Georgia wins OT thriller
Pasadena, Calif.
After ending the first Rose Bowl game ever to go into overtime, one of the greatest Granddaddies of Them All, Sony Michel was swarmed by Georgia teammates as he broke down in tears.
The senior tailback had gone from goat to hero and sent the Bulldogs to the national title game.
Michel burst through the line for a 27-yard touchdown run to give No. 3 Georgia a 54-48 victory Monday night against No. 2 Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
Michel, who had a fumble in the fourth quarter returned for a go-ahead Oklahoma TD, ran for 181 yards and three scores for the Bulldogs (13-1), but none bigger than the last one in the second overtime.
"I made plays. I gave up plays.