Georgia defeats Oklahoma in classic Rose Bowl in overtime
Baker Mayfield
JUST SHORT:  Baker  Mayfield unable to lead Oklahoma to victory in final game
But things changed radically in the third quarter. Suddenly  Georgiaâs defense was dominant.  Baker  Mayfield felt pressure â and unlike so many games throughout  his  career  was unable to escape it;  he  was sacked three times in the pivotal third quarter  which the Sooners spent bottled up in their own end of the field  and threw an interception on the first play of the fourth quarter  leading to the Bulldogsâ go-ahead touchdown. Offensively  Georgiaâs running game kicked into high gear  with Nick Chubb and Sony Michel each scoring touchdowns on long runs.
Although  Mayfield  tied  it  with a fantastic drive midway through the fourth quarter â and Oklahoma took the lead on a defensive score â Jake Fromm matched him  leading the Bulldogs to the tying score with 55 seconds left.
Georgiaâs freshman quarterback was overshadowed in the run-up to the game by Baker Mayfield  the Heisman winner. And he didnât touch the ball on the final play; Sony Michel took a direct snap to the house.
Discombobulated by Oklahoma in the first half  Georgia turned things around with a dominant third-quarter performance. Oklahoma led by 14 and got the ball to start the quarter. But Georgia sandwiched a pair of three-and-outs around a 50-yard touchdown run by Nick Chubb  then stopped Oklahoma again.  Baker Mayfield  who was rarely touched  in the first half  spent the third quarter on  his  back â including two sacks on consecutive plays to stall one possession. When  Mayfield âs third-down pass intended for tight end Mark Andrews sailed high  it was an easy interception for safety Dominick Sanders  who returned it to the 4.
The rookie head coachâs well-earned reputation as a strategist and playcaller was on full display from the beginning  when  Baker Mayfield  connected with fullback Dimitri Flowers on consecutive plays for 26 and 16 yards. The Sooners mixed runs and passes â and had especially nice calls on third downs  including screens to beat blitzes and shallow crossing routes that became long gains. The tour de force came at the end of the first half  when on third-and-goal from the 2  Riley dialed up a toss to Flowers going left â¦ that became a reverse to receiver CeeDee Lamb â¦ that finished as a run-pass option for the receiver  who lofted an easy touchdown pass to  Mayfield  in the back corner of the end zone.
JUST SHORT:  Baker   [TGT]  unable to lead Oklahoma to victory in final game
But things changed radically in the third quarter. Suddenly  Georgiaâs defense was dominant.  Baker   [TGT]  felt pressure â and unlike so many games throughout  his  career  was unable to escape it;  he  was sacked three times in the pivotal third quarter  which the Sooners spent bottled up in their own end of the field  and threw an interception on the first play of the fourth quarter  leading to the Bulldogsâ go-ahead touchdown. Offensively  Georgiaâs running game kicked into high gear  with Nick Chubb and Sony Michel each scoring touchdowns on long runs.
Although  Mayfield  tied  it  with a fantastic drive midway through the fourth quarter â and Oklahoma took the lead on a defensive score â Jake Fromm matched him  leading the Bulldogs to the tying score with 55 seconds left.
Georgiaâs freshman quarterback was overshadowed in the run-up to the game by  [TGT]  Mayfield  the Heisman winner. And he didnât touch the ball on the final play; Sony Michel took a direct snap to the house.
Discombobulated by Oklahoma in the first half  Georgia turned things around with a dominant third-quarter performance. Oklahoma led by 14 and got the ball to start the quarter. But Georgia sandwiched a pair of three-and-outs around a 50-yard touchdown run by Nick Chubb  then stopped Oklahoma again.   [TGT]  Mayfield  who was rarely touched  in the first half  spent the third quarter on   [TGT]   back â including two sacks on consecutive plays to stall one possession. When  Mayfield âs third-down pass intended for tight end Mark Andrews sailed high  it was an easy interception for safety Dominick Sanders  who returned it to the 4.
The rookie head coachâs well-earned reputation as a strategist and playcaller was on full display from the beginning  when  Baker Mayfield  connected with fullback Dimitri Flowers on consecutive plays for 26 and 16 yards. The Sooners mixed runs and passes â and had especially nice calls on third downs  including screens to beat blitzes and shallow crossing routes that became long gains. The tour de force came at the end of the first half  when on third-and-goal from the 2  Riley dialed up a toss to Flowers going left â¦ that became a reverse to receiver CeeDee Lamb â¦ that finished as a run-pass option for the receiver  who lofted an easy touchdown pass to  Mayfield  in the back corner of the end zone.