“If you tell me you’re number 1, go to the number 1 school” Tua Tagovailoa’s grandfather convinced him to go to Alabama and the rest was history… In the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship against Georgia, Tua Tagovailoa completed 14 of 24 passes (58.3%) for 166 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception, finishing with a 149.4 passer rating. He also recorded 12 rushing attempts for 27 yards.  Tagovailoa replaced Jalen Hurts at halftime with Alabama trailing 13-0. The true freshman threw touchdown passes to Henry Ruggs III, Calvin Ridley, and DeVonta Smith, including the game-winning 41-yard touchdown to Smith in overtime.