College football media reacts to Alabama upsetting Georgia to win SEC, clinch playoff berth
By Scott Rogust
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs to win the SEC Championship. The college football media world reacts.
The Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2021 season was far from easy, as evidenced by their loss to Texas A&M and their narrow victories over the likes of Florida, Arkansas and Auburn. Facing off against the undefeated Georgia bulldogs and their dominant defense, it looked on paper that the Crimson Tide had no chance.
Alabama defeated Georgia 41-24 to win the SEC Championship and will be heading into the College Football Playoff. The college football media world shared their thoughts on the Crimson Tide showing that they still run the conference.
Bryce Young. My God, what a performance. I've seen some stuff on many Championship Saturdays. But that's right up there with anyone's closing statement. Fun to see those throws from field level. @AlabamaFTBL #bryceyoung @GeorgiaFootball
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) December 5, 2021
Northern Illinois, Baylor, Utah State and Alabama. What a day for Cinderella.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) December 5, 2021
Final: Alabama 41, Georgia 24. The coronation for Georgia will have to wait. Maybe until Nick Saban retires. If this is the best the Bulldogs can do, keep them out of the freaking playoff. Terrible performance.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) December 5, 2021
Game over in Atlanta. Iowa is Notre Dame's last chance to get in the playoff. As of the moment, the top four is Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, Cincinnati. Maybe not in that exact order, but that's what I'm going with.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) December 5, 2021
Congratulations @AlabamaFTBL on winning the @SEC and securing a spot in the @CFBPlayoff
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) December 5, 2021
Here we go!
Tim Tebow still the last QB to beat Alabama in Atlanta.
— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) December 5, 2021
Since 2008, Alabama’s Nick Saban has been an underdog only 6 times in 193 games. Alabama has now won 5 of those 6 games outright
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 5, 2021
This was Alabama's first game in 6 years as an underdog, how many years before we make that mistake again?
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 5, 2021
Alabama wins SEC Championship, likely to clinch College Football Playoff berth
There was one star of the game, and it was undoubtedly quarterback Bryce Young. If there was any doubts that he was going to win the Heisman Trophy this season, they are long gone now.
Young broke two SEC Championship records on Saturday, the most passing yards in a single-game (421) and most total yards (461). He led the Crimson Tide to a 24-17 halftime lead following touchdown passes to Jameson Williams and John Metchie III and ran 11-yards into the end zone by himself. A deep, 55-yard touchdown pass to Williamson the first drive in the second half gave Alabama the 31-17 lead.
Even though Georgia put up 449 total yards of offense, the two turnovers were killer. The one that sealed the deal for the Bulldogs was a Stetson Bennet pass intercepted by Jordan Battle and returned 42-yards for a touchdown, extending the Crimson Tide’s lead to 38-17.
Even though these two teams met in the Conference Championship, we may very well see them face off one more time this year.
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