There are only two more days left until the most important game of college football season is played as the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs prepare to face each other once more in the national title game on Monday night.
The last time these two met was in the title game when Georgia shockingly suffered its worst loss of the season, leaving many to wonder just how strong the Bulldogs actually were and if they had the ability to make the right adjustments to beat the most dominant team in the sport at this level over recent history.
Georgia has another chance to redeem itself on the big stage, and the Bulldogs are coming off an impressive 34-11 Orange Bowl victory over the Michigan Wolverines that gives them plenty of good momentum to build upon.
Bryce Young vs Stetson Bennett
Zeroing in solely on the quarterback position on this one, this a contest between the Heisman Trophy winner and a signal-caller that essentially took the job from a projected Heisman Trophy candidate and has held onto it after JT Daniels struggled with injury and then was never fully cemented as the starter as the season progressed and it became Bennett’s show at the position. This move by head coach Kirby Smart has been not without some controversy, as Bennett has had some solid showings but has also had some that have left fans calling loudly for Daniels. One of those was a putrid 41-24 loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship, when Bennett posted a largely good stat line but his team overall in a bad position with costly misfires in important moments, completing 29-of-48 passes for 340 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. But then there was the Orange Bowl, where Bennett silenced his doubters.
Bennett has been largely commended by Kirby Smart and others for his ability to work the pocket, evade pressure and use his…
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