad, they will bite back!! CONGRATS to the @GeorgiaFootball DAWGS!!!#NationalChampionship
— Herschel Walker (@HerschelWalker) January 11, 2022
Alabama is a regular winner of the prize, last winning in 2020.
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After a first half of only field goals by both teams, including three by Alabama’s Will Reichard, Georgia took its first lead of the game, 13-9, at the end of the third quarter, with running back James Cook making a 67-yard run followed by running back Zamir White carrying the ball into the end zone.
Both teams had a 13-1 record in the regular season. The championship game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
