The Georgia Bulldogs and Oklahoma Sooners will clash in the Rose Bowl with a spot in the National Championship Game on the line.
After New Year’s Day, four will become two in the college football landscape. The College Football Playoff will once again pit the four best teams in college football against each other and ultimately produce a champion the following week in Atlanta. The Rose Bowl will be the first game on tap.
The Georgia Bulldogs and Oklahoma Sooners will meet in one of the more intriguing playoff battles yet. While we know the recent history between Alabama and Clemson, these two programs will have a fresh battle with the other.
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Date: Monday, Jan. 1, 2018
Start Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Pasadena, CA
Venue: Rose Bowl
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
The big thing to watch for in this game is the health of Baker Mayfield. The quarterback has been sick leading up to this game and it will be interesting to watch how he performs on the field given the lead up.
Mayfield has impressed all year en route to a Heisman Trophy, and now he has a chance to chase something even bigger. It won’t be easy with a talented Georgia defense, led by Roquan Smith on the other side of the ball.
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On offense, the Bulldogs will look to test Oklahoma with their talented running back duo. Nick Chubb and Sony Michel have made defenses pay all season and now they have a chance to push their team to one more game.
There have been many famous moments in the Rose Bowl over the years, and these two teams seem primed to make it yet another classic when it all unfolds. Will it be the Heisman winner leading his team to Atlanta? Or will Georgia be going home to play for a title?