AJC cartoonist celebrates UGA defeat over Alabama dawg-gone perfectly

ATHENS, Ga. — Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich summed up Georgia’s long-awaited defeat over Alabama dawg-gone perfectly with two new cartoons.

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In one image, Uga stands, arms (paws?) raised in victory over a massive, buried bone with the word Alabama scrawled on it.

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In another, titled “Dawg Toy,” Uga holds a squeaky-toy version of Big Al the Alabama elephant in his mouth.

The Bulldogs defeated the Crimson Tide to win its first national championship in four decades Monday night. The game came down to the wire, with the Dawgs scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and winning 33 - 18.

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Luckovich has been with the AJC since 1989 and has won two Pulitzer Prizes for editorial cartooning.

UGA Athletics Director Josh Brooks calls winning national championship 'unbelievable' Brooks says bringing home the win will mean so much for Athens, for Georgia and for the fanbase as a whole.

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