TCU benefitted from a fumbled Michigan snap on fourth down and a no-call on a possible spearing call.
Meanwhile, Georgia made a furious comeback to take a 42-41 lead over Ohio State then withstood a last-gasp field goal attempt by the Buckeyes that veered way off course.
For underdog TCU, it was the first College Football Playoff (CFP) win in their school's history but also the first in their conference's history (Big 12). Georgia, OTOH, is the defending national champions and will look to win their second consecutive crown when the two teams meet in Los Angeles in nine days.
I went to bed at half time of the Georgia game and just woke up. Oh me of little faith!
Michigan losing a big game is never an upset. Not in football. Not in basketball.
Georgia took advantage of some bad calls to win. In close games like this one, that made the difference.
If TCU wins, it will be the Horned Frogs’ first national championship since 1938.
TCU will win. Case closed.
For those of us who DVR’d the game from last night, please don’t add scores to the title of your article. Thanks.
How about underdog Pitt Panthers beating UCLA with a last minute drive and a field goal with 5 seconds left?
HAIL TO PITTđ
Yay, now I can erase the TCU game instead of watching it. Great way to start the new year,
I donât understand why this is considered an upset. Michigan sux. They lose every bowl game they appear in. I understand they dominated in the 19th century but, itâs time to move on.
two of the best college football games of the year ...
Norm Bulaich is happy
GO DAWGS
“biggest upset in CFP history!”
Yes, historical. There has only been playoffs for what, 4 years?
The talent, hard work and dedication of the 4 teamâs players, coaches, families, fansâŠwas a joy to observe. That was some serious football. Thank you.
In CFP history? You mean the last 9 years? Or is it 10?
That’s not history.
Gas for less than $1.00 is history.
Eggs for less than $3.00 is history.
Self-defense is history.
Self-preservation is history.
Freedom is history.
TCU? I had to verify. I am surprised that a university still has the word “Christian” in their name. Look at what they did to Jerry Falwell’s college. How long before TCU removes the Christian identifier?
Michigan threw that game away. Georgia will crush TCU.
Georgia’s defensive back Javon Bullard is first on my worst person in the world list after his cheap headshot to a 100% vulnerable Marvin Harrison Jr. That changed the game. The refs did not call it and ESPN covered it up. Deplorable.
I was also happy to see Kirby Smart act like a complete horse’s patootie in his post-game interview. I had not fully realized what a jerk he is. If Stetson Bennett were my son I’d expect him to push back, publicly and HARD. Who would sign up to play for that guy?
With that written, Georgia was great and deserving of another national championship. The SEC still has a few years left, I think, of winning disproportionately.
Spare me the whine about the refs.
They blew multiple calls against Michigan so bad, that by the second quarter our local football folks were, WTF?
Wasnât targeting as the TCU player hit him in the back.
Truth is big media and Big 10 ignored TCU and thought they were a bye and didnât take them seriously.
Harbaugh sucks post season.