The victory, which was as much a Georgia collapse as it was an Alabama triumph, represents coach Nick Saban’s sixth career national championship and his second of the playoff era.

Tagovailoa, who came on in relief of a struggling Jalen Hurts, completed 13 of 23 passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns, while running for 27 yards. He outdueled Georgia’s true freshman, Jake Fromm, who passed for 232 yards.

Georgia’s rushing attack, which had been so devastating against Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, was not nearly as effective this time around, rushing for 133 yards thanks to Alabama’s stout front-seven.

The New York Times