Oh boy. What a game. Alabama beat Georgia 26-23 in overtime for Nick Saban’s 6th National Championship. Best of all, all three of our bets hit. In case you missed it, here is the National Championship as told in GIFs (and some tweets, pictures and videos for context).
Let’s start by noting that our President got a warm welcome to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the National Championship game.
45 shows up for the #NationalChampionshiphttps://t.co/irSu41In1e
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
But did he really know the lyrics to the national anthem?
Trump doesn’t know the words to the anthem?? pic.twitter.com/NkGI95hX6c
— adam ferrone (@_rone) January 9, 2018
Alabama started out hot, intercepting a pass from Jake Fromm in the first series of the game.
Huge start for the Tide! pic.twitter.com/zQTAY1iPkc
— SEC Country Alabama (@SECCountryBama) January 9, 2018
Alabama moves it into the Red zone, but kicker Andy Pappanastos shanks a FG, which went something like this.
#NationalChampionship Replay of the missed Feild Goal. #GoDawgspic.twitter.com/OIrYdz9ktG
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
Georgia gets the ball falling the turnover on downs and slowly moves the ball down the field and hits a field goal to start the 2nd quarter.
Never underestimate the nerd. #NationalChampionship
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
Jalen Hurts has some great runs,
That RPO — a swing pass tagged with a draw — has been a Daboll staple all year. It’s ripped out of the Briles-Baylor playbook pic.twitter.com/vgjnDE0hye
— CFB Chalkboard (@CFBChalkboard) January 9, 2018
but Alabama and Georgia would trade drives. Georgia would hit another FG and score a TD, going up 13-0 at the half. Nick Saban was definitely mad.
Live look at Saban from the #NationalChampionship: pic.twitter.com/I0uEEttht5
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
Saban right before half: pic.twitter.com/JHgA9k3x5R
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
First half of the #NationalChampionshippic.twitter.com/6lkqkatf5k
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
Alabama’s scoreless first half prompted a QB change and Alabama’s defense comes out strong. Honestly, Saban benching his full-season starting QB in the national championship after one bad half for a true freshmen is the most Nick Saban thing ive ever seen. Freshman QB Tua Tagovailoa stuns the Dawg defense and finally puts Alabama on the board, these two plays sum it up.
Absolute magic from Tua on third down. pic.twitter.com/cmRJhWoOKF
— SEC Country Alabama (@SECCountryBama) January 9, 2018
To setup a touchdown to Henry Ruggs. Tide are back in it. pic.twitter.com/pnfE3TI7lY
— SEC Country Alabama (@SECCountryBama) January 9, 2018
But Jake Fromm says, anything you can do, I can do better. Jake Fromm , shows his arm strength on a 80 yard TD bomb.
Fromm from the clouds. #NationalChampionshiphttps://t.co/27bNCnrjA6
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
Possible missed call, ESPN will have 10000 takes on it today.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 9, 2018
Tua Tagovailoa throws a pick on the ensuing drive, naturally, Saban was pissed.
Another Saban live look from the #NationalChampionship (actually) pic.twitter.com/umeFxLTOIA
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
But, like last time, Jake Fromm says, hold my beer and hands the ball back.
Off the helmet interception!! Tide are in business! pic.twitter.com/lMKIylkjpX
— SEC Country Alabama (@SECCountryBama) January 9, 2018
With the national championship on the line, things start to heat up. First, on the Bama sideline,
Mehki Brown…not a good look. pic.twitter.com/N9Wip9UA9V
— SEC Country Alabama (@SECCountryBama) January 9, 2018
Then a player collapses on the Bama sideline.
He appears to be awake as he is loaded onto a cart. pic.twitter.com/kT2Q86oEhR
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) January 9, 2018
Georgia manages to get it to mid field, but Fromm is sacked. Alabama scores a FG on the following drive. Saban is going full devil mode right now.
Live look at a Saban. #NationalChampionshippic.twitter.com/2PBS8AX9kt
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
With 4 minutes to go, Tagovailoa hits Calvin Ridley to tie the game at 20.
Tua to Calvin Ridley.
We’re tied at 20.
What a game. pic.twitter.com/bDLAuln84g
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) January 9, 2018
Georgia can’t do anything and give it back to Alabama with 3 minutes left on the clock. Bama gets it to the Georgia 16 with 6 seconds left to play. Pappanastos is called once again to kick. Remember that missed FG, well, this happened.
It looks like Pappanastos’ plant foot slipped slightly and he pulled it left badly pic.twitter.com/g5abAiwava
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) January 9, 2018
Pappastanos live look #NationalChampionship: pic.twitter.com/yy6aliG1dC
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
Live look at Georgia #NationalChampionshippic.twitter.com/I9I0rrxceX
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
Saban on the sideline pic.twitter.com/yV1v6s4gLC
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 9, 2018
Anyways. Overtime.
That is true. @UCF_Football are the true winners of the #NationalChampionshiphttps://t.co/Ii7nT66u6A
— The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018
The Ref didn’t probably mean it, but we all know that UCF are the real champions this year.
Georgia’s Blankenship hits yet another FG. But with no reason to go to the kicker, Bama goes for the TD to win the game.
What a finish.
Legendary finish 🔥🔥🔥#NationalChampionship
(via IG/gabrieldeshawn) pic.twitter.com/CteRaEXkWG — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 9, 2018The Alabama radio call of tonight’s game-winner: pic.twitter.com/03JNhNLeIY — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 9, 2018Live look at Nick Saban after winning the #NationalChampionshippic.twitter.com/ATwsiUROFl — The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018Second Half of the #NationalChampionshippic.twitter.com/lJHUdMnnUj — The Last Snap (@thelastsnap_) January 9, 2018 Congrats to Alabama. The Crimson Tide deserved this one.
Side Note: Jake Fromm is a hell of a player. Probably the best QB if CFB next year.
Fromm spinning the ball in his hand while he drops back is COCKY pic.twitter.com/DZzRWYgNXx
— Barstool Sports (@barstooltweetss) January 9, 2018