AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns are in the College Football Playoff semifinals for the first time in program history.
No. 3 Texas will play No. 2 Washington in the Sugar Bowl at 7:45 p.m. CT, Jan. 1, 2024. No. 1 Michigan will play No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl at 4 p.m. CT, Jan. 1, 2024. The CFP National Championship game will feature the winners of those games on Jan. 8 at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Florida State is the first undefeated champion from a Power 5 Conference that wasn't selected to make the field. The committee ranked them No. 5 and the Georgia Bulldogs No. 6. Alabama defeated Georgia 27-24 to win the SEC championship. Even though Florida State won the ACC championship and finished the season 13-0, the committee doesn't think they are one of the four best teams after the season-ending injury to starting quarterback Jordan Travis. The Seminoles defeated Lousiville 16-6 behind a stout defense and playing third-string quarterback Brock Glenn, a true freshman who made his first-career start in the game.
CFP committee chairman Boo Corrigan said on ESPN the last decision they made was the Alabama/Florida State choice at No. 4.
He said not having Travis "changes their offense entirely," and that was "a big deal with the committee."
The Longhorns clobbered Oklahoma State 49-21 to win the Big 12 Conference title as they'll head to the Southeastern Conference next year. With a 57-7 win over Texas Tech in the Big 12 regular-season finale, the Longhorns won their last two games by a combined score of 106-28.
Texas lost to quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and the Huskies in last year's Alamo Bowl 27-20. Running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson opted out of the game to prepare for the NFL Draft.
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