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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 2016: Alabama vs Washington

By Nathaniel Reeves

Dec 31, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view of the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl logo prior to the game between the Houston Cougars and the Florida State Seminoles at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view of the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl logo prior to the game between the Houston Cougars and the Florida State Seminoles at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 4 Washington Huskies will meet in a National Championship Semifinal in Atlanta for the 2016 Peach Bowl on December 31.

Atlanta is set to host what should be one of the most thrilling college football games of the year when the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 4 Washington Huskies in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on New Year’s Eve at the Georgia Dome.

The Peach Bowl will take place on December 31 in Atlanta. The Fiesta Bowl between the No. 2 Clemson Tigers and No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes will serve as the other national semifinal, with the two winners meeting in the National Championship Game in Tampa on January 9.

This is the first time the Peach Bowl has hosted a College Football Playoff matchup, with the next rotation in scheduled for 2019. Houston beat Florida State 38-24 in last year’s Peach Bowl in one of the biggest upsets of the 2015 bowl season.Alabama rolled through the regular season as the only undefeated Power Five team and is the undisputed national title favorite. The Crimson Tide is allowing just 11.8 points per game to lead the nation in scoring defense, while freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts has been terrific to lead the offense.

Quarterback Jake Browning and the Huskies will try to solve the Alabama front seven after winning the Pac-12 at 12-1. Browning tossed 42 touchdown passes this season, while the Huskies’ terrific secondary has helped Washington rank in the top 10 in scoring defense.

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Neither team has ever appeared in the Peach Bowl, which was typically a matchup between two of the highest-ranked teams from the ACC and SEC that didn’t qualify for a major New Year’s Day bowl during the BCS era. The Peach Bowl dates back to 1968, making it one of the oldest postseason games in college football.

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