The 2024 College Football Playoff has hit the second round.
A new, expanded 12-team bracket began with byes for four teams and four first-round games hosted by Texas football, Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State.
The byes belonged to Oregon, the top seed and winner of the Big Ten; Georgia, which won the SEC title game and grabbed the No. 2 seed; Boise State was No. 3 as the nation’s top Group of Five team and Mountain West Champion. Arizona rounded out the byes thanks to a Big 12 title.
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The action culminates in the national title game Jan. 20 at Mercedes Benz in Atlanta. That stadium is also hosting the Peach Bowl between Arizona State and fifth-seeded Texas.
CFP games this postseason will be streamed on a combination of channels, including ESPN, TNT, ABC and more.
Here are all the results and the full schedule for the College Football Playoff:
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College Football Playoff schedule
First round
Friday: No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 10 Indiana 17
Saturday: No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10
Saturday: No. 5 Texas 38, Clemson 24
Saturday: No. 8 Ohio State 42, No. 9 Tennessee 17
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Quarterfinals
Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State | 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ABC/ESPN
Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas | noon Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN
Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State | 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN
Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame | 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN
Semifinals
Orange Bowl: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 | ESPN (winner of Fiesta Bowl vs. winner of Sugar Bowl)
Cotton Bowl: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 | ESPN (winner of Peach Bowl vs. winner of Rose Bowl)
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-12-24 00:38:00
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