Georgia-Ohio State: Sights, scenes from the College Football Playoff

Before ringing in the new year, we get the second College Football Playoff semifinal as the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs face the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes.

The CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta is a de facto home game for the Bulldogs.

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Reigning national champion Georgia entered the day as one of three FBS teams that had not allowed 21-plus points in any half this season

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, but that quickly changed as Ohio State jumped out to a 21-7 lead by the midway mark of the second quarter.

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Despite the early deficit, the Bulldogs put together three scoring drives and briefly led 24-21. Some bad news for the Bulldogs:

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Georgia is 1-9 under Kirby Smart when trailing by at least 14 points and the Buckeyes quickly regained the lead

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thanks to a 37-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud that came with 49 seconds remaining before the break.

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The winner of this one will move on to face the TCU Horned Frogs, but in the meantime, here are the sights and scenes from Atlanta.

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