Photos: The scene from Athens on eve of national championship game

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Photos: The scene from Athens on eve of national championship game

Georgia will play Alabama on Monday night for the college football national championship and many in Athens were ready for the big game.

January 7, 2018, Athens - From left, Julie Moon, Kim Turner and Rachel Greb, all from Athens, walk towards downtown Athens to shoot videos for the social media account of their organization Strong Girls in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The University of Georgia plays Alabama in the NCAA Championship game tomorrow in Atlanta. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - Emily Startup, a second year masters student at the University of Georgia, picks up a Jake Fromm button at Tailgate Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The University of Georgia plays Alabama in the NCAA Championship game tomorrow in Atlanta. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - Customers walk into Tailgate Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The University of Georgia plays Alabama in the NCAA Championship game tomorrow in Atlanta. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - Meagan Moye, a first grade teacher at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School, holds up a shirt while shopping for clothes at The Red Zone in preparation for the upcoming NCAA National Championship game in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - A man wearing a red jacker stands under the arch in downtown Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The University of Georgia plays Alabama in the NCAA Championship game tomorrow in Atlanta. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - Amelia Moye, from Athens, shows off a Georgia hat to her mother Meagan as they try on clothes at The Red Zone in preparation for the upcoming NCAA National Championship game in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - Lanyards are on display at the University of Georgia Bookstore in preparation for the upcoming NCAA National Championship game in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - A Georgia "G" is drawn on ice formed on the fountain at Herty Field in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The University of Georgia plays Alabama in the NCAA Championship game tomorrow in Atlanta. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - A Dawg Store vendor, right, who declined to give his name, helps customers buy University of Georgia merchandise in preparation for the upcoming NCAA National Championship game in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - A Dawg Store vendor tent setup by The Varsity sells University of Georgia gear in preparation for the upcoming NCAA National Championship game in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - A sign on display at Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity in preparation for the upcoming NCAA National Championship game in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - A sign on display on Westview Drive in preparation for the upcoming NCAA National Championship game in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - A house along South Milledge Avenue is decorated in preparation for the upcoming NCAA National Championship game in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

January 7, 2018, Athens - Rachel Greb, from Athens, fixes her hair before posing for a portrait in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The University of Georgia plays Alabama in the NCAA Championship game tomorrow in Atlanta. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

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January 7, 2018, Athens - From left, Julie Moon, Kim Turner and Rachel Greb, all from Athens, walk towards downtown Athens to shoot videos for the social media account of their organization Strong Girls in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The University of Georgia plays Alabama in the NCAA Championship game tomorrow in Atlanta. DAVID BARNES / SPECIAL

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