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Georgia hasa special opportunity in the College Football Playoff championship game against Alabama on Jan. 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.The Bulldogs can clinch college football'snational Lance McCullers Jersey championship with a victory in a bowl game in their home state. Several teams have finished the regular season victory at home and went on to win a national title, the last being Auburn in 1957.But this list applies to teams that clinched a national title in a bowl game in their home state. That has only happened 14times in the AP Poll era, which would make it even sweeter for a Georgia program that hasn't won a national championship since 1980.MORE: Here's a look at the other schools that won their bowl gamein their home state on the way to winning the AP/UPI national championship, BCS championship or College Football Playoff championship. Can you name all 14?GEORGIA VS. ALABAMA: | Teams to clinchcollege football national championship in home stateFlorida (2008)Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow's Gators were the last team to accomplish feat. They won the BCS championship with a 24-14 victory against Oklahoma at Dolphin Stadium Mike Scott Jersey in Miami Gardens, Fla.LSU (2007)Les Miles led the Tigers to a convincing 38-24 BCS championship game victory against No. 1 Ohio State at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.LSU (2003)The Tigers split the national title with AP national champion USC, but clinched a BCS championship under Nick Saban with a 21-14 victory against Oklahoma at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.Florida State (1993)Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward led Florida State to a 12-1 record and won a national championship with an 18-16 victory against Nebraska in the Orange Bowl at Miami. The Seminoles got the edge over Notre Dame, which finished the season 11-1.MORE: Miami Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey (1991)Miami capped off a perfect 12-0 season in Dennis Erickson's third season with a 22-0 victory against No. 11 Nebraska at the Orange Bowl. The Hurricanes never allowed more than 20 points in a game that season.Miami (1987)Miami finished 12-0 under Jimmy Johnson and capped that national championship season with a 20-14 victory against No. 1 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.Miami (1983)Howard Schnellenberger helped Miami win the first of five national championships with a thrilling 31-10 victory against Nebraska at the Orange Bowl. Cornhuskers coach Tom Osborne elected to go for two and the win late, but Kenny Calhoun broke up the pa s for a memorable victory.USC (1974)John McKay and Pat Haden led the Trojans to a national championship with a thrilling 18-17 victory against No. 3 Ohio State at the Rose Bowl. The Trojans finished 10-1-1.USC (1972)The Trojans spent all but one week at No. 1 in the AP Poll and clinched the national championship with a 42-17 blowout victory against No. 3 Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.MORE: Texas (1969)The Longhorns finished off a perfect 11-0 season under coach Darrell Royal with a 21-17 victory against No. 9 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Longhorns won the UPI national title Josh Reddick Jersey the following season, despite losing to the Irish in the Cotton Bowl.USC (1967)USC, led by future Heisman Trophy winner O.J. Simpson, finished a 10-1 season with a 14-3 victory against Indiana in the Rose Bowl. The Trojans allowed just 7.9 points per game that season.Texas (1963)Texas enjoyed a 11-0 season in which they allowed no more than 13 points in any game. The Longhorns capped off that national title season with a 28-6 victory against No. 2 Navy in the Cotton Bowl.USC (1962)McKay won the first of four national championships at USC. The Trojans beat No. 2 Wisconsin in a 42-37 shootout at the Rose Bowl.LSU (1958)Paul Dietzel coached this LSU team, led by future Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon. The Tigers capped that Yuli Gurriel Jersey unbeaten season with a 7-0 victory against No. 12 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl. Related Articles Ranking the best college football teams to never win it all, from BCS to CFP