It’s Tuesday, Florida State fans. As your work week chugs along, keep it here for the latest in FSU athletics. The news and notes section of this post will be updated throughout the day.
Lead Story
For the fifth time under head coach Nick Saban, Alabama is college football’s national champion. The Crimson Tide rallied from a 20-7 deficit on Monday night in Atlanta to beat Georgia, 26-23, in overtime of the National Championship.
Tua Tagovailoa, a freshman quarterback, entered the game for an ineffective Jalen Hurts to start the second half and proceeded to lead the comeback. Tagovailoa found Calvin Ridley from seven yards out with four minutes to play to tie the game and had the Crimson Tide in position to win late, but Andy Pappanastos missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired.
After forcing a Georgia field goal to start overtime, Tagovailoa hit DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard touchdown to clinch the victory. Tagovailoa passed for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Georgia’s Jake Fromm passed for 225 yards in the loss while Sony Michel rushed for a game-high 98 yards for the Bulldogs.
Between the Lines
FSU men’s tennis defeated Texas Tech on Monday, 6-1.
On the Agenda
There are no FSU athletic events scheduled for Tuesday.
News and Notes
CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasson projects FSU safety Derwin James going 11th overall to the Miami Dolphins in the 2018 NFL Draft.
FSU defensive end Jalen Wilkerson will enter the 2018 NFL Draft.
FSU football is ranked No. 22 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early top 25 for 2018.
FSU’s Ermon Lane and Ryan Green will participate in the Tropical Bowl on Sunday.
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