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Tua Tagovailoa, Marcus Mariota disciple, becomes 'instant legend,' leads Alabama to comeback national title win

When Alabama freshman Tua Tagovailoa entered Monday's Alabama-Georgia national championship game, many around the country collectively wondered, "Who is he?"

For Oregon Ducks football fans, that answers came far too easily.

While Tagovailoa helped lead Alabama to a come-from-behind 26-23 national title game win over Georgia in overtime, earning "instant legend" status according to Chris Fowler, each play was salt in a still-healing wound for Oregon fans.

The freshman went 14-of-24 for 166 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, leading the Crimson Tide to all 26 of its points.

Forget "who is he?"

Oregon fans were thinking, "What might have been.