Tide sends Kirby Smart out a winner

Kirby Smart yells to his players after a defensive stand during the first half of the College Football National Championship game in the University of Phoenix Stadium Monday, January 11, 2016. Staff Photo | Gary Cosby Jr.GLENDALE, Ariz.-- Kirby Smart’s last game as the defensive coordinator at the University of Alabama saw a mobile quarterback running a fast-paced offense that converted third down after third down against the Crimson Tide. It ended with 40 points conceded, 550 yards given up, and Alabama’s 16th national championship.

“We gave up 40 points and 500 offensive yards,” linebacker Ryan Anderson said. “That’s the worst game we’ve probably played on defense all year. But we got it…