College Soccer Semifinals: Alabama knocks Cinderella; Michigan and Georgia look to end prolonged National Championship drought
Next, Georgia looks set to bounce back from their SEC Championship loss in their semi-final against second-placed Michigan in the Orange Bowl.
Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6
No. 1 Alabama defeated No. 4 Cincinnati 27-6 Friday at the Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas, to advance to the title match in 10 days.
Crimson Tide midfielder and Heisman Trophy 2021 winner Bryce Young throws 181 yards and three touches while running back Brian Robinson Jr charges 204 yards.
“I don’t think I’m going to be in the spotlight. We’re just planning the game,” Robinson said. “It’s just, whatever they throw at us, we have to adjust to it.”
The Alabama defense kept Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder just 144 yards in the air.
“Since the season is on and we’re approaching the final game, I think it’s really important now that we pay attention to the little details and make sure we’re all on the same page. page and keep cutting morale. bug, keep having fun and playing together as a unit. I think that’s what we’re doing right now,” said Will Anderson Jr., Alabama lineman said
The 2022 College Football Playoff Championship is scheduled to take place January 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia vs No. 2 Michigan
Georgia’s strong defense will come up against Michigan’s elite offensive line-up as both teams look to end prolonged droughts in the National Championships.
After losing his first game of the season at the SEC Championship, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart called the loss to Alabama “a bit of a wake-up call for our boys” adding that you can grow the most in a year after the loss. “
The Bulldogs are looking to win the school’s first National Championship since 1980.
Michigan, meanwhile, hasn’t won a national title since 1997 and went on Friday as the first school to earn a spot in the CFP after entering the season not ranking in the top 25 of the CFP. AP Poll.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he’s kept his team’s approach to the game the same as it was all year.
“We’re going into game 14,” Harbaugh said. “Our boys did a tremendous job every day, making every day important, and then when they come into the game. , they made those days important.
“They’ve been pretty successful doing that. We’ll continue the same formula, which is to try to have great days. We’ll do it today, have great meetings. I’m going to have a really good walk, try to get that, then get some energy back and play the game.”
The Orange Bowl is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
