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.
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 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.
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.
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](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4426348/jayden-daniels) will need it to remember. [Max Duggan](https://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](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429025/quentin-johnston). [Max Duggan](https://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. [Georgia](/college-football/team/_/id/61/georgia-bulldogs) vs. It began in the season opener with a complete dismantling of Oregon in a 49-3 win that continued to resonate through Selection Day. 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.
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.
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?
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 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.
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](https://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](https://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.
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.
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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).
Will the Dawgs defend their title, or will the Horned Frogs pull off a massive upset in their first CFP appearance?
No. 1 Georgia opens as a 13-point favorite over No. Duggan finished the season as Heisman Trophy finalist, and his resiliency was a perfect reflection of the Frogs as a whole. The Frogs beat No. Well, if the Frogs tell you nobody believed in them, believe it. This year, the Dawgs defense is still one of the best in the country, but it has not been nearly as dominant. The Dawgs won their first national title since 1980 last year and began the 2022 season as one of the favorites to win the crown again. Wide receiver Quentin Johnston caught six passes for 163 yards, and the TCU defense had two pick-sixes. 1 Georgia will take on No. TCU reached the title game after pulling off the biggest upset in playoff history. It was only the second this season the Dawgs found themselves in a one-score game. Bennett ended the game with 398 yards passing and three touchdowns with most of his work coming in the fourth quarter.
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Joe Lisi joins Ben to preview the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between TCU and Michigan on Saturday afternoon. Are there seriously only four teams in the playoffs? This isn't the World Cup ...
Strength of color combo: 6/10. Strength of color combo: 10/10. The NCAA turns to a 13-member selection committee made up of professional college football experts. It all comes down to the discernment of Harold the Playoff Wombat. Claim to fame: They won the first College Football Playoff National Championship in 2014. You definitely don't want to fight the person in the horned frog mascot costume, either. He sufferd a meniscus tear earlier this season, and won't be playing in the postseason. Even the University of Michigan itself isn't really sure why they're called the Wolverines, which lends an air of chaotic mystery to the whole thing. Strength of mascot: 8/10. Bennett was a Heisman Trophy finalist this year, the highest personal honor for a college football player. "Go Dawgs" has a nice ring to it (or a spooky ring, if you are, say, not a Georgia fan yet live within a 250 mile radius of the Atlanta metropolitan area). The College Football Playoff structure is still relatively new (we'll talk about that later) and while the brackets will probably expand later, four is all we get now.
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.
The College Football Playoff is down to the final two teams and here are the early odds from FOX Bet.
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A closer look at the first four games of 2023, including two huge New Year's Six bowls.
No. Rose Bowl No. Cotton Bowl: No. Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has never won a Rose Bowl, and this may very well be his moment. It battles No. [fuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/collegefootball/?irad=399332&irmp=416484&sharedID=HTW) (Try for free) -- Despite an impressive 10-win campaign, Penn State is relatively unproven against the elite of college football with zero wins over ranked opponents. The Green Wave gave the Sooners all they could handle before falling short 40-35 in a game that saw Pratt score four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing), two of which came in the fourth quarter as Tulane came roaring back from a 23-point halftime deficit. The Tigers won't feel threatened by Purdue's offense, and for the most part, will play ultra-conservative football knowing that they won't have to do much in order to secure the win. I don't have a great read on who wins this game, but the one constant of Illinois games all season has been low scores. Let's take a look at our expert picks for all four games. And then there's the Rose Bowl, perhaps the last traditional version of the event that will be played, with No. 8 Utah returning for the second straight year as No.
Your look at the schedule for the college football bowl games on TV today, with the Rose Bowl taking center stage on Monday.
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College football's bowl season continues with four games on Jan. 2, including the Cotton and Rose Bowls. Here's a rundown of today's games.
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College football expert picks, predictions: January 2nd bowl games: Illinois vs Mississippi State, Tulane vs USC, LSU vs Purdue, Penn State vs Utah.
While the Horned Frogs were penalized two more times for 70 more yards than the Wolverines in a game that featured plenty of questionable calls on both sides, a ...
McCarthy](/college-football/players/26695214/j-j-mccarthy/) was first ruled a touchdown. The junior cornerback lowered his head while helping bring down Michigan's [Colston Loveland](/college-football/players/28874696/colston-loveland/) well short of first down. [Roman Wilson](/college-football/players/3169495/roman-wilson/) early in the second quarter. [including two TCU pick sixes](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/watch-tcu-scores-on-pair-of-pick-sixes-in-surprising-college-football-playoff-semifinal-vs-michigan/) -- and the Wolverines' red zone struggles did more damage than the officiating crew. [51-45 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 No. It appeared that Wilson did not actually possess the football until he was in the end zone while the momentum from his dive carried him past the goal line, but the officials deemed otherwise and the costly fumble ensued.