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The new model for turning a college football program around is the transfer portal. All of a sudden, a four-win USC team can compete for Playoff berths in just a year and two-win Colorados can become overnight national attention-grabbers. While not everyone agrees with the portal, it's become important for player mobility. With mobility comes…

After two weeks of enjoyable matinees, the marquee games of college football's 2022 bowl season are up next. Most importantly, of course, we have the College Football Playoff semifinals. Second-ranked Michigan takes on No. 3 TCU before top-ranked and defending-champ Georgia squares off with No. 4 Ohio State. But there's also the remainder of the…

It's New Year's Eve which means it is also the biggest day of the college football season! Two College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups are on tap for Saturday. First, the TCU Horned Frogs will battle the Michigan Wolverines in the Fiesta Bowl. Later on, the Georgia Bulldogs will look to get one step closer to winning back-to-back national…

The defending champion No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs try to become the first team to win back-to-back College Football Playoff titles when they face the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs Monday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Georgia clobbered LSU 50-30 to win the SEC title while TCU backed into the College Football Playoff after losing to Kansas State in the Big…

No. 1 Georgia will take on No. 3 TCU in the 2023 College Football Playoff championship game. Game time is set for 8 p.m. ET on Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Cailf. The game will be televised on ESPN. Georgia (14-0) beat No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 in the CFP semifinals at the Peach Bowl. Bulldogs QB Stetson Bennett bolstered his big-game…

While Covers is already jam-packed with CFP National Championship Game coverage, this day-of update provides the latest odds, a breakdown of the history at stake, news surrounding a key Georgia injury, and more. Today is the day. We're mere hours away from the 2023 CFP National Championship Game and it's hardly the matchup that preseason previews…

After a month of rousing bowl games and a thrilling semifinal weekend, the college football national championship game is finally here, with Georgia chasing its second straight title against a TCU team looking for its first in over 80 years. While there's plenty of action in the side markets, these two talent-rich rosters also make for an…

Game Time: 7:30 Eastern Standard Time (EST) Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA Televised: ESPN Records: Georgia (14-0), TCU (13-1) Number 1 University of Georgia and Number 3 Texas Christian University (TCU) will play at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (Los Angeles), CA on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. Georgia's…

It's finally time to make TCU vs. Georgia predictions in the college football National Championship game. While most bettors will attack the side and total for this game, I'm targeting the player prop market. There's always value to be found in the player prop market, which is usually less efficient than other markets. But two two props have value…

Tight end Darnell Washington (ankle) and linebacker Chaz Chambliss (knee) are both questionable for the title game after being hurt against Ohio State. Washington is technically listed as a reserve. However, he and All-America tight end Brock Bowers often are on the field at the same time. - Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) December 31, 2022 The…

Football fans, tonight is the night. The College Football Playoff National Championship has finally arrived. It is a battle between the underdogs, and the actual dogs. The Georgia Bulldogs take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the most important game of the year. There are your typical NCAAF games from the regular season, and then there are the College…

Georgia vs. TCU a Hollywood-worthy Duggan vs. Goliath title matchup This city lives for an irresistible underdog's tale. Leave it to the College Football Playoff, of all the establishment-promoting institutions in this grand land, to provide Hollywood dreamers with a plot line dripping with all the good stuff. The Texas Christian University Horned…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The Post's Zach Braziller breaks down the national championship game (Monday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) between No. 1 Georgia and No. 3 TCU at SoFi Stadium. Georgia's offense is known for its physicality, but it was more dynamic this season, ranked 15th in passing and 23rd in rushing. That was apparent in the come-from-behind win over…

Georgia kicks off tonight as a 12.5 point favorite over the TCU Horned Frogs according to DraftKings. That's down slightly from the 13.5 point opening line, but still makes the Dawgs among the most prohibitive title game favorites in recent memory. The odds are always influenced by who Vegas thinks will actually be on the field. The Red and Black…

The TCU Horned Frogs can become the first team since 1965 to win the national championship following a losing season when they square off against the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Last season the Horned Frogs went 5-7 and…

Check out my top player prop bets for the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Georgia and TCU. 2022 regular season: 82-66-3 ATS (55.4%) 2022 bowls: 27-17-1 ATS (61.4%) 2022 combined: 109-83-4 ATS (56.7%) 2014-2021: 706-620-17 ATS (53.2%) TCU QB Max Duggan - over 233.5 passing yards Georgia's defense is fabulous - it…

Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh (6) runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Ohio State during the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Atlanta. Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 | 2 a.m. Cover your eyes, Maurice Clarett, Chris Gamble and the rest of the 2002-2003 Ohio State…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Georgia coach Kirby Smart was part of college football's greatest dynasty as an assistant for Nick Saban at Alabama and now is on the verge of launching his own. After going through the Crimson Tide last season to win Georgia's first national title in 41 years, Smart's top-ranked Bulldogs are back in the College Football…

Both Georgia and TCU emerged from Semifinal victories with a few new bumps and bruises, and new names on the injury report ahead of Monday's National Championship. While both coaches have maintained a positive outlook on the injury status of players headed into Monday's big game, there are key contributors for both sides who may be limited or out…

No. 1 Georgia faces off against No. 3 TCU in one of the unlikeliest College Football Playoff National Championships of all time. Georgia went 41 years without winning a national championship until coach Kirby Smart led the program out of the wilderness in 2021. Already, the Bulldogs are back with a chance to become the first team of the College…

The 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game takes place on Monday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Georgia Bulldogs will be looking to defend their title against the TCU Horned Frogs. In perhaps the best semifinal round in the history of the CFP, Georgia defeated Ohio State 42-41 on a missed field goal…

The Georgia Bulldogs and TCU Horned Frogs are set to meet in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Here's how the odds are looking. After two emotionally draining semifinal games for the Bulldogs and Horned Frogs, they'll be meeting at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca. to determine this year's college football national champion. TCU…

Thor Nystrom tracks players opting out of upcoming bowl games as well as the coaching changes around the college football landscape. Thor will update the article through the remainder of the bowl season to keep you updated on opt-outs and 2023 NFL Draft prospects. News note: On December 16, the NCAA approved a one-time blanket waiver to exempt this…

When No. 1 Georgia and No. 3 TCU battle Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship, the Bulldogs will be looking to become the first back-to-back national champions since Alabama in 2011-12. Georgia has enjoyed one of the most remarkable seasons in recent memory, finishing the regular season undefeated for the second…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer TCU is looking to pull another upset. Georgia is trying to win a second straight national title. The third-ranked Horned Frogs and top-ranked Bulldogs face off in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday night at Sofi Stadium. Georgia is a 12½-point favorite, according to FanDuel…

TCU is looking to pull another upset. Georgia is trying to win a second straight national title. The third-ranked Horned Frogs and top-ranked Bulldogs face off in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Georgia is a 12 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. That's down a…

When it comes to college football, there are few who deserve the "expert" tag quite like Barrett Sallee. The CBS Sports writer and analyst hosts shows on SiriusXM College, writes for CBSSports.com and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ as well as countless radio shows across the nation as a guest. Sallee debuted with SportsLine in 2017 and has…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. A mediocre 2-3 close to my official season last week, bringing me to a closing record of 46-44. I'll never be disappointed in a winning record. Depending on confidence, however, I likely still closed a tad under as far as units go. It should have been better as I limped to a close, but…

Tim Murray: Trailing by 14 points in the fourth quarter against Ohio State, Georgia mounted a comeback and prevailed, 42-41, after the Buckeyes missed a field goal in the closing seconds. TCU, as eight-point underdogs, stunned Michigan, 51-45, to advance to the National Championship. After witnessing those two results, the betting public has been…

Only one game remains in the 2022 season, and it will be played Monday night in SoFi Stadium. That's where the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs, the defending national champions, will take on the Cinderella story of the 2022 season, the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs, in the College Football Playoff National Championship Georgia, which will play in its third…

The Georgia Bulldogs look for their second straight National Championship victory when they face the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). Georgia enters the National Championship as hefty 12.5-point favorites with an over/under of 62.5 points, but given TCU's ability to defy the odds all season, it's truly anyone's game. For…

Let's not pretend that what TCU is doing is normal. Yes, we'll get to the title game and what it all means for this tremendous sport. We'll talk about the football fireworks that ensued in the semifinals, and we'll celebrate one of the greatest days college football has ever seen. But we need to start with TCU and only TCU. Because right now, this…

The Old Testament roles are set for Monday night's college football national championship game. Georgia will be the indisputable Goliath against TCU inside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, riding wave after wave of touted talent in a quest for a second straight national championship. Kirby Smart's Bulldogs (14-0) have qualified for six…

When making Ohio State vs. Georgia predictions, you have to wonder if the spread even matters. There have only been two College Football Playoff semifinal games where the spread has played a role, per The Action Network. Most of these games have turned into blowouts and bloodbaths. Get all of BetMGM Sportsbook's best promotional offers here. Given…

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If you would have told Ohio State fans 35 days ago that their favorite team would spend their New Year's Eve playing for a spot in the national championship game, I imagine that you would have been met varying levels of confusion with apprehension. Nonetheless, the No. 4 Buckeyes will kick off against the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs at 8 p.m. ET in the…

Georgia is headed back to Atlanta to play in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl where they'll take on No. 4 Ohio State on Dec. 31, 2022. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. and ESPN will broadcast the game. On Friday, ESPN stats junkie Bill Connelly provided his thoughts on how the matchup between the Dawgs and Buckeyes will…

Ohio State's first defining game of the year didn't go well. The Buckeyes were outscored 28-3 in the second half by Michigan to lose their rivalry game for the second year in a row, suffering a 45-23 defeat that kept them out of the Big Ten Championship Game for the second straight season. Had that loss also knocked Ohio State out of the College…

The Ohio State football team is two wins away from claiming a national championship, but that is easier said than done. To win that championship, the Buckeyes would need to beat the reigning national champion, Georgia (in Atlanta), and then beat either high-powered TCU or their biggest rival, who has beaten them in their their two meetings,…

Georgia and Ohio State meet in a College Football Playoff semifinal Saturday night at 8 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Peach Bowl. Here are five things to know about the matchup: Georgia seemed secure with a playoff spot in November with the way it was handling opponents en route to an unbeaten regular season. Ohio State was living on the edge…

No. 1 Georgia begins its defense of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Saturday as the Bulldogs take on No. 4 Ohio State in a semifinal showdown at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The clash with the Buckeyes will mark the Bulldogs' third game inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium this season as the venue has become the program's unofficial…

Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Kansas State When: Noon (ESPN) Line: Alabama -6.5 Alabama won't be playing for a national championship this season thanks to its two losses to Tennessee and LSU. Instead, the Tide will play in non-CFP New Year's Six bowl for the first time since 2019. Meanwhile, Kansas State was a pleasant surprise in the Big 12 this season.…

Two SEC bowls down and nine to go. The first two - Florida getting blown away by Oregon State and Mizzou losing to Wake Forst - did not go the way of the conference. Here is a look at how the rest will play out (with a look back to Week 13 of the regular season too.) By Steve Wright Week Results: 5-4: Kentucky 27, Louisville 21. The actual was…

The 2022 College Football Playoff semifinals are expected to be decided by at least a touchdown. Will they be closer than that? No. 2 Michigan meets No. 3 TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Wolverines are favored by 7.5 points against the Horned Frogs. Our eight-person panel also liked Michigan, but did anybody have TCU keeping…

Ohio State (11-1), Georgia (13-0) Date: Saturday, Dec. 31 Game Time: 8 p.m. EST Network: ESPN Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia) Capacity: 71000 All-Time Series: Georgia leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Georgia defeated Ohio State, 21-14, in 1993 When the 2022 season began, many people had these two teams playing each other for a national…

No. 1 Georgia takes on No. 4 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday in Atlanta. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m., and it will be televised on ESPN. The winner advances to the College Football Playoff championship game, which will be Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Georgia (13-0)…

The Georgia Bulldogs will play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec. 31 at 8:00 p.m. from the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner will advance to the national championship where it will play the winner of the Michigan -TCU semifinal. Georgia, coming off its first SEC Championship win since 2017, opened as a -6.5 point favorite over the Buckeyes,…

Not much may be on the line in this year's SEC Championship Game, but Georgia is looking to protect its undefeated record and No. 1 national ranking against West challenger LSU on Saturday. Win or lose, Georgia is a virtual guarantee to make the final four, although not many outside of Louisiana are going as far as to pick against the Bulldogs…

Georgia Tech's 2022 season is now over after another loss to rival Georgia on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets fell to the Bulldogs yesterday in the season finale and for the fourth straight season, there will be no bowl game for Georgia Tech. A loss is never good, but Georgia Tech played better than most thought they could. They came into the game as…

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs will try to extend their winning streak to 13 when they take on the rival Kentucky Wildcats in a SEC on CBS game on Saturday at Kroger Field, Lexington, Ky. The Bulldogs (10-0, 7-0 in SEC) have won 12 straight games and 28 of their last 29. The only blemish over that stretch was a loss to Alabama in last season's SEC…