2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game: Live Highlights from No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia

No. 3 Georgia (14-1, 8-0 SEC) won its first College Football Playoff National Championship Game after defeating No. 1 Alabama (13-2, 7-1 SEC) by a score of 33-18 Monday night in Indianapolis. The victory marks the Bulldogs' first National Championship title in 41 years.

Below are the biggest moments and every scoring play from the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium.

CHAMPIONS! 🏆 🐶

The Dawgs come out on top to win their first national championship since 1980 ‼️ pic.twitter.com/SeKAoaRO23
— ESPN (@espn) January 11, 2022

National Championship Game Final Score: No. 3 Georgia 33 — No. 1 Alabama 18

Fourth Quarter:

Stetson Bennett in tears after that Georgia pick-six pic.twitter.com/u05HPLKDOS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 11, 2022

00:54 — DB Kelee Ringo intercepts a pass by Bryce Young intended for WR Traeshon Holden at the Georgia 21-yard line. Ringo takes it to the house on a 79 yard return. Kick by Podlesny is good. Georgia leads 33-18.

GEORGIA PICK-SIX TO SEAL THE WIN! 🐶#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/MHlE9MMZHI
— ESPN (@espn) January 11, 2022

3:33 — Bennett completes a 15-yard pass to TE Brock Bowers at the Alabama 16-yard line. Bowers runs for Georgia's third touchdown. Kick by Podlesny is good. Georgia leads 26-18.

Georgia extends the lead‼️#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/Xt3ffajxJU
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 11, 2022

8:09 — QB Stetson Bennett drops a 40-yard dime to the right to WR Adonai Mitchell for a Georgia touchdown. Conversion is no good. Georgia leads 19-18.

STETSON BENNETT 🚀🚀🚀@GeorgiaFootball #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/Zdqn4Ysxox
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 11, 2022

10:14 — Alabama TE Cameron Latu catches a 3-yard touchdown pass from QB Bryce Young. Conversion fails. Alabama leads 18-13.

BAMA STRIKES BACK AND TAKES THE LEAD!#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/G0u8jBWTpA
— ESPN (@espn) January 11, 2022

12:59 — Reichard kicks a 21-yard field goal. Georgia leads 13-12.

FG IS GOOD!! @WillReichard

Will Reichard with a 21 yard FG.

Q4 Bama: 12 | Dawgs: 13 pic.twitter.com/GF8CN6LHHY
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) January 11, 2022

Third Quarter:

1:20 — RB Zamir White rushes for his 11th touchdown run of the season and Georgia's first score of the game. Kick by Podlesny is good. Georgia leads 13-9.

TOUCHDOWN BULLDOGS 🙌

Zamir White scores and holds up four fingers in honor of teammate James Cook, whose father died earlier this week. pic.twitter.com/MG54RkDeWe
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2021

HALFTIME: No. 1 Alabama 9 — No. 3 Georgia 6

Second Quarter:

3:09 — Podlesny nails a 49-yard field goal. Alabama leads 9-6.

.@JackPodlesny nails it from 49 yards out.#GoDawgs #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/UWYV9seEcw
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) January 11, 2022

7:07 — Reichard doubles down with a second, 37-yard field goal kick. Alabama leads 9-3.

IT'S GOOD!! 🙌 @WillReichard

Will Reichard with a 37 yd FG.

Q2 Bama: 9 | Dawgs: 3 pic.twitter.com/3SWHCPmx8x
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) January 11, 2022

11:12 — Reichard hammers a 45-yard field goal through. Alabama leads 6-3.

12:35 — Georgia's Jack Podlesny sinks a 24-yard field goal. Game tied at 3.

Back to even.#GoDawgs #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/X4EWB3rQ1c
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) January 11, 2022

First Quarter:

9:55 — Will Reichard gets the Tide on the board with a 37-yard field goal. Alabama leads 3-0.

Pregame:

IT'S GAMETIME‼️#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/meIMfqZaV4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 11, 2022

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