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Georgia fans react to Bulldogs first national title since 1980

Sydney Hunte

By Sydney Hunte

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For the first time since 1980, the Georgia Bulldogs are national champions of college football.

Thanks in part to a brilliant touchdown catch by Adonai Mitchell with 8 minutes to go and a score by Brock Bowers with a shade over 3-and-a-half minutes remaining—and a massive defensive effort in the 4th quarter—the Bulldogs defeated Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Indianapolis. Kelee Ringo’s pick-6 of Bryce Young with less than a minute to play put an exclamation point on a historic night.

Georgia hadn’t beaten Alabama in 7 previous tries before Monday evening. Kirby Smart was 0-4 against Nick Saban prior to the Dawgs’ championship triumph. Not even a controversial fumble call that went the way of the Tide that led to them taking an 18-13 lead early in the 4th would stop the Bulldogs, who pitched a shutout the rest of the way.

And now the bitter thoughts of 2nd-and-26 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta 5 years ago are distant memories as Georgia fans can celebrate their first title in over 4 decades. It’s the program’s 3rd overall, joining the 1942 and 1980 teams.

Here’s the reaction from Dawgs fans as they celebrated a night to remember:

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Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.

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