INDIANAPOLIS -- Stetson Bennett IV doesn't quit.

He didn't quit when he transferred to Jones County (Mississippi) Community College.

He didn't quit when he bet on himself by transferring back to Georgia as a scholarship quarterback hoping for playing time. .

In the 33-18 win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, Bennett didn't quit when questionable decision-making kept the Crimson Tide in the game despite their own struggles on offense.

The most glaring mistake that tested the resiliency of Bennett, however, came in the fourth quarter when he was sacked by Christian Harris and fumbled the ball forward.

"I just knew that there would be no way that I was going to let a turnover like that stop us from winning a national championship," Bennett said on the broadcast.

All told, he went 4-of-4 passing for 83 yard with two touchdowns and zero interceptions in the fourth quarter as his Bulldogs scored the final 20 points of the game against the reigning national champions. .

It was Bennett who came up clutch on the game's biggest stage, not Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner.

His perfect fourth quarter was the ideal conclusion to one of the most remarkable seasons in college football history. .

"I love this place," Bennett said on the podium.

I just love everything about this place and I wanted to win a national championship here."