Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett grew up in the state and is well aware that the Bulldogs haven't won a national championship in 41 years.
But Bennett, a senior from Blackshear, Georgia, insists the No. 3 Bulldogs won't be carrying that burden when they play No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Championship Presented by AT&T on Jan. 10 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN App).
"Maybe I'm not capable of holding that weight on my shoulders, but, no, I'm just treating it as a football game," Bennett said Monday. "Do I know that means a lot to a lot of people?