June 27, 2026

College Football Playoff: Storied programs Ohio State, Georgia meet in semifinals for rare matchup


Quarterback Stetson Bennett, who has shined in big games, will try to lead Georgia to a second straight national title. The Bulldogs face Ohio State in the semifinals on Saturday night. John Bazemore/Associated Press ATLANTA — They are titans of the college gridiron, a pair of perennial powerhouses that, amazingly enough, have faced each other only once in their long, storied histories. Three decades ago, a quaint era before playoffs and RPOs and NIL, Georgia beat Ohio State in a bowl game that meant little more than bragging rights. They’ll be playing for a whole lot more on New Year’s Eve in the College Football Playoff semifinal Peach Bowl – a berth in the national title game. The top-ranked Bulldogs (13-0) are looking to take the penultimate step toward their second straight national championship, having barely broken a sweat on the way to the Southeastern Conference crown. No. 4 Ohio…

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