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ATLANTA (AP) - Cameron Nizialek glanced toward the seats at Philips Arena, where thousands of red-clad, woofing Georgia fans had turned up to watch their beloved Bulldogs being interviewed by the media on a frigid Saturday morning.

ATLANTA (AP) - To win national championships the old-school, SEC way, you must have a smothering defense packed with big plays and a strong kicking game.

ATLANTA (AP) - No. 4 Alabama faces No. 3 Georgia in an all-Southeastern Conference College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night.

ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Saban's greatest rival, his most persistent foe, is human nature. So far, Saban is winning that matchup.

ATLANTA (AP) - Alabama receiver Calvin Ridley is likely a first-round NFL draft pick regarded as one of the nation's best at his position, but you might not have noticed watching the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide's last couple of games.

ATLANTA (AP) - Alabama's vaunted defense is about to face perhaps college football's best running back duo.

College Football Playoff national championship game: No. 3 Georgia (13-1) vs. No. 4 Alabama (12-1) at Atlanta, Monday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)

ATLANTA (AP) - The bus ride for No. 3 Georgia was about 75 minutes from its campus in Athens to the capital city. No. 4 Alabama spent less time than that in the air, flying from Tuscaloosa to what has become something of a home away from home for the Crimson Tide.

ATLANTA (AP) - There's no mystery in what the Georgia and Alabama offenses do best: Run the ball.