Georgia seniors get their ‘chance to play for something big’
ATLANTA — Sony Michel wouldn’t give up after a devastating lost fumble, and his resolve helped lift Georgia to one win shy of its first national championship in almost four decades.
Michel’s teammates also wouldn’t give up in Monday’s double-overtime 54-48 Rose Bowl win over Oklahoma. The win sends the Bulldogs to the national-championship game against Alabama.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart says he learned something about his team when the Bulldogs rallied from a 31-14 deficit to beat the Sooners.
“They say adversity kind of reveals character,” Smart said. “I think it exposes character, for sure. We found out we’ve got a pretty good character team.