June 24, 2026

The Georgia-Ohio State Game Was Literally Decided as 2023 Began

We finally got to see what the College Football Playoff can be yesterday as back-to-back thrilling semifinals closed 2022 with a bang. On the heels of TCU upsetting Michigan amid a flurry of 96 combined points, Georgia mounted a two-touchdown comeback in the fourth quarter against Ohio State and led by one in the game’s final seconds. Buckeyes kicker Noah Ruggles lined up to try a 50-yarder as the people in Times Square who aren’t allowed to go to the bathroom counted down the big ball drop. It was excellent television synergy and found a fitting home on ESPN’s Megacast. © Provided by The Big Lead Kevin C. Cox/GettyImages Ruggles’ kick hits the ground the second the calendar turns. If the Mayans had had any concept of collegiate football, they would have predicted this. What a great — or what an impossibly bad — way to begin a year. Either…

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