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Jalen Hurts Benched for Tua Tagovailoa for 2nd Half of CFP Championship

Down 13-0 at halftime, Alabama has made a quarterback change.

Freshman Tua Tagovailoa entered the game in place of Jalen Hurts, who had started every game this season for the Crimson Tide. He was also the starter last year while leading the team to the national title game.

Hurts had struggled against the Georgia defense in the first half, totaling just 21 passing yards on 3-of-8 attempts. He also had 47 rushing yards on six attempts.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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