Defense wins championships – but offense won this year’s SEC championship.
the Alabama Crimson Tide saw their offense turn nuclear on Saturday and toast the vaunted Georgia Bulldogs Defense en route to a 41-24 SEC title game win.
As usual, the Alabama indictment was led by the second quarterback Bryce Youngthat seemed unstoppable.
But Young wasn’t the story of the day. That was the UGA’s defense – for all the wrong reasons.
At the start of Saturday, the Bulldogs’ defense was really impenetrable. It had allowed 6.9 points per game, 230.4 yards per game, 78.9 rushing yards per game, and 151.5 passing yards per game.
This version of the UGA defense was not seen on Saturday.
The Alabama offensive hung 34 at UGA (seven points came from Pick-Six) and totaled 536 yards. ‘Bama threw 421 yards and stormed for 115. The Tide won 25 first downs and were the first team that season to score on consecutive drives against Georgia on five drives in a row.
Young’s 286 passing yards at halftime are an SEC title game record. The previous high Georgia had allowed was 244 yards to Tennessees Hendon Hooker.
Young also set an SEC championship game record of 421 yards.
With the defeat, Georgia became the first team to finish first to lose in a Conference championship game since then Florida in 2009. The No. 1 teams had won nine title games in a row.
Chances are the loss won’t ruin Georgia’s CFP hopes, considering it’s the Bulldogs’ first loss of the season. On the flip side, with the win, Alabama has as good as booked its CFP berth.
And what does that mean?
The two SEC opponents could cross again.
Prepare your popcorn.
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