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In-game replay: Tua Tagovailoa leads Alabama to first touchdown

Robert Foster #1 of the Alabama Crimson Tide stiff arms J.R. Reed #20 of the Georgia Bulldogs on a run durign the first quarter in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Robert Foster #1 of the Alabama Crimson Tide stiff arms J.R. Reed #20 of the Georgia Bulldogs on a run durign the first quarter in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
By Maghen Moore
Jan 9, 2018

Alabama freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa came in the National Championship Game to start the second half - and put the Crimson Tide on the board.

Tagovailoa threw a touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III, good for a six yards, on his second drive. The score pulled Alabama to within 13-7 in the third quarter.

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