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2022 College Football Playoff National Championship
The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game played on January 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The eighth College Football Playoff National Championship, the game determined the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for the 2021 season. It was the final game of the 2021–22 College Football Playoff (CFP) and, aside from the all star games following after, was the culminating game of the 2021–22 bowl season. The game featured the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (defending national champions and winners of the Cotton Bowl) and the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (winners of the Orange Bowl), both of whom represented the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at 8:16 p.m. EST and was broadcast by ESPN. Sponsored by telecommunications company AT&T, the game was officially known as the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T. Georgia entered the game seeking its third national championship, while Alabama entered seeking its 19th.
The game started slow offensively, as a field goal on Alabama's opening drive proved to be the only points of the first quarter. After Georgia scored a field goal of their own to tie the game early in the second quarter, the Crimson Tide kicked two more field goals to extend their lead to six points. A Georgia field goal with just over three minutes in the first half narrowed the deficit to three points, and the game went to halftime with Alabama leading 9–6. Looking to reinstate their six-point lead early in the third, Alabama's 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked and Georgia drove down the field to take their first lead by scoring the game's first touchdown. Alabama responded with two drives (one on a recovered fumble) that saw them score a field goal and touchdown to take back the lead. Bennett would throw touchdown passes to Adonai Mitchell and Brock Bowers to give Georgia the lead. Trying to hold on to an eight-point lead with Alabama driving with less than a minute to go, Kelee Ringo intercepted a pass and ran it 79 yards to seal the game for Georgia with a touchdown. The game ended with Georgia defeating Alabama by a score of 33–18 and winning their third national championship in school history, the first since 1980.
This was the third of four consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship games matching the No. 3 seed and the No. 1 seed, with No. 1 LSU defeating the No. 3 Clemson Tigers 42–25 in the 2020 edition, and No. 1 Alabama defeating the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes 52–24 in the 2021 edition.
On November 1, 2017, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, was announced as the site for the eighth College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship. Indianapolis was the eighth different city, and the first (and to date, only) "cold-weather city", to host the College Football Playoff National Championship (after Arlington, Glendale, Tampa, Atlanta, Santa Clara, New Orleans, and Miami Gardens). Additionally, this was the first time in college football's modern history that the national championship was not won in the South or the West. The city was selected after it was invited by the College Football Playoff to bid for the event, who specifically requested that Indianapolis bid for the 2022 event. The host committee was chaired by Mark Howell, the CEO of the Indianapolis-based company Angie's List (now Angi). While this was the first college football national championship hosted by Lucas Oil Stadium, the venue has been the home stadium for the Indianapolis Colts since 2008 and has hosted the Big Ten Football Championship Game since its inception in 2011, Super Bowl XLVI in 2012, and Final Fours in 2010, 2015, and 2021.
The stadium was "cashless" for the game, as it has been since 2020, and face masks were highly recommended but were not required.
The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship featured the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs. It was the teams' 72nd meeting, with Alabama leading the series 42–25–4; they first met in 1895 and played frequently from 1901 to the mid-1970s. Alabama won the last seven meetings between the teams, with Georgia's last victory over the Tide coming in 2007. Entering the contest, the teams last met just over a month before, as Alabama defeated Georgia, 41–24, in the 2021 SEC Championship Game. This was the second time Georgia and Alabama have played for a national championship; the Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, 26–23, in overtime. Alabama entered the game holding a 4–0 postseason advantage over Georgia, having won three SEC Championship games (2012, 2018, and 2021) in addition to the aforementioned national championship game.
This was the second CFP National Championship appearance for Georgia, after losing to Alabama in the 2018 edition. The Bulldogs claimed two national championships overall; in 1942 and 1980. Alabama made their sixth CFP National Championship appearance; the Crimson Tide won titles in 2015, 2017, and 2020, and they appeared in the 2016 and 2018 title games as well. In total, Alabama claims 20 national championships, with the first in 1925.
The top-ranked Crimson Tide, led by 15th-year head coach Nick Saban, opened their season with a neutral site kickoff game, as they faced No. 14 Miami (FL) in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. The game ended with an Alabama victory, as the Tide won convincingly to earn a 1–0 start to their national title defense. They opened their home season with a win against FCS Mercer, and followed it with their first SEC contest at No. 11 Florida, which saw Alabama escape an upset bid with a two-point win against the Gators. Alabama would rout Southern Miss the following week, in a game that featured Jameson Williams record three touchdowns of 80 yards or more, before defeating No. 12 Ole Miss by three touchdowns at home to extend their streak to six consecutive wins in that rivalry series. The Tide suffered their first and only regular season setback the following week, when they were upset by Texas A&M in College Station thanks to Seth Small's 28-yard field goal as time expired, which gave the Aggies a three-point victory. This loss snapped a 19-game winning streak for the Tide and dropped Alabama to No. 5 in the AP Poll, though they were able to rebound with impressive wins over Mississippi State and Tennessee to put their record at 7–1 entering their bye week. To begin the month of November, the Crimson Tide hosted LSU, whom they defeated by six points; Alabama then defeated New Mexico State, their final non-conference opponent, by a score of 59–3. The Tide's final home game came against No. 21 Arkansas; Alabama won by only a touchdown despite quarterback Bryce Young's school-record 559 passing yards, and the Tide dropped to No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings. With the win, Alabama clinched the SEC West Division title and their spot in the SEC Championship Game. The Crimson Tide concluded their regular season a week later with an Iron Bowl matchup against Auburn. The game went to four overtimes before Alabama came away with a two-point victory; this was the first game in Iron Bowl history to reach overtime. The Crimson Tide then defeated No. 1 Georgia in the 2021 SEC Championship Game, bumping them back to No. 1 and earning them a place in the playoff. Alabama defeated No. 4 Cincinnati in their semifinal matchup at the 2021 Cotton Bowl Classic, earning them a championship game berth, and ensuring that no team finishing the season unbeaten. They entered the game with a record of 13–1 and a 7–1 mark in conference play.
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2022 College Football Playoff National Championship
The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game played on January 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The eighth College Football Playoff National Championship, the game determined the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for the 2021 season. It was the final game of the 2021–22 College Football Playoff (CFP) and, aside from the all star games following after, was the culminating game of the 2021–22 bowl season. The game featured the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (defending national champions and winners of the Cotton Bowl) and the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (winners of the Orange Bowl), both of whom represented the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at 8:16 p.m. EST and was broadcast by ESPN. Sponsored by telecommunications company AT&T, the game was officially known as the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T. Georgia entered the game seeking its third national championship, while Alabama entered seeking its 19th.
The game started slow offensively, as a field goal on Alabama's opening drive proved to be the only points of the first quarter. After Georgia scored a field goal of their own to tie the game early in the second quarter, the Crimson Tide kicked two more field goals to extend their lead to six points. A Georgia field goal with just over three minutes in the first half narrowed the deficit to three points, and the game went to halftime with Alabama leading 9–6. Looking to reinstate their six-point lead early in the third, Alabama's 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked and Georgia drove down the field to take their first lead by scoring the game's first touchdown. Alabama responded with two drives (one on a recovered fumble) that saw them score a field goal and touchdown to take back the lead. Bennett would throw touchdown passes to Adonai Mitchell and Brock Bowers to give Georgia the lead. Trying to hold on to an eight-point lead with Alabama driving with less than a minute to go, Kelee Ringo intercepted a pass and ran it 79 yards to seal the game for Georgia with a touchdown. The game ended with Georgia defeating Alabama by a score of 33–18 and winning their third national championship in school history, the first since 1980.
This was the third of four consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship games matching the No. 3 seed and the No. 1 seed, with No. 1 LSU defeating the No. 3 Clemson Tigers 42–25 in the 2020 edition, and No. 1 Alabama defeating the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes 52–24 in the 2021 edition.
On November 1, 2017, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, was announced as the site for the eighth College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship. Indianapolis was the eighth different city, and the first (and to date, only) "cold-weather city", to host the College Football Playoff National Championship (after Arlington, Glendale, Tampa, Atlanta, Santa Clara, New Orleans, and Miami Gardens). Additionally, this was the first time in college football's modern history that the national championship was not won in the South or the West. The city was selected after it was invited by the College Football Playoff to bid for the event, who specifically requested that Indianapolis bid for the 2022 event. The host committee was chaired by Mark Howell, the CEO of the Indianapolis-based company Angie's List (now Angi). While this was the first college football national championship hosted by Lucas Oil Stadium, the venue has been the home stadium for the Indianapolis Colts since 2008 and has hosted the Big Ten Football Championship Game since its inception in 2011, Super Bowl XLVI in 2012, and Final Fours in 2010, 2015, and 2021.
The stadium was "cashless" for the game, as it has been since 2020, and face masks were highly recommended but were not required.
The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship featured the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs. It was the teams' 72nd meeting, with Alabama leading the series 42–25–4; they first met in 1895 and played frequently from 1901 to the mid-1970s. Alabama won the last seven meetings between the teams, with Georgia's last victory over the Tide coming in 2007. Entering the contest, the teams last met just over a month before, as Alabama defeated Georgia, 41–24, in the 2021 SEC Championship Game. This was the second time Georgia and Alabama have played for a national championship; the Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, 26–23, in overtime. Alabama entered the game holding a 4–0 postseason advantage over Georgia, having won three SEC Championship games (2012, 2018, and 2021) in addition to the aforementioned national championship game.
This was the second CFP National Championship appearance for Georgia, after losing to Alabama in the 2018 edition. The Bulldogs claimed two national championships overall; in 1942 and 1980. Alabama made their sixth CFP National Championship appearance; the Crimson Tide won titles in 2015, 2017, and 2020, and they appeared in the 2016 and 2018 title games as well. In total, Alabama claims 20 national championships, with the first in 1925.
The top-ranked Crimson Tide, led by 15th-year head coach Nick Saban, opened their season with a neutral site kickoff game, as they faced No. 14 Miami (FL) in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. The game ended with an Alabama victory, as the Tide won convincingly to earn a 1–0 start to their national title defense. They opened their home season with a win against FCS Mercer, and followed it with their first SEC contest at No. 11 Florida, which saw Alabama escape an upset bid with a two-point win against the Gators. Alabama would rout Southern Miss the following week, in a game that featured Jameson Williams record three touchdowns of 80 yards or more, before defeating No. 12 Ole Miss by three touchdowns at home to extend their streak to six consecutive wins in that rivalry series. The Tide suffered their first and only regular season setback the following week, when they were upset by Texas A&M in College Station thanks to Seth Small's 28-yard field goal as time expired, which gave the Aggies a three-point victory. This loss snapped a 19-game winning streak for the Tide and dropped Alabama to No. 5 in the AP Poll, though they were able to rebound with impressive wins over Mississippi State and Tennessee to put their record at 7–1 entering their bye week. To begin the month of November, the Crimson Tide hosted LSU, whom they defeated by six points; Alabama then defeated New Mexico State, their final non-conference opponent, by a score of 59–3. The Tide's final home game came against No. 21 Arkansas; Alabama won by only a touchdown despite quarterback Bryce Young's school-record 559 passing yards, and the Tide dropped to No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings. With the win, Alabama clinched the SEC West Division title and their spot in the SEC Championship Game. The Crimson Tide concluded their regular season a week later with an Iron Bowl matchup against Auburn. The game went to four overtimes before Alabama came away with a two-point victory; this was the first game in Iron Bowl history to reach overtime. The Crimson Tide then defeated No. 1 Georgia in the 2021 SEC Championship Game, bumping them back to No. 1 and earning them a place in the playoff. Alabama defeated No. 4 Cincinnati in their semifinal matchup at the 2021 Cotton Bowl Classic, earning them a championship game berth, and ensuring that no team finishing the season unbeaten. They entered the game with a record of 13–1 and a 7–1 mark in conference play.