The No. 2 Longhorns (11-1) try to exact revenge on the No. 5 Bulldogs (10-2) in the SEC championship game. Georgia won at Texas 30-15 on Oct. 19. The Bulldogs make their fourth consecutive title-game appearance. Georgia defeated LSU 50-30 in 2022.
The College Football Playoff's quarterfinals concludes with the No. 7 Fighting Irish facing the No. 2 Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame took down No. 10 Indiana 27-17 in the CFP opener Dec. 20. Georgia won the SEC championship game over Texas.
The No. 5 Bulldogs run into the No. 1 Longhorns. Texas improved to 6-0 for the first time in 15 years following a 34-3 romp of Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown. Quinn Ewers returned at quarterback Oct. 12, sending Arch Manning back to the bench.
Perennial powers in the No. 2 Bulldogs (3-0, 1-0 SEC) and No. 4 Crimson Tide (3-0, 0-0) renew their raging rivalry. Alabama has won seven of the last eight meetings with the Georgia triumph coming in the 2021 season national championship game.