How Tua Tagovailoa went from Hawaiian star to backup quarterback to Alabama’s national championship hero

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On Monday, Tua Tagovailoa became an overnight star by helping Alabama win the college football championship, 26-23, over Georgia.

As a freshman at Alabama, Tagovailoa got into games occasionally this season, but he was summoned on the game’s biggest stage and delivered, throwing three touchdowns to lead the Crimson Tide to victory.

Now, it appears the young quarterback, who was a sensation in Hawai’i and five-star recruit growing up, is about to become the next big thing in college football.

Here’s all about Tagovailoa and the path that led him to his breakout game.