The College football playoff The semi-finals are finally here, with the Fiesta Bowl kicking off Saturday with a match between No. 2 Michigan (13-0) and the number 3 TCU (12-1).
And we’ve got at least one very big prediction submitted:
Michigan, the Big Ten champions, are entering the College Football Knockout for the second time in a row in search of their first national title since 1997. The Wolverines had lost their previous semi-final. Georgia last season at the Orange Bowl. TCU made it to the knockout stages for the first time after starting the season underperforming under freshman coach Sonny Dykes. The Horned Frogs will be the first large 12 team to win the CFP game.
[Related: Everything to know about the CFP semis]
The winners will advance to a national championship match on January 9 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, where they will face the winner of a late Saturday Peach Bowl game between No. 4 Ohio State.
Here are the highlights from the Fiesta Bowl.
…and there we go!
In the first play from the script, Michigan runs again Donovan Edwards shot through the TCU defense for a 54-yard throw.
HUGE stand
Right after the big race, the Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy competed for TCU’s 2-yard line in third and seventh place. Michigan chose to continue in fourth place but was rejected by TCU’s defense with cunning play.
Choose-Six!
TCU won three and three after the line, but then disaster struck Michigan.
In the first play of the ensuing possession, McCarthy’s pass was safely blocked. bud Clarkwho ran 41 yards back for a TCU touchdown.
bully ball
Michigan won three and lost after the sixth pick. TCU had much different results on the next drive.
The Horned Frogs put together a 12-player touchdown that ended in a trio of runs from midfield Max Dugan, who threw 38 yards in the driveway. TCU leads 14-0.
chaotic sequence
McCarthy closes tight Luke Schoonmaker and The Land of Love Colston for a pair to complete the 48-yard combo and set up a 42-yard goal from the free kicker Jake mood.
During the first play of TCU’s next possession, Duggan’s pass was intercepted and blocked by the defense. bar moore. Then McCarthy hit the wide receiver Roman Wilson for what was originally specified as a 49-yard touchdown. However, upon further consideration, Wilson was disqualified at the 1-yard line.
Then the linebacker Kale come to make and fumble. TCU recovered the loose ball to make a counterattack.
Take a breath.
TCU is rolling
The Horned Frogs are leading.
After forcing Michigan into play, TCU made a 10-player hit, was overtaken by Duggan to avoid a bag and sent the ball out to a wide receiver. Taye barber, who ran into the end zone. The score helped TCU lead 21-3.
preparation scene
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