Laken Litman College Football & Soccer Analyst ATLANTA — C.J. Stroud stared into space. Roughly 30 minutes had passed since Georgia beat Ohio State 42-41 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl on Saturday, and the two-time Heisman Trophy finalist was still very much processing. As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, Buckeyes kicker Noah Ruggles missed a potential game-winning 50-yard field goal that would have sent his team to the national championship. Had Ruggles’ kick gone through the uprights, Ohio State would be heading back home to Columbus on Sunday to start game planning for TCU, which upset Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl earlier in the day. Then they’d head to Los Angeles in a few days to start preparing for the biggest prize in college football. Instead, the season is over. Georgia stuns Ohio State with late rally in Peach Bowl And so…
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