“The adjustments we made, the things we did in the third quarter show me and can show our guys that we can have a defense that wins the national championship,” Knowles said Wednesday in his first press conference since the Peach Bowl. “It’s just so valuable because it’s the best competition in the country, you know what I mean? So you’re not speculating anymore. You can actually say, ‘Hey, look: Here’s how this held up, good and bad against the best competition in the country.’” The Bulldogs finished with 533 total yards. Only 32 came in the third quarter after a 300-plus yard first half, but they tacked on 187 in the fourth quarter. Most importantly, the defending and eventual national champions outscored the Buckeyes 18-3 in the final stanza, and big plays were the biggest problem for Ohio State that night. Georgia had 17 of them, including a 76-yard…
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