Georgia opens as a heavy favorite over TCU in the national championship
Georgia opened as a heavy favorite over TCU in the national championship, as DraftKings released an early line on the game, set for Jan. 9 in Inglewood, California.
Georgia opened as a 13.5-point favorite over TCU with a total of 62.5, and a moneyline of -540.
Both teams enjoyed wins in games viewed as instant classics that saw countless twists and turns on Saturday in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Georgia and TCU have met 4 previous times in history, and the Bulldogs have won all 4 as 2016 was the last meeting.
To set it all up after TCU knocked off Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl, Georgia needed a comeback with 2:25 remaining and Stetson Bennett delivered with an impressive scoring drive.
Georgia entered the fourth quarter trailing 38-24 and then completed the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever in a College Football Playoff game.
The Buckeyes appeared to be in full control in the fourth behind CJ Stroud and a defense that had dominated up front for a bulk of the game. But Bennett engineered a 5-play, 72-yard scoring drive that covered 1:49 to put the Bulldogs ahead. Ohio State then missed a 50-yard field goal attempt with 8 seconds remaining.