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I went 6-4 against the spread during Championship Week, putting me two games over .500 for the season. Here are my guesses for the rest of the bowl games.

Rose: No. No. Cotton: No. Peach: No. Fiesta: No. Sugar: No. They do have a salty run defense which should match up well against the Illini. They’re just too talented to lose this matchup. All kickoff times Eastern.) Citrus: No. I went 6-4 against the spread during Championship Week, putting me two games over .500 for the season. ReliaQuest: No.

And we seem to be in unison on which two teams will advance to the national championship game, which is good news for one Big Ten team at least. Not so much the ...

TCU and Michigan head to Arizona for the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Saturday afternoon with a berth in the CFP Finals on the line. The Wolverines are back in the ...

TCU and Michigan head to Arizona for the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Saturday afternoon with a berth in the CFP Finals on the line. The Wolverines lost to eventual champion Georgia last year 34-11, but haven't lost since and are looking to make it to their first-ever CFP title game. The Wolverines are 13-0 for the first time ever and are coming off a season in which they won in Columbus for the first time since 2000.

The Fiesta Bowl will be the first ever contest between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Michigan Wolverines. Heisman finalist Max Duggan leads 12-1 TCU's high- ...

10 offense in the nation, scoring 39.2 points per game. 2 defense in the nation only allowing 12.77 points per game. at 4 in the nation, allowing only 13.38 points per game. The spread is set at 6.5 points in Georgia’s favor on BetMGM. 7 offense in the nation, scoring 40.1 points per game. 57 in the nation allowing 25 points per game. 6 in the NCAA scoring 40.3 points per game. They last played in the 1993 Citrus Bowl on New Years Day when Georgia won 21-14. The Peach Bowl is also Saturday, Dec. The Fiesta Bowl is Saturday, Dec. The 2022 College Football Playoff field is set and ready to kick off on New Years Eve. The seeding is as follows for the College Football Playoff: No.

SportsLine's model simulated the Fiesta Bowl 2022 CFP semifinal featuring TCU Horned Frogs vs. Michigan Wolverines 10000 times.

So who wins the Fiesta Bowl and Michigan vs. Now, here are the [college football odds](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/odds/) and trends for TCU vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the TCU vs. [Quentin Johnston](/college-football/players/3162609/quentin-johnston/). A 6-foot-1, 230-pound senior, Winters leads the team in tackles for loss (11.5), sacks (7.5) and quarterback hurries (seven). His 18.7 career yards per catch average is second among active FBS players, trailing only [Oklahoma's](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OKLA/oklahoma-sooners/) [Marvin Mims](/college-football/players/3162586/marvin-mims/) (19.2). TCU](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/game-forecast/NCAAF_20221231_TCU@MICH/) and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. The Wolverines are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Michigan vs. In addition, Michigan has a defense that can stop the TCU running game. [You can head to SportsLine now to see all of the model's college football picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2022-fiesta-bowl-michigan-vs-tcu-odds-line-advanced-computer-college-football-model-releases-spread-pick-for-cfp-semifinal/#ttag=12282022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_ncaa_model_MichiganTCUFiestaBowlCFB). Like TCU, the Wolverines (13-0) are trying to reach the CFP championship game for the first time in program history. In its first season under head coach Sonny Dykes, TCU (12-1) won its first 12 games before losing in the conference championship game to Kansas State.

The Horned Frogs are in the playoff for the first time, and they are the biggest underdogs in the field.

And the Dawgs are attempting to be the first back-to-back champions in the CFP era. The Dawgs pounded the Wolverines 34-11 in the Orange Bowl semifinal. If the Buckeyes are going to break through with physical intimidation, they will have to do it against the team that invented the term. The question is whether TCU can respond in the precious minutes that remain against the nation's No. The Buckeyes were second among Power Five teams (third nationally) in plays of 40+ yards. Georgia will be the [better team](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/georgia-again-proves-to-be-college-footballs-lone-dominant-team-after-destroying-lsu-in-sec-title-game/) no matter who it plays in the playoff. The conference is 0-4 in the CFP with Oklahoma being the lone representative to this point. The Dawgs could have scored 50 against Tennessee but shut it down in the second half. Smart not only has a plan on how to approach the next four weeks, he has the team to do it. That OSU team had the pieces to win it all; this one gets another glorious chance have to prove the pieces are still in place. The Buckeyes' reward for sliding into the field? Ohio State got a mulligan by sliding into the field at the last minute.

The game is the first semifinal in this year's College Football Playoff, and it carries some intrigue. On the line is a berth in the national championship game ...

Donovan Edwards races through the TCU front seven for 54 yards, brining the Wolverines on the brink of the end zone. The Horned Frogs snuff out the lateral play, pinning Colston Loveland behind the line of scrimmage to deny the Wolverines a score. A new set of downs on the goal-line for the Horned Frogs. 4:40 p.m.: Giving Duggan time in the pocket is a dangerous strategy. The ball is headed back to the Horned Frogs. Duggan hit Johnston with a 46-yard dot to put TCU in position to bag yet another score on the first play from kickoff. 5:10 p.m.: For all of Michigan's struggles on the offensive side of the ball, its defense is keeping things tight. 7:56 p.m.: Duggan back out on the field on fourth and one. TCU in prime position to add more points on the board here. 8:04 p.m.: The call on the field of no targeting stands. However, the ball slips out of the safety's grasp at the last second, offering the Wolverines a reprieve. But when it was all said and done, it was the Horned Frogs who sealed their spot in the national championship with a Fiesta Bowl win.

The Wolverines and Horned Frogs face off Saturday in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Check out the best stuff from around the game.

Michigan kicker [Jake Moody](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4372066/jake-moody) made two field goals in the frame and the Wolverines trail 21-6 at halftime. Horned Frogs fans in the stands and on social media were thrilled about the team's fast start. 45-plus: Saturday's Fiesta Bowl was the second AP top-five matchup in the Poll Era (since 1936) where each team scored 45-plus points. 44: TCU and Michigan scored 44 combined points in the third quarter. The 51 points are the second-most given up by the team in a bowl game. It is also the fifth 50-point game by a team in CFP history. It's the third-highest scoring CFP game and the third-most combined points in an AP top-five matchup all-time. 3 [TCU Horned Frogs](/college-football/team/_/id/2628/tcu-horned-frogs). 96: That's the number of total points scored in this year's Fiesta Bowl, the new Fiesta Bowl record. For Michigan, it's a second straight season being ousted in the CFP semifinal round. TCU built a 21-6 lead by halftime, then things got exciting in the third quarter. 2 [Michigan Wolverines](/college-football/team/_/id/130/michigan-wolverines) and No.

The No. 2 Wolverines take on the No. 3 Horned Frogs in the first semifinal. Follow along for live updates and highlights from the game.

The first semifinal of the College Football Playoff features the No. TCU is making its first playoff appearance. 2 Michigan Wolverines taking on the No.

Michigan appeared to score a touchdown when J.J. McCarthy connected with Roman Wilson in the College Football Playoff. Then the officials got involved.

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SportsLine's model simulated the Peach Bowl 2022 CFP semifinal featuring the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Georgia Bulldogs 10000 times.

Tuimoloau](/college-football/players/26725187/j-t-tuimoloau/) (3.5) among several players with multiple takedowns. All-American [Marvin Harrison Jr](/college-football/players/26701883/marvin-harrison-jr/). Now, here are the [college football odds](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/odds/) and trends for Ohio State vs. Stroud](/college-football/players/3163079/c-j-stroud/). The offense averages 7.2 yards per play, best in the nation, while the defense allows 4.7 per play (15th). [Stetson Bennett](/college-football/players/2871628/stetson-bennett/) has been a big-game performer. The Bulldogs are 5-3 ATS in their past eight games, and the defense has stopped all comers with All-American tackle [Jalen Carter](/college-football/players/3163950/jalen-carter/) wreaking havoc up front. Ohio State](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/game-forecast/NCAAF_20221231_OHIOST@UGA/) and just revealed its coveted picks and Peach Bowl 2022 predictions. You can [head to SportsLine now to see all of the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2022-cfp-semifinal-ohio-state-vs-georgia-line-picks-predictions-and-best-bets-for-saturdays-peach-bowl-from-advanced-computer-model/#ttag=12302022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_ncaa_model_PeachBowlCFBplayoffsemis). [Brock Bowers](/college-football/players/26693971/brock-bowers/) has 726 yards (14 per catch) and six TDs, and McIntosh also has 449 receiving yards. [Georgia Bulldogs](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/UGA/georgia-bulldogs/) face the [Ohio State Buckeyes](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OHIOST/ohio-state-buckeyes/) in the 2022 Peach Bowl in Atlanta. [college football](/college-football/) game 10,000 times.

The College Football Playoffs are finally here, with No. 1 Georgia taking on No. 4 Ohio State in a semifinal at the Peach Bowl. Here are the top plays!

Stroud is still writing his Ohio State legacy](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/cj-stroud-ohio-state-legacy-peach-bowl-vs-georgia) [NFL size, Olympic speed: Meet a most unique recruit](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/michigan-among-suitors-for-nyckoles-harbor-college-football-track-recruit) [Bowl games 2022: Schedule, picks, results for all 43 games](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/college-football-bowl-games-2022-schedule-for-all-43-games) [Kenny McIntosh](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/kenny-mcintosh-player) lined up as a receiver and caught a screen pass, which he took 25 yards to the house. [Alabama](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/alabama-crimson-tide-team) in 2011-12 to win consecutive national titles. Ohio State can reach the national title game for the third time, even though the Buckeyes didn’t play for the [Big Ten](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/big-ten) championship. The Georgia star tripped up at the 10-yard line, confusing even Chris Fowler who already said he scored a touchdown. Battling an ankle injury, Williams pounded the ball in for a 1-yard score to give the Buckeyes the lead back. However, in his first play back, Bennett underthrew a wide receiver and was picked off by [College Football Playoff](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football) semifinals are finally here, with the Peach Bowl wrapping things up Saturday evening with a matchup between No. The Buckeyes got away with one when Harrison made some moves to get the YAC, but got the ball punched out of his arm while he was still running. Georgia](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/peach-bowl-ohio-state-buckeyes-vs-georgia-bulldogs-dec-31-2022-game-boxscore-37839) 9 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. 4 [Ohio State](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/ohio-state-buckeyes-team) (11-1).

The Bulldogs and Buckeyes face off Saturday in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Check out the best stuff from around the game.

[Marvin Harrison Jr](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4432708/marvin-harrison-jr). The Best WR in the country! tied [Chris Olave](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4361370/chris-olave) (2021) and David Boston (1998) for the third-most receiving touchdowns in a season in Ohio State history with his thirteenth touchdown reception. [USC Trojans](/college-football/team/_/id/30/usc-trojans)' loss in the Pac-12 title game, Ohio State snuck back into the playoff. Stroud](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4432577/cj-stroud), who threw for 37 scores this season, is the first player in Big Ten to throw for 30 or more touchdowns in back-to-back seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information. None of the previous five repeated as national champs, but four of the five did reach the title game.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Ohio State vs. Georgia on Saturday. Follow for complete results from the 2022 College ...

Ohio State scoring play: Stroud rolls out to his right and directs Harrison in the end zone before firing a 31-yard strike to get the Buckeyes on the board. Stroud hits Emeka Egbuka for a 13-yard gain to the Georgia 34. Harrison carves up the Georgia defense on a catch-and-run up to the Georgia 16 and a hit knocked the ball out. 8:06 p.m.: The winner of Georgia-Ohio State will face No. 8:42 p.m.: Brock Bowers finally gets involved in the offense, catching a 17-yard pass up to Ohio State's 18. 8:53 p.m.: Williams powers through for four yards to pick up the first down on the next play. Miyan Williams then takes the next handoff for two yards to set up a third-and-1. Ohio State scoring play: Williams powers through a lot of contact to get into the end zone and give Ohio State the lead back with 12:30 remaining in the half. 9:10 p.m.: Bennett throws a strike right to Chambers for the first turnover of the game. Buckeyes up to the Georgia 2. 9:45 p.m.: On a third-and-6, Bennett hits Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint on a deep crosser, and he takes it 28 yards to the Ohio State 35. Ohio State scoring play: Unbelievable play by Stroud as he escapes pressure, scrambles to the right and fires a perfect throw to the end zone to Harrison.

The No. 1 Bulldogs take on the No. 4 Buckeyes in the second semifinal. Follow along for live updates and highlights from the game.

This is the fifth playoff appearance for the Buckeyes in the nine-year history of the event. The second semifinal of the College Football Playoff features the No. Follow along for live updates and highlights from the game.

The Fiesta Bowl was a wild College Football Playoff dominated by offensive fireworks and ended with TCU getting past Michigan to reach the title game.

And playing the Wolverines is a great introduction to what the Frogs would face against Georgia, for example, even if the Bulldogs seem to be on a different level than Michigan. But one thing won't change: TCU will again be the underdog, and maybe by a double-digit margin should the Bulldogs race past the Buckeyes. Throughout this magical year, TCU has leaned on Duggan to carry the load on offense; once again, he stepped up with a Heisman-worthy performance. He also played a huge part in the running game, as expected. In the end, a team known for winning close games was prepared for Michigan's inevitable comeback. For Michigan, the loss is a stunning blow after completing one of the most impressive regular season in program history.

The Horned Frogs became the first team from the Big 12 to pick up a College Football Playoff victory.

[Alabama](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/BAMA/alabama-crimson-tide/) and [Ohio State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OHIOST/ohio-state-buckeyes/) when the No. The biggest deficit Michigan has overcome during its two Big Ten championship runs are seven-point deficits to Ohio State and [Illinois](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/ILL/illinois-fighting-illini/) this season. The last team with the biggest upset in CFP history -- 2014 Ohio State -- went on to win the national championship. [TCU](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TCU/tcu-horned-frogs/) completed the biggest upset in [College Football](/college-football/) Playoff history after [shocking No. 1 seed [Clemson](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/CLEM/clemson-tigers/) in 2017 when the Crimson Tide won 24-6 in the Sugar Bowl semi. Safety [Bud Clark](/college-football/players/3162273/bud-clark/) had a pick six and fumble recovery in the end zone, while the Horned Frogs defense as a whole held the vaunted Wolverines rushing offense to just 132 yards on 39 carries after the first play.

ATLANTA — The Georgia football team will take on Ohio State in a College Football Playoff semifinal on Saturday, December, 31. Below you can find info.

Only this time, the opponent seems capable of putting up a better fight, as the Bulldogs take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Bulldogs beat Mississippi State 45-19 earlier this season when the two teams met in Starkville, Miss. ATLANTA — The Georgia football team will take on Ohio State in a College Football Playoff semifinal on Saturday, December, 31. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge will call the game. Amarius Mims will step in for the injured offensive lineman. Miyan Williams put Ohio State back in front with a 2-yard touchdown run. [Georgia football-Ohio State game time, TV channel, how to watch online, odds for College Football Playoff game (Dec. A number of former coaches and notable people are here on the sidelines, including Mark Richt, David Shaw and Urban Meyer. Amarius Mims was working with the first team. This is one of two College Football Playoff semifinals, with Michigan taking on TCU in the other. McClendon was working with the second-string offensive line. CJ Stroud and the Buckeye offense caught fire again, completing four passes in less than a minute to retake the lead.

The College Football Playoffs are finally here, with No. 2 Michigan taking on No. 3 TCU in a semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl. Here are the top plays!

[Rod Moore](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/rod-moore-2-player). McCarthy](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/jj-mccarthy-player) scrambled to the TCU 2-yard line on third-and-7. Stroud is still writing his Ohio State legacy](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/cj-stroud-ohio-state-legacy-peach-bowl-vs-georgia) [Max Duggan, CJ Stroud and 6 other NFL Draft prospects with most to gain in New Year’s bowls](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/max-duggan-cj-stroud-and-6-other-nfl-draft-prospects-with-most-to-gain-in-new-years-bowls) [Three keys to victory for every CFP team](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/college-football-playoff-semifinals-preview-3-keys-for-each-team) [College football's top bowl games: By the Numbers](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/college-football-bowl-games-by-the-numbers) [NFL size, Olympic speed: Meet a most unique recruit](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/michigan-among-suitors-for-nyckoles-harbor-college-football-track-recruit) [Bowl games 2022: Schedule, picks, results for all 43 games](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/college-football-bowl-games-2022-schedule-for-all-43-games) [Georgia](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/georgia-bulldogs-team) and No. 3 [TCU](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/tcu-horned-frogs-team) held on to beat No. Michigan successfully converted the two-point conversion to make it 41-38 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. McCarthy was able to run it in for the two-point conversion, making it a 41-30 game right before the end of the third quarter. 4 [Ohio State ](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/ohio-state-buckeyes-team)in the national championship game on Jan. Demercado broke open a 69-yard run right after McCarthy's touchdown run to get TCU to the 1-yard line. TCU bobbled the snap on the PAT, but the Horned Frogs went up 34-16 following the score. TCU recovered the loose ball for a touchback. 2 [Michigan](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/michigan-wolverines-team) 51-45 in a wild, high-scoring Fiesta Bowl.

The officials in tonight's Fiesta Bowl matchup between Michigan and TCU are taking a beating on social media postgame.

The horrible roughing the passer. McCarthy to the turf. Wolverines' tailback Donovan Edwards connected with tight end Colston Loveland with 25 seconds remaining in the game. The bad spots, missed PIs, missed drop and situational targeting review call. The Wolverines turned the ball over just one play later. Let's take a look at what fans are saying about some of the controversial decisions in the early College Football Playoff Semifinal.

The Horned Frogs used big defensive plays to build a lead against Michigan.

[Bud Clark](/college-football/players/3162273/bud-clark/) perfectly read an out route and picked off McCarthy, retrurning the ball 42 yards for a touchdown for the first score of the game. [TCU](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TCU/tcu-horned-frogs/) forced a pair of pick sixes off [Michigan](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/MICH/michigan-wolverines/) quarterback [J.J. McCarthy](/college-football/players/26695214/j-j-mccarthy/) during a [stunning Fiesta Bowl win](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/michigan-vs-tcu-score-frogs-eye-national-title-after-epic-college-football-playoff-upset-in-wild-fiesta-bowl/live/) over the No. [Pulling off the biggest upset](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tcu-completes-greatest-upset-in-college-football-playoff-history-over-michigan-in-fiesta-bowl-2022/) in [College Football](/college-football/) Playoff history, the Horned Frogs enjoyed a pair of big defensive plays that helped change the outcome of the game in a 51-45 decision. However, after the first carry, Edwards and Kalel Mullings combined for just 69 yards on 28 carries. The score gave TCU a shocking 35-16 lead against the favored Wolverines en route to a six-point victory.

The College Football Playoff has delivered so many duds that it makes you forget it can deliver something like this.

The Horned Frogs finished last season 5-7 and missed a bowl for the third straight year. And Michigan had little answer for the Horned Frogs’ physicality. Michigan came in as a heavy favourite, the conventional wisdom being that the better-tested Wolverines could use their physical run game to push around TCU. From there, TCU scored 20 more points in the third quarter and Michigan scored nine, fighting back multiple times when the game looked over. McCarthy led the Wolverines on a nine-play, 56-yard drive, ending in a Wilson touchdown, to bring the score to 51-45. Michigan (13-1) pulled within 41-38 two plays into the fourth quarter after Emari Demercado’s fumble set up a Roman Wilson score and a Ronnie Bell two-point conversion.

The Bulldogs and Buckeyes face off Saturday in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Check out the best stuff from around the game.

[#CFAPeachBowl] [pic.twitter.com/xMYDMkEsLR] [December 31, 2022] [#CFAPeachBowl] [pic.twitter.com/jiIRxlM57X] [December 31, 2022] Stroud](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4432577/cj-stroud), who threw for 37 scores this season, is the first player in Big Ten to throw for 30 or more touchdowns in back-to-back seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information. [USC Trojans](/college-football/team/_/id/30/usc-trojans)' loss in the Pac-12 title game, Ohio State snuck back into the playoff. None of the previous five repeated as national champs, but four of the five did reach the title game. The Bulldogs are the sixth reigning national champions to make the College Football Playoff the following year.

The national championship game in Los Angeles on Jan. 9 is set. No. 1 Georgia rallies to beat No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 to advance to face No. 3 TCU.

31, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. Michigan wide receiver Ronnie Bell (8) can't make the catch as TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (1) defends during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. TCU head coach Sonny Dykes holds the trophy after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. TCU linebacker Dee Winters and wide receiver Quentin Johnston celebrate after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. TCU linebacker Dee Winters kisses the trophy after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. TCU cheerleaders celebrate after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against Michigan, Saturday, Dec. TCU offensive tackle Marcus Williams (71) celebrates with teammates after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against Michigan, Saturday, Dec. TCU players celebrate after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against Michigan, Saturday, Dec. TCU defeated Michigan 51-45. Michigan quarterback J.J. TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston holds the trophy after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston and head coach Sonny Dykes hold the trophy after the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec.

After years of expected results, and the same teams competing for the national championship, not only did the sport produce two spectacular semi-finals - but a ...

The Horned Frogs finished last season 5-7 and missed a bowl for the third straight year. Ladd McConkey caught a pass for the two-point conversion and a 38-35 score. The point-after gave Georgia a 42-41 lead with 0:43 remaining. And Michigan had little answer for the Horned Frogs’ physicality. From there, TCU scored 20 more points in the third quarter and Michigan scored nine, fighting back multiple times when the game looked over. Michigan came in as a heavy favourite, the conventional wisdom being that the better-tested Wolverines could use their physical run game to push around TCU. McCarthy led the Wolverines on a nine-play, 56-yard drive, ending in a Wilson touchdown, to bring the score to 51-45. Michigan (13-1) pulled within 41-38 two plays into the fourth quarter after Emari Demercado’s fumble set up a Roman Wilson score and a Ronnie Bell two-point conversion. First, McCarthy found Bell on a corner route for 43 yards, setting up a field goal to cut TCU’s lead to 21-9. A pair of McCarthy throws to Bell brought Michigan back into the game at the start of the third quarter. The Horned Frogs’ lead got back to 13, after another TCU field goal, before Michigan mounted its last scrambling attempt at a comeback. At the end, purple confetti rained down on State Farm Stadium after TCU scored a monumental 51-45 upset over Michigan in an utterly mad, wildly brilliant Fiesta Bowl.

The No. 1 Bulldogs (14-0) overcame a 14-point second-half deficit to beat No. 4 Ohio State, 42-41, in the Peach Bowl and will face No. 3 No.

“We stayed in the game, made some big plays. The four teams combined for 179 points on the day. Stroud and the Buckeyes offense stormed out to a 38-24 lead. “That might be better than the ‘17 Rose Bowl [in which Georgia beat Oklahoma in double-overtime] but good lord. Buckeyes kicker Noah Ruggles then walked out for a 50-yard field goal after having made 15 of 17 on the season. The No.

Breaking down TCU vs. Georgia: key storylines, top matchups and X factors in the national title game.

[Jalen Carter](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4685759/jalen-carter): There's a photo from the SEC championship game that sums up the havoc Carter can wreak on a quarterback -- not that LSU quarterback [Jayden Daniels](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4426348/jayden-daniels) will need it to remember. [Max Duggan](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4427105/max-duggan), TCU lost to [Kansas State](/college-football/team/_/id/2306/kansas-state-wildcats) 31-28 in overtime in the Big 12 championship game. [Quentin Johnston](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429025/quentin-johnston). [Max Duggan](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4427105/max-duggan). The following week, he did it again in a double-overtime win against [Oklahoma State](/college-football/team/_/id/197/oklahoma-state-cowboys). 3 [TCU](/college-football/team/_/id/2628/tcu-horned-frogs) [CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T](/college-football/game/_/gameId/401442010) Ohio State found ways to make big plays in the passing game against Georgia, and TCU certainly has the ability to do that, but the Frogs can't become one-dimensional. It began in the season opener with a complete dismantling of Oregon in a 49-3 win that continued to resonate through Selection Day. [Georgia](/college-football/team/_/id/61/georgia-bulldogs) vs. TCU has an opportunity to become the first team to be unranked in the preseason AP poll and win the national title since Georgia Tech in 1990. 3 TCU much of a shot to be here, and that might have been motivation enough for the Frogs to advance to the CFP national championship game, where they will face defending national champion and No. [TCU](/college-football/team/_/id/2628/tcu-horned-frogs), the team seemingly everyone outside of Fort Worth, Texas, has been predicting to lose week after week.

The Georgia Bulldogs have advanced to the College Football Playoff Championship after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 42-41 in the second semifinal ...

The Horned Frogs, who began the season outside the Top 25, defeated the previously unbeaten Michigan Wolverines 51-45 in the highest scoring Fiesta Bowl ever. 3 Texas Christian University’s Horned Frogs came into the first semifinal game as underdogs and pulled off a major upset, delivering a thrilling 51-45 win against No. Ohio State used that time to drive the ball into field goal range, setting up a 50-yard attempt for kicker Noah Ruggles.

Georgia and TCU were victorious in national semifinal games on Saturday, punching their tickets to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

Ringo was a hero of last year's national-championship game, with a pick-six to finish off the Crimson Tide, but his struggles this season were on display in the SEC title game and playoff semifinal. Can he make plays against the physicality and athleticism of Jones? That lack of mass will hurt Winters' NFL projection, but his sideline-to-sideline range and hitting ability will be appreciated by teams in the early Day 3 range. Horton also had a huge effort in the Big 12 Championship Game with two sacks, so he's a prospect whose arrow is pointing up. On the positive side, he chased down Marvin Harrison Jr., arguably the best receiver in college football, and punched the ball out for a fumble. For much of the game against Ohio State, Bennett was having a tough go of it, with an interception, a few near picks and some shakiness against pressure. Ringo had a rough game against the Buckeyes. Johnston started slowly in the Fiesta Bowl against Michigan but caught fire eventually, making grabs of 32, 46 and 76 yards. He led Georgia on scoring drives of 62, 76 and 72 yards in the fourth quarter, making some NFL-quality throws late in the game. When Morris suffered a knee injury against Colorado in the opener, Duggan -- who had started for three years prior -- took over again. Appreciation from NFL evaluators has grown over time because of his toughness, experience and football IQ, and he could be a Day 3 pick. Neither is a perfect prospect -- far from it -- but each has tangible and intangible qualities that will offer some appeal on the next level.

The Bulldogs appear to be on their way to a repeat. Can the Buckeyes end their hopes?

Underdog TCU took down Michigan in a thriller, and Georgia survived Ohio State in an instant classic, making this the best set of CFP semifinal games yet.

After a day of 179 total points, 2,016 total yards and infinite hairpin turns of momentum, midnight struck, and the whole sport was close to speechless. A day of semifinal games that had historically left viewers bored and unsatisfied, ended in dramatic fireworks. They bemoaned the squandered effort of the interior of Ohio State's offensive line, which neutralized [Jalen Carter](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4685759/jalen-carter). The overturned targeting call on the Harrison hit that would have given Ohio State a first-and-goal. A day that began dreaming of the Big Ten having a pair of teams in the national title game ended with the league going empty handed. "There were a lot of plays you wish you had back as coaches and players," OSU coach Ryan Day said. There was, of course, the missed field goal that would have won the game. A din of fear, loathing and anticipation filled Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the perfect emotional cocktail for a semifinal day the sport had waited nearly a decade to unfold in such a manner. Stroud](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4432577/cj-stroud), who threw for 348 yards, four touchdowns and suddenly channeled his inner-Braxton Miller with a flurry of second-half scrambles. As millions waited for the ball to drop and a new year to kick in, a rollicking day of college football hurtled toward a crescendo. [Javon Bullard](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4688930/javon-bullard) prevented a touchdown and knocked star Ohio State wideout [Marvin Harrison Jr](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4432708/marvin-harrison-jr). The first wire-to-wire riveting semifinal day the sport had seen came right as the current system is on the cusp of ending.

As Ohio State and Georgia traded scores and the Buckeyes' C.J. Stroud counterpunched with Georgia's Stetson Bennett IV, college football fans surely resisted ...

For most of Saturday, Stroud was the best quarterback in a stadium that included an opposing passer who improved to 28-3 as a starter. [Tennessee fans tore down the goal posts](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2022/10/15/tennessee-fans-tear-down-goalposts-alabama/10514157002/) and baptized them in the Tennessee River after an October upset of Alabama? The four-team playoff will give way to a four-round, 12-team format in 2024. 2 Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2022/12/31/tcu-tops-michigan-college-football-playoff-semifinal-fiesta-bowl/10975359002/) served as the first course on this New Year’s Eve heart-burner of a football feast. Now let there be more drama like this in the expanded format. I also rethought the Heisman Trophy ballot I cast in December. Bennett shrugged off a rocky three quarters to rally the Bulldogs (14-0) to another national championship appearance. Before Saturday, the average margin of victory of a CFP semifinal had been 21.1 points. For most of the playoff’s existence, the Sun Bowl had a better chance of delivering a white-knuckle finish than a CFP semifinal. Hours later came a finish more thrilling than the last. Stroud counterpunched with Georgia’s Stetson Bennett IV, college football fans surely resisted any urge to flip the channel to watch the ball drop. ATLANTA – Kickoff in the Peach Bowl stood 15 minutes away, and still I refused to take my seat on press row at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart got a $250000 bonus for winning the Peach Bowl Saturday night in Atlanta. He'll receive another $250000 Monday, ...

It contributed to the Bulldogs’ lack of a pass rush for large chunks of the game. He was a no-show until the end, but that’s when the Bulldogs needed him the most. He was thinking ahead to his Bulldogs trying to win it all against a TCU team that survived Michigan earlier in the day during another semifinal game of the College Football Playoff (CFP). First, LSU threw for more than 500 yards against Georgia during the SEC championship game, and then Stroud combined with Marvin Harrison Jr. In addition, Georgia’s all-everything defensive lineman Jalen Carter spent much of the game as if he needed an oxygen mask. As for the latter, with an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 Not only that, but only Alabama (7) and Clemson (6) have appeared in more CFP games than Ohio State (5). If that happens, Georgia handles TCU in the semifinals without the hint of drama and highly motivated Ohio State dumps Michigan after getting smashed by the Wolverines at home during the regular-season finale. He completed 23 of 34 passes for 348 yards and four touchdowns, and he rushed for 34 yards. Ohio State probably deserved to win the game, but we never quit. In other words, Atlanta’s chamber of commerce loved this matchup. “He’s got to play within our system in order for us to be successful.

McCarthy was answering a question about TCU's 3-3-5 defensive formation, with three linemen, three linebackers, and five secondary players. The nickel defense ...

TCU had a fellow receiver throw a heavy block in front of Johnston while the pass was still in the air, something that would normally draw a pass interference penalty. TCU finally lost a close one in the Big 12 Championship against Kansas State, but the Frogs’ string of close escapes had given them enough of a buffer to make it into the four-team field anyway. The Frogs were leaky on defense, especially as the game went on and they allowed Michigan to hang around. The touchdown that turned out to be the winner was a 76-yarder from Duggan to Johnston, which showcased so much of what TCU does well. The Frogs are not the first team to have a bad season, flip a switch, and make a title charge. The Frogs are longtime overachievers and had gotten themselves to the precipice of the playoff before, in 2014, when the selection committee [cold-shouldered them](https://slate.com/culture/2022/12/college-football-playoff-selection-committee-correct-teams.html). [about a dozen teams](https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Blue-Chip-ratio-2022-college-football-15-teams-who-can-win-the-national-championship--190039196/#190039196_5), and TCU will probably never be one of them. His signing class of high school players ranked [45th](https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/) in the country. TCU’s run to within a whisker of the mountaintop is a stunning turn the sport has never exactly seen before. On Saturday in Arizona, the Frogs stayed true to their 3-3-5 selves on defense and made Michigan the team with trench trouble. The Frogs are now one win away from what would easily be the most shocking college football event of this century and, in all likelihood, a timespan that goes back much further than that. Two years in a row, the Wolverines have gotten to the Playoff by [pounding the absolute hell out of Ohio State](https://slate.com/culture/2022/11/michigan-win-ohio-state-rivalry-turned-upside-down.html).

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