Here is the final stats and participation report from No. 3 Georgia’s 23-26 heartbreaking overtime loss to No. 4 Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night, Jan. 8th, 2017 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.
| Statistic | UA | UGA |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST DOWNS | ||
| Total | 20 | 22 |
| Rushing | 10 | 8 |
| Passing | 8 | 11 |
| Penalty | 2 | 3 |
| RUSHING | ||
| Total (Net) | 184 | 133 |
| Attempts | 39 | 45 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 4.7 | 3.0 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Yds. Gained | 215 | 181 |
| Yds. Lost | 31 | 48 |
| PASSING | ||
| Total (Net) | 187 | 232 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 17–32–1 | 16–32–2 |
| Avg. / Att. | 5.8 | 7.3 |
| Avg. / Comp. | 11.0 | 14.5 |
| TDs | 3 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE | ||
| Yards | 371 | 365 |
| Plays | 71 | 77 |
| Avg. / Play | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Fumbles – Lost | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Penalties – Yds. | 6–41 | 6–65 |
| PUNTING | ||
| Punts – Yds. | 6–285 | 7–295 |
| Avg. / Punt | 47.5 | 42.1 |
| Inside 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 50+ Yds. | 3 | 2 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 2 | 2 |
| KICKOFFS | ||
| Total – Yds. | 5–323 | 5–334 |
| Avg. Yds. / Kickoff | 64.6 | 66.8 |
| Touchbacks | 2 | 3 |
| RETURNS | ||
| Punt: Total – Yds. – TDs | 5–38–0 | 2–34–0 |
| Punt: Avg. / Return | 7.6 | 17.0 |
| Kickoff: Total – Yds. – TDs | 2–42–0 | 3–40–0 |
| Kickoff: Avg. / Return | 21.0 | 13.3 |
| INT: Total – Yds. – TDs | 2–19–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Fumble: Total – Yds. – TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 26:17 | 33:43 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 3 of 14 | 8 of 19 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 1 of 1 | 0 of 0 |
| Red-Zone: Scores – Chances | 3–5 | 2–2 |
| Sacks: Total – Yds. | 4–33 | 3–26 |
| PAT: Total – Made | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Field Goals: Total – Made | 2–4 | 3–3 |
Offensive
| Player | Cmp | Att. | Yds. | TD | INT | Long | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagovailoa,Tua | 14 | 24 | 166 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Hurts,Jalen | 3 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 17 | 32 | 187 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
| Player | Cmp | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. | Long | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fromm,Jake | 16 | 32 | 232 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 16 | 32 | 232 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 4 |
| Player | Att. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris,Najee | 6 | 65 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 35 | 10.7 |
| Hurts,Jalen | 6 | 54 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 31 | 7.8 |
| Tagovailoa,Tua | 12 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Scarbrough,Bo | 4 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 5.8 |
| Harris,Damien | 6 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2.8 |
| Jacobs,Josh | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2.7 |
| TEAM | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| TOTALS | 39 | 215 | 31 | 184 | 0 | 35 | 4.7 |
| Player | Att. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel,Sony | 14 | 98 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 26 | 7.0 |
| Chubb,Nick | 18 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Swift,D’Andre | 4 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3.8 |
| Hardman,Mecole | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 5.0 |
| Fromm,Jake | 7 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 0 | 14 | -2.1 |
| TOTALS | 45 | 181 | 48 | 133 | 1 | 26 | 3.0 |
| Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith,DeVonta | 1 | 41 | 1 | 41 |
| Ridley,Calvin | 4 | 32 | 1 | 9 |
| Ruggs III,Henry | 3 | 29 | 1 | 14 |
| Foster,Robert | 3 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Harris,Damien | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| Jeudy,Jerry | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sims,Cam | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Hentges,Hale | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scarbrough,Bo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 17 | 187 | 3 | 41 |
| Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley,Riley | 6 | 82 | 0 | 23 |
| Hardman,Mecole | 2 | 80 | 1 | 80 |
| Godwin,Terry | 4 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Wims,Javon | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Swift,D’Andre | 2 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Chubb,Nick | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 16 | 232 | 1 | 80 |
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