Can TCU beat Georgia? How Horned Frogs can pull biggest upset in college football championship history

Can TCU beat Georgia? How Horned Frogs can pull biggest upset in college football championship history?

No. 3 TCU is 12.5-point underdogs against No. 1 Georgia in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday. There have been four previous double-digit underdogings in championship games since the BCS era started in 1998.

The BCS era began in 1998. Four teams have been double-digit underdogs in the championship game since. Oklahoma and Ohio State won outright, and Auburn covered the spread. Alabama is the only one of the four to dominate in a championship.

The TCU Horned Frogs are 3-0 as an underdog this season.

Only four teams limited Georgia to less than 175 rushing yards this season. The target number is 5.0 yards per carry. Tennessee and Missouri were able to hold Georgia less. TCU's 3-3-5 defense can create havoc with its 3.3 defense.

TCU quarterback Max Duggan is one of the best deep-ball passers in the FBS. He completed 36 of 74 passes of 20 yards or more this season for a Fbs-best 18 TDs and just three interceptions. Duggin's favorite target is Johnston. The Horned Frogs need to take advantage of a Georgia secondary touched up the last two games.

TCU needs at least three turnovers to upset Georgia. Georgia has a -2 turnover ratio and has 12 turnovers in their last seven games. TCU forced three in the Fiesta Bowl victory against Michigan. The team's secondary features Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson and Bud Clark.

TCU is going to need more than one memorable play to beat Georgia in the college football championship game. The team has embraced the meme from the "Futurama" cartoon.

Georgia beat TCU 31-23 in the 2016 Liberty Bowl. Georgia is 7-3 all time against the Big 12. TCU is 3-1 under Kirby Smart. The team's priority is stopping the run.