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GEORGIA WINS: Bulldogs to play for national championship after Rose Bowl win in 2OT

Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) scores Georgia's first TD in the first quarter at the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game on Monday, January 1, 2018, in Pasadena. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) scores Georgia's first TD in the first quarter at the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game on Monday, January 1, 2018, in Pasadena. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Seth Emerson
Jan 2, 2018

Sony Michel scored on a 27-yard touchdown run in the second overtime, giving Georgia a 54-48 victory over Oklahoma Monday night in the Rose Bowl. The Bulldogs advance to the national championship game at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium next Monday.

It was Michel who had fumbled the ball away to give Oklahoma a defensive touchdown and 45-38 lead in the fourth quarter. But then it was Michel, taking a direct snap, going down the left sideline to punch it in.

Georgia now awaits either Clemson or Alabama, who played in the the Sugar Bowl Monday night.

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