Alabama’s now-famous, game-winning touchdown in the College Football Playoff national title game is one of 16 plays eligible for the ESPY for Best Play from the 2017-18 year in sports.

Voting for the first round of the ESPYS started June 20 and the Round 1 Best Play winners will advance to the second round, inching closer to claiming the annual award. The touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa to DeVonta Smith is a No. 4 seed and is matched up against No. 13-seed Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and his dunk on Tim Hardaway Jr.

The plays ranked higher than the Crimson Tide’s title game touchdown are Arike Ogunbowale’s buzzer-beater for Notre Dame, Stefon Diggs’ last-second touchdown for the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles fourth-down touchdown pass in the Super Bowl.

Lining up on the Georgia 25-yard line in UA’s first overtime possession, Tagovailoa was sacked on the first play for a 16-yard loss to the 41-yard line. On the next play from scrimmage, Tagovailoa found Smith sprinting down the sideline for a 41-yard touchdown reception to give Alabama the 26-23 win over the Bulldogs, earning the program’s 17th championship.

When Smith crossed the goal line, the Crimson Tide sideline erupted as his teammates mobbed him on the field in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, as Alabama won its fifth title in nine seasons.

After the contest, both players broke down exactly what happened on the game-winning play.

“We called four verticals on that play,” Tagovailoa said. “After the sack, we just got up and took it to the next play. And throughout that process, we got the ball. It looked like they were running two trap. The corner trap on that single receiver side, and I held the safety in the middle as the over was coming. I looked back out, and he was wide open, Smitty was wide open.

“So, I hit him, and here we are now, thank God.”

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Smith added: “It was Cover 2, so I was really supposed to release outside, but the DB was so far outside I just attacked his left and slipped him inside. And then when he threw it, I was like, ‘This is it right here.’”

Tagovailoa entered the game to start the second half, replacing starter Jalen Hurts, after the Crimson Tide offense failed to produce any points in the first two quarters. The former 5-star recruit went on to set career highs in completions (14), attempts (24), yards (166) and touchdowns (3), leading Alabama to its come-from-behind victory over the No. 3 Bulldogs.

The 2018 ESPYS will take place July 18 and will naturally air on ESPN. CLICK HERE to vote for the Tagovailoa-to-Smith touchdown and/or the other nominees for the ESPY for Best Play.

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