Back-to-Back Bulldogs

By Bradley Lederer

TCU Horn Frogs had a great game against the Michigan Wolverines, beating them 51 to 45. That game was a competitive battle, with the underdog TCU coming out on top. Max Duggen, TCU QB, controlled the game using his scrambling and passing ability. Duggen rushed for 57 yards and threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns. On the opposing side, Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy had a dominant game, throwing for 343 yards, scoring two touchdowns, and rushing for 52 yards, but he could not seem to get the job done, as TCU’s defense played well, forcing him to throw two interceptions.

The Peach Bowl was a matchup between two high scoring powerhouse teams in the Georgia Bulldogs and the Ohio State Buckeyes. These two teams had a game that went down to the wire and was a hard-fought battle.

Georgia’s QB Stetson Bennet played a great game, and threw for 398 yards and three touchdowns, which was a great offensive game from him. Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud also had a phenomenal game, throwing for 348 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for 34 yards. Marvin Harrison Jr., arguably one of the best receivers in all of college football, had an outstanding game, catching five passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. He is not draft eligible this year, because he is only a sophomore but is projected to be a highly ranked receiver coming out of college.

The game was won by the Georgia Bulldogs by one point, with a final score of 41-42.

Before the season started, TCU was unranked and was not projected to make the CFP but ended up making it to the championship game, making it a great Cinderella story if they won in the finals. Unfortunately for them, they lost to Georgia in the CFP championship game by quite a large margin, with a score of 65-7. Georgia proved in that game why they were the favorites to win and why they were the best team in the country.

The Bulldogs capped off the 2022 season with a perfect 15-0 record and winning back-to- back championships. QB Stetson Bennet threw for 304 passing yards and four touchdowns in his final game as a Bulldog. The 24-year-old is among one of the oldest QBs in college football and had to battle through adversity to get to the position he is in now.

With the 2022 CFP over, TCU first year coach Sonny Dykes led an under-the-raider team to the Championship game, and he has proven that he is a great college coach. Even though TCU did not get the final result they wanted, they have proved to the world that they are a real threat in the next coming years as a football program.

According to The Sporting News, Georgia’s chances of making the CFP are high again, being the projected No. 1 seed for the 2023 season. This year’s college football playoffs will be remembered and has been an exciting one to watch.