{"id":179546,"date":"2023-01-07T05:35:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T05:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/georgia-football-lands-at-lax-in-preparation-for-national-championship-game\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T05:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T05:35:09","slug":"georgia-football-lands-at-lax-in-preparation-for-national-championship-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/georgia-football-lands-at-lax-in-preparation-for-national-championship-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia football lands at LAX in preparation for national championship game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LOS ANGELES \u2014 After a long, grueling season, the Georgia Bulldogs stand one win away from consecutive national titles.<\/span><\/p>\n

no. 1 Georgia (14-0, 8-0 SEC) returns to the field on Monday night when it takes on No. 3 TCU (13-1, 9-0 B12) in the 2023 CFP national championship game in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium. The Bulldogs reached the game thanks to a thrilling 42-41 victory over No. 4 Ohio State in the Peach Bowl, while the Horned Frogs made the title game after topping No. 2 Michigan 51-45 in the Fiesta Bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite losing 15 players from the 2021 season to the NFL Draft, Georgia took care of business week after week this fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Georgia opened the season in Atlanta with a commanding 49-3 victory over Oregon before shutting out Samford 33-0 in Week 2 and dismantling South Carolina 48-7 in Week 3. After so-so showings in a 39-22 victory over Kent State in Week 4 and a 26-22 win over Missouri in Week 5, the Bulldogs got back on track by blasting Auburn 42-10 in Week 6 then dominating Vanderbilt 55-0 in Week 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bulldogs had a bye week before handling Florida 42-20 in Week 9 then significantly limiting Tennessee 27-13 in Week 10. The Bulldogs closed the regular season by beating up Mississippi State 45-19 in Week 11, holding off Kentucky 16-6 in Week 12 and keeping Georgia Tech in check by a 37-14 score in the regular season finale. Georgia then returned to Atlanta on Dec. 3 and blasted LSU 50-30 for the Bulldogs’ first SEC championship since 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

If Georgia takes care of business Monday, the Bulldogs will have won consecutive national titles and captured the program’s fourth national title in program history. A win over the Horned Frogs would make the Bulldogs the first back-to-back national champion since the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2011-12.<\/span><\/p>\n

TCU, meanwhile, had the story of an underdog who, other than one slip-up late in the year, dominated the competition throughout the fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Horned Frogs hit the ground running under new head coach Sonny Dykes by beating Colorado 38-13 in Week 1 before taking care of Tarleton State 59-17 in Week 2, having a week off then beating rival SMU 42-34 in Week 4. TCU effectively arrived on the scene by trouncing Oklahoma 55-24 in Week 5 before besting Kansas 38-31 in Week 6 and holding off Oklahoma State 43-40 in Week 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

TCU didn’t slow down there, either.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Horned Frogs handled Kansas State 38-28 in Week 8, held off West Virginia 41-31 in Week 9 then topped Texas Tech 34-24 in Week 10. After outlasting Texas 17-10 in Week 11, TCU edged out Baylor 29- 28 with a late field goal in Week 12 before pulverizing Iowa State 62-14 in Week 13. <\/span><\/p>\n

TCU’s luck briefly ran out in the Big 12 Championship Game, as the team’s late rally was not enough to beat Kansas State in a 31-28 overtime contest. The Horned Frogs shook off that lost come playoff time, however, and took care of Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl by a 51-45 score.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Horned Frogs now stand one win away from their first national title since 1938.<\/span><\/p>\n

The coverage of both teams officially began Friday with their arrivals to Los Angeles. Here’s a look at some of the photos once Georgia landed at LAX.<\/span><\/p>\n

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