IT TAKES TUA. (cover story)

UNIVERSITY of Alabama at Birmingham; QUARTERBACKS (Football); NATIONAL championships; HURTS, Jalen, 1998-; SABAN, Nick, 1951-; COLLEGE football coaching; UNIVERSITY of Georgia; COLLEGE football records; BRYANT, Paul W., 1913-1983; HARRIS, Najee; COLLEGE football players; COLLEGE football coaches; TWENTY-first century; HISTORY; SPORTS

The article discusses various aspects of the University of Alabama football team's national championship victory over the University of Georgia squad in 2018, and it mentions coach Nick Saban's decision to replace starting quarterback Jalen Hurts with true freshman backup player Tua Tagovailoa at the start of the second half of the game. According to the article, Saban won his sixth national title and tied the late coach Paul "Bear" Bryant for the most championships won by a single coach. Tailback Najee Harris and teammate DeVonta Smith are examined.