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 [January 02, 2024]
Blake Corum ran for the winning 17-yard touchdown in overtime
and top-seeded Michigan advanced to the College Football Playoff
national championship game with a 27-20 overtime victory over
fourth-seeded Alabama on Monday in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
Corum rushed for 83 yards and also caught a touchdown pass as
Michigan (14-0) won a CFP contest for the first time. Wolverines
quarterback J.J. McCarthy completed 17 of 27 passes for 221 yards
and three touchdowns for the Wolverines, who had lost their previous
six bowl games. His touchdown toss to Roman Wilson with 1:34 left in
regulation forced overtime.
Michigan will face second-seeded Washington in the national
championship game on Jan. 8 in Houston.
The Crimson Tide (12-2) had an opportunity to force a second
overtime, but Jalen Milroe was stopped for a gain of 1 yard on a
fourth-down keeper from the 3-yard line, prompting Michigan to go
wild celebrating its victory. Jase McClellan rushed for 87 yards and
two touchdowns for Alabama. Milroe was 16-of-23 passing for 116
yards and added 63 yards on the ground.
Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington 37, No. 3 Texas 31
The Huskies rode the precision passing of record-breaking
quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to the lead and then held on in the
final seconds for a win over the Longhorns in New Orleans to earn a
berth in the College Football Playoff final.
Penix, a Heisman Trophy finalist, passed for 430 yards and two
touchdowns, and Dillon Johnson scored twice on short runs for
Washington (14-0), which won its 21st straight game. Rome Odunze had
125 yards on six catches, and Ja'Lynn Polk added 122 receiving yards
and a touchdown on five receptions.
Quinn Ewers passed for 318 yards and a touchdown, and Texas (12-2)
ran for 180 yards but could never take the lead. The Longhorns had a
final possession that began at their own 31 with 45 seconds left and
no timeouts, but they drove to the Washington 12 with 15 seconds
left. They lost 1 yard on a first-down pass, and then threw three
straight incompletions as Washington prevailed.
Fiesta Bowl: No. 8 Oregon 45, No. 23 Liberty 6
In his final collegiate game, Heisman Trophy finalist Bo Nix threw
five touchdown passes, including four in the second quarter, and the
Ducks steamrolled the Flames in Glendale, Ariz.
The Ducks scored 45 unanswered points after trailing 6-0 in the
first quarter. Nix completed 28 of 35 passes for 363 yards, and wide
receiver Tez Johnson had 11 catches for 172 yards and was one of
five receivers to catch a touchdown pass. Oregon (12-2) held
previously undefeated Liberty (13-1) to its season low in points and
rushing yards (168).
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Oregon's Bucky Irving, who announced his intentions
to enter the NFL draft but opted to play in the bowl game, rushed
for 117 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Liberty quarterback
Kaidon Salter threw for 126 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown
pass to Bentley Hanshaw to open the scoring.
ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 13 LSU 35, Wisconsin 31
Garrett Nussmeier filled in for Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels
and passed for 395 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Tigers
past the Badgers in Tampa, Fla. Nussmeier was named the game's MVP.
Nussmeier outdueled Tanner Mordecai, who threw for 378 yards and
three touchdowns for Wisconsin (7-6), including scores of 53 and 9
yards to Will Pauling, who finished with 143 yards.
Nussmeier passed for 84 yards on a 98-yard drive that ended with his
4-yard touchdown pass to Brian Thomas Jr., Thomas' second scoring
reception of the game, giving LSU (10-4) its only lead with 3:08
remaining.
Citrus Bowl: No. 21 Tennessee 35, No. 17 Iowa 0
In his first career start, Nico Iamaleava rushed for three
touchdowns and passed for one as the Volunteers cruised past the
Hawkeyes in Orlando, Fla.
Iamaleava, the game's MVP, drew the start because Joe Milton III
opted out to prepare for the NFL draft, and he completed 12 of 19
passes for 151 yards for Tennessee (9-4). He scored on runs of 19, 3
and 2 yards, and tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to McCallan
Castles. Dylan Sampson rushed for 133 yards on 20 carries as the
lead running back after star Jaylen Wright and No. 2 rusher Jabari
Small opted out to enter the transfer portal.
Iowa's Deacon Hill completed 7 of 18 passes for 56 yards and
committed three turnovers (two interceptions, one lost fumble). The
Hawkeyes (10-4) were shut out for the second straight game and the
third time this season.
--Field Level Media
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