2023 College Football Playoff National Championship

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2023 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T
9th College Football Playoff National Championship
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1234Total
TCU70007
Georgia1721141365
DateJanuary 9, 2023
Season 2022
Stadium SoFi Stadium
Location Inglewood, California
MVP Stetson Bennett (QB, Georgia)
Javon Bullard (S, Georgia)
Favorite Georgia by 13 [1]
National anthem Pentatonix [2]
Referee Jeff Heaser (ACC) [3]
Attendance72,628
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
Nielsen ratings 4.65 (16.6 million viewers)
International TV coverage
Network ESPN Deportes
Brazil: ESPN Brazil/Star+
Canada: TSN1/3/4/5
Latin America: ESPN/Star+
Oceania: ESPN
Announcers ESPN Deportes: Eduardo Varela (play-by-play), Pablo Viruega (analyst) and Katia Castorena (sidelines)
ESPN Brazil: Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play), Weinny Eirado (analyst), Deivis Chiodini (analyst) and Giane Pessoa (rules analyst);
College Football Playoff National Championship
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The 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship (officially known as the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game that was played on January 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The ninth College Football Playoff National Championship, the game determined the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for the 2022 season. It was the final game of the 2022–23 College Football Playoff (CFP) and, aside from any all-star games following after, was the culminating game of the 2022–23 bowl season. The game began at approximately 4:45 p.m. PST and was televised by ESPN.

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The game featured the defending national champions No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) (winners of the Peach Bowl) and the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference (winners of the Fiesta Bowl).

Georgia defeated TCU 65–7. The 58-point victory for Georgia was the most lopsided win in a College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the largest margin of victory in a title game, and at the time, was the largest margin of victory in any bowl game at the FBS level, until the Bulldogs surpassed that in the 2023 Orange Bowl. [4] Georgia became the first team since the 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide to repeat as national champions. They also became just the third FBS team to complete a 15–0 season in the modern era after the 2018 Clemson Tigers and the 2019 LSU Tigers. They were subsequently joined by the 2023 Michigan Wolverines. This was the fourth consecutive national championship won by the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The broadcast of the game on ESPN saw the smallest audience in the game's history, coming at 16.6 million viewers.

Background

This was the fourth consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship matching the No. 3 seed and the No. 1 seed. The first was the 2020 edition, where the top-ranked LSU Tigers beat the third-ranked Clemson Tigers by a score of 42–25 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The second was the 2021 edition, where the top-ranked Alabama beat the third-ranked Ohio State by a score of 52–24 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The third was when No. 3 Georgia beat No. 1 Alabama, 33–18, in the 2022 edition at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Host selection

On November 1, 2017, SoFi Stadium was selected as host for the ninth edition of the championship, alongside the aforementioned 2021 and 2022 sites and NRG Stadium in Houston for 2024. [5]

College Football Playoff

The four teams competing in the Playoff were selected by the CFP selection committee, whose final rankings were released on December 4, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. EST. [6] [7] The committee selected No. 1 Georgia from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), No. 2 Michigan from the Big Ten Conference, No. 3 TCU from the Big 12 Conference, and No. 4 Ohio State, also from the Big Ten Conference. Two out of the four teams were the champion of its respective conference; Georgia and Michigan entered the playoff with undefeated 13–0 records, while TCU and Ohio State entered at 12–1 and 11–1 respectively.

The championship game was the ninth in College Football Playoff history. [8] The semifinals were both played on December 31, 2022. In the first semifinal, played at the Fiesta Bowl, TCU upset Michigan as 7.5 point underdogs, 51–45, in the highest scoring Fiesta Bowl, and second-highest CFP semifinal game. In the second semifinal, played at the Peach Bowl, Georgia rallied to overcome a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter and defeat Ohio State 42–41. [9] This was the third appearance by Georgia in the College Football Playoff, after winning the national championship the year prior. They entered the title game with an overall CFP record of 4–1. TCU made their first appearance in the playoff this year, and the first team from the Big 12 to reach the championship game since Texas’ appearance in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.

Bracket

SemifinalsChampionship
December 31 – Peach Bowl
  1  Georgia 42 
  4  Ohio State 41 January 9 – National Championship
 
    1 Georgia65
December 31 – Fiesta Bowl    3  TCU7
 
  2  Michigan 45
  3  TCU 51 

Venue

SoFi Stadium is a 70,240-seat venue in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood. Opened in September 2020, the fixed-roof stadium is home to the National Football League (NFL)'s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, as well as the annual LA Bowl in college football. It had previously hosted Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022.

Teams

Post-game press conference with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, quarterback Stetson Bennett (game's Offensive MVP), and defensive back Javon Bullard (game's Defensive MVP). 2023-0109-CFPtitlegame-Kirby Smart Stetson Bennett Javon Bullard.JPG
Post-game press conference with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, quarterback Stetson Bennett (game's Offensive MVP), and defensive back Javon Bullard (game's Defensive MVP).

The championship game matched TCU from the Big 12 Conference and Georgia from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The programs had previously met four times, most recently in the December 2016 edition of the Liberty Bowl, with Georgia winning each of the prior matchups. [10]

TCU

The TCU Horned Frogs, under the leadership of first-year head coach Sonny Dykes, finished the regular season with an unblemished 12–0 record and finished Big 12 play at 9–0. [11] That record put them atop the Big 12 and into the conference championship game, where they fell to Kansas State in an upset, leaving TCU with a 12–1 record. [12] It did not impact their No. 3 ranking, as they were selected to that spot in the College Football Playoff (CFP). In the Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Horned Frogs defeated No. 2 Michigan, 51–45. [13]

This game was the first time a Big 12 team appeared in an FBS championship game since the 2010 BCS National Championship Game; the most recent national championship game won by a Big 12 team was the 2006 Rose Bowl (when the current FBS was still known as Division I-A). In the history of college football national championships at the highest level of competition, TCU has been named a national champion by one or more NCAA-recognized selectors three times: 1935, 1938, and 2010. [14] TCU claims national championships for their 1935 and 1938 teams. [15] [16]

Georgia

Georgia was undefeated in their 12-game regular season, facing and defeating two ranked FBS teams, Oregon and Tennessee. Their closest victory was by four points, over Missouri; all of their other wins were by at least 10 points. Georgia qualified for the SEC Championship Game, where they defeated LSU, 50–30. Georgia entered the Peach Bowl semifinal with an overall 13–0 record, and were matched with No. 4 Ohio State. After Ohio State held a 38–24 lead in the third quarter, Georgia rallied for a 42–41 win, after Ohio State kicker Noah Ruggles' potential game-winning 50-yard field goal with 3 seconds left in the game sailed wide left. [17]

Georgia became the first team to win back-to-back FBS championships since the 2011 Alabama and 2012 Alabama teams, and the first in the CFP era. In addition to the Bulldogs' 2021 season championship, Georgia claims national championships for their 1942 season and 1980 season. [18] [19] [20]

Georgia's 58-point margin of victory was the largest of any bowl game ever. [21]

Starting lineups

TCUPositionGeorgia
Offense
Quentin Johnston 1WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Derius Davis 4WR Ladd McConkey 2
Brandon Coleman 3LT Broderick Jones 1
Steve Avila 2LG Xavier Truss
Alan AliC Sedrick Van Pran-Granger 5
Wes HarrisRG Tate Ratledge
Andrew Coker RT Amarius Mims 1
Jared Wiley 4TE Darnell Washington 3
Savion WilliamsWRTE Brock Bowers 1
Max Duggan 7QB Stetson Bennett 4
Emari Demercado RB Kenny McIntosh 7
Defense
Dylan Horton 4DETramel Walthour
Damonic Williams NG Nazir Stackhouse
Terrell CooperDEDTJalen Carter 1
Jamoi HodgeMLBMAC Smael Mondon Jr.
Johnny Hodges WLBMONEY Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Dee Winters 6SLBOLB Robert Beal Jr. 5
Tre Tomlinson 6CB Kelee Ringo 4
Josh Newton 5CB Kamari Lassiter 2
Mark PerrySSChristopher Smith II 5
Bud Clark FS Malaki Starks
Millard BradfrordNBSTAR Javon Bullard 2
† 2022 All-American
Selected in an NFL Draft
(number corresponds to draft round)

Source: [22]

Game summary

First half

Bennett celebrates with a cigar immediately after the Bulldogs win 2023-0109-CFPtitlegame-Stetson Bennet Cigar.PNG
Bennett celebrates with a cigar immediately after the Bulldogs win

Georgia won the toss and elected to defer, and the opening kick by Jack Podlesny was a touchback. A TCU false start penalty by center Steve Avila set them back to the TCU 20 to start the game. This would result in a three-and-out by quarterback Max Duggan. A fair catch by Kearis Jackson started Georgia's drive at their own 43. Xavier Truss would also be called for false start, moving the ball back to their own 38. That did not matter, as 4 quick plays set-up Stetson Bennett's 21 yard touchdown run, and Georgia got the early lead, 7–0. TCU's next drive would be another disaster. Max Duggan got sacked on the first play of the drive for -6 yards. He then connected to Derius Davis for two yards. However, a defensive holding penalty by Javon Bullard would give them a first down. Javon Bullard got right back and recovered the ensuing fumble by Derius Davis. Another five plays would set up Jack Podlesny's 26-yd field goal, to give them a 10–0 lead. A 60-yard pass by Derius Davis on TCU's next drive would set up Max Duggan's 2-yd TD run, to cut the lead to three points, 10–7. It would be their only points of the game. A four play Georgia drive would couple with a wide-open 37-yd TD catch by Ladd McConkey to end the first quarter 17–7. After another TCU punt, and after an 11-play drive, which included a 35-yard pass from Brock Bowers, then setup Stetson Bennett's 6-yd untouched touchdown, to extend their lead by 17 points (24–7). Emari Demercado would run for 3 yards on TCU's next drive, but an offensive holding penalty pushed them back to their own 15. After another play, Javon Bullard would get his first interception of the game. After another 11-play drive, would set up Kendall Milton's 1-yd touchdown run, to extend their lead by 24 points (31–7). It would be the same thing for TCU's next drive, with Javon Bullard's second interception of the game. Stetson Bennett would connect with Adonai Mitchell for a 22-yd touchdown catch to end the first half with a 38–7 lead, coming into the break.

Second half

Bennett hoists the CFP Trophy after the game. 2023-0109-CFPtitlegame-Stetson Bennett Trophy.jpg
Bennett hoists the CFP Trophy after the game.

Since Georgia elected to defer, they got the ball back to start the second half. After both teams traded punts, and after a 3-play drive for Georgia, Stetson Bennett found Brock Bowers for a 22 yd TD, to make it 45–7. After an offensive holding penalty to start TCU's drive at their own 18, another quick three and out occurred, giving Georgia the ball back at their own 16. This would come with a 9 play, 84 yard drive, which resulted in Ladd McConkey's second touchdown of the game, to make it 52–7. TCU's subsequent drives would both be turnover on downs, with Georgia touchdowns in between them. After Branson Robinson 19 yd TD run, Jack Podlesny's extra point try subsequently missed, making it 65–7. After another TCU punt, Georgia ran out the remaining clock, making the final score 65–7, and repeating as national champions.

Scoring summary

2023 College Football Playoff National Championship
Quarter1234Total
No. 3 TCU70007
No. 1 Georgia1721141365

at SoFi StadiumInglewood, California

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP TCUGeorgia
111:015572:58Georgia Stetson Bennett 21-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good07
16:516272:39Georgia24-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny010
14:455752:08TCU Max Duggan 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Kell kick good710
12:434702:02Georgia Ladd McConkey 37-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good717
28:3011925:43GeorgiaStetson Bennett 6-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good724
21:1911685:15Georgia Kendall Milton 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good731
20:262220:10Georgia Adonai Mitchell 22-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good738
310:524551:22Georgia Brock Bowers 22-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good745
32:179845:17GeorgiaLadd McConkey 14-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good752
49:249544:49Georgia Branson Robinson 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good759
47:231190:07GeorgiaBranson Robinson 19-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick failed (wide left)765
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.765

Statistics

Aftermath

In an unusual coincidence, Stetson Bennett and Max Duggan were selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round and Los Angeles Chargers in the seventh round, respectively, the same teams that play at SoFi Stadium. They met again on August 13, 2023, in a preseason game also held at SoFi Stadium, where the Chargers won 34–17.

Georgia went on to an undefeated regular season in 2023, and extended their winning streak to 29 games, heading into the 2023 SEC Championship Game against Alabama. Their winning streak started and ended with that team. Georgia lost, 27–24, which snapped their 29-game winning streak, and failed to make the College Football Playoff and play for a third consecutive national title. The team also became the first to miss the playoffs after being ranked number one going into the championship weekend. Georgia was invited to the Orange Bowl against Florida State, where they earned a dominating 63–3 win, setting a new record for the largest margin of victory of any bowl game at the FBS level (or its historical predecessors). [23] Meanwhile, TCU had a rough season. With the loss of Duggan, TCU plummeted to No. 17 in the preseason polls. They lost to Colorado in the season opener, 45-42. They then won their next three games, but after that, suffered a collapse, losing six of their last eight games of the regular season to finish 5–7 and missed becoming bowl-eligible.

Broadcasting

Rece Davis, David Pollack, and Nick Saban give pre-game commentary from the sideline of SoFi Stadium. 2023-0109-CFPtitlegame Rece Davis David Pollack Nick Saban 2.jpg
Rece Davis, David Pollack, and Nick Saban give pre-game commentary from the sideline of SoFi Stadium.

This was the ninth consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship game to be televised on ESPN, and offered its MegaCast coverage, which also televised the Playoff semifinals, and the championship game on all of its networks except ABC with alternate broadcasts; the primary telecast aired on ESPN while other channels in the ESPN family of networks aired alternate broadcasts.

Commentary teams

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