PASADENA, Calif. — Running backs Sony Michel and Nick Chubb arrived together at the University of Georgia. They have roomed together, bowled together, gone tubing together and thrown darts together. After last season, they arrived together once more — at a decision to complete their college eligibility rather than declare for the N.F.L. draft.
On Monday, the pair combined for the most dominant performance of their collegiate careers, colluding for 326 rushing yards and six total touchdowns as the No. 3 Bulldogs (13-1) hauled down No. 2 Oklahoma (12-2) to win the Rose Bowl, 54-48, after two overtimes to win the first national semifinal game.