Crimson Tide mount historic comeback to defeat Bulldogs 26-23 in OT

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 26-23 on January 8th

Tua Tagovailoa, a true freshman quarterback out of Honolulu, Hawaii, took over at quarterback for Alabama at halftime. Previous starter Jalen Hurts was disappointing in the first half. He went 3/8 for a dismal 21 yards passing. Tagovailoa finished the game with a 58.3% completion percentage for 166 yards in the air, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Running back Najee Harris led the team in rushing yards with 64. Wide receiver DeVonta Smith led the Crimson Tide in receiving yards with 41 and had the biggest touchdown in the game. Smith’s only catch was a 41-yard streak in overtime to win the national championship for Alabama. On defense, linebacker Mack Wilson had 12 tackles in the game. Alabama has a history of great linebackers such as Reuben Foster.

Alabama has won their 5th national championship in 9 years. Nick Saban is now equal to legendary coach Bear Bryant in national championship wins with 5.

Georgia held a 20-7 lead in the third quarter but were unable to hold onto the lead. Georgia Bulldogs legend Herschel Walker was a representative for the coin toss and fellow Georgia alum Hines Ward also attended the game. True freshman Jake Fromm went 16/32 passing and had 232 yards passing for 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. The two-headed monster of Sony Michel and Nick Chubb combined for 32 carries for 123 yards rushing. Riley Ridley was the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 6 catches for 82 yards. Roquan Smith led Georgia in tackles with 13 and also had 1 sack.

Georgia will look to improve on their 13-2 record for the season and get even better next season.They currently have the #1 recruiting class for 2018.

The game was held at Nissan Arena and G-Eazy with Migos performed at halftime.

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Jacksonville takes down Bills in AFC Wild Card game 3-10

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Buffalo Bills 3-10 on January 7th

Buffalo Bills fans will hopefully not have to wait another 18 years for their team to make an appearance in the playoffs. While there were plenty of Bills fans at the game, the team was unable to even score a touchdown in the game. Tyrod Taylor started at quarterback for the Bills and had 134 yards passing on 17/37 passing attempts. Buffalo really could have used the play of Bills legend Doug Flutie in the game. Taylor also had 27 yards rushing. Nathan Peterman had to come in for 3 passes after Taylor left the game with an injury. LeSean McCoy was Buffalo’s leading rusher with 75 yards on 19 rushes. McCoy also was the Bills leading receiver with 44 yards receiving on 6 catches. Linebacker Lorenzo Alexander led the team in tackles with 10. Alexander also led the team in sacks with 1.

The Bills will now look to improve over the offseason and make the playoffs again next year. The Bills finished the regular season 9-7 and 2nd in the AFC North.

Jacksonville had Blake Bortles at quarterback and the UCF alum was less than impressive. Bortles had a 52% completion percentage and 87 yards passing. He had 1 passing touchdown and 88 yards rushing. Bortles also led the team in rushing yards. Leonard Fournette led the Jaguars in rushing attempts with 21. Dede Westbrook was Jacksonville’s leading receiver with 5 catches for 48 yards. Outside linebacker Telvin Smith led the team in tackles with 11.

The Jaguars finished the regular season 10-6 and 1st in the AFC South. The Jacksonville Jaguars will next play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Divisional game on January 14th.

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