The first 12-team College Football Playoff is now down to a stage more familiar to the sport’s postseason.
Following three days of quarterfinal games, the expanded bracket has reached the semifinals, with a final four filled with blue-blood programs still playing for a shot at the national championship on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.
Here’s an early look at the next round’s matchups, which will be played Jan. 9 and 10 at the Orange and Cotton bowls.
Where: Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas)
When: Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
History lesson
These are two of the most prestigious programs in college football history, both in the top five all-time in wins. However, the Longhorns and
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