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Winners and losers from Week 12 in college football led by Georgia, Michigan, Alabama

USA TODAY

Whether you believe Georgia can derail LSU's charge for the SEC championship depends on the answer to this question: Is the Georgia defense good enough to make you overlook the play of an offense that has spent most of the past two months stuck in neutral?

From an optimistic point of view, Saturday's win signaled the Bulldogs' formula for returning to the College Football Playoff, which centers on ball control, the opportunity to strike downfield in the passing game and the stingy play of a defense that may be the best in the Bowl Subdivision.