Georgia Defeats Oklahoma to Win 2018 Rose Bowl After Double OT

The final score was 54-48.

Jan 02, 2018
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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to avoid a sack by linebacker Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to avoid a sack by linebacker Roquan Smith #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Georgia Bulldogs​ beat the Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 at the 2018 Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, securing a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship​.

Post Game Press Conference https://t.co/5Ah1NKHBgO

— Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) January 2, 2018

Georgia was able to secure the victory after going into double overtime. It was Georgia's first time participating in the Rose Bowl since their 1943 win against UCLA, SB Nationpoints out. After much back and forth in what turned out to be an exhilarating game, the two teams were tied at 48 at the end of the fourth quarter, necessitating some double overtime action. 

The exciting game had people on the edge of their seats. Check out some reactions below. 

These final seconds in the Rose Bowl pic.twitter.com/mOYOWDi9dN

— . (@FerrariScottt) January 2, 2018

God damn this is a hell of a game. I love college football #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/NG0crH1a2m

— colehamilton (@itsacoleworld9) January 2, 2018

Watching this #RoseBowl like pic.twitter.com/zFGYgWQc7O

— Caleb Grimm (@calebgrimm) January 2, 2018

Wow. What an awesome Rose Bowl! #UGABulldogs #UGAvsOK

— Adrienne Nasir Williams (@MsANasir) January 2, 2018

After Lorenzo Carter blocked that kick in the #RoseBowl : pic.twitter.com/dzTrm0Mt3T

— Robby Talley (@robby_talley) January 2, 2018

College football fans currently: #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/RyzWo5D3DB

— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) January 2, 2018

In the end, only one could win. A #RoseBowl for the ages. Congratulates to #Georgia who lives to fight another day. And congratulations to #Oklahoma on one heck of a game.

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) January 2, 2018

The @AJC #rosebowl championship edition pic.twitter.com/rjuE7mJY9G

— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) January 2, 2018

Honestly don't know how to handle that #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/hNXlcg00X6

— Cole Samuelson, DPT, CSCS (@ColeSamuelson) January 2, 2018
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