Five reasons why Alabama won the Nat'l Championship Game

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    • Jun 2013
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    Five reasons why Alabama won the Nat'l Championship Game

    The Alabama Crimson Tide won the national title in dramatic fashion with a 26-23 overtime win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Monday night. A gutsy quarterback change was at the heart of their victory. It was a classic game filled with talent and drama on both sides, and Alabama staged a memorable second half comeback to take home the hardware.Here’s a look at five reasons why the Crimson Tide were able to come back and win the championship.1. Tua Tagovailoa changed the gameThe decision to pull Jalen Hurts at halftime was either going to be looked at as a panic move or a stroke of genius depending on the outcome of the game. Ultimately, Nick Saban felt that freshman Tua Tagovailoa would offer more of a downfield threat than Hurts had, and he was right. Tagovailoa wasn’t perfect and he had some accuracy issues, but he had enough raw talent to turn the game around. He was an immediate downfield threat to the Georgia defense, something Hurts was not. That opened up the run game, and Alabama’s offense only got movin

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