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2022-2023 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
College Football Playoff Semifinal
55th Peach Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes Georgia Bulldogs
(11–1) (13–0)
Big Ten SEC
41 42
Head coach: 
Ryan Day		 Head coach: 
Kirby Smart
APCoachesCFP
434
APCoachesCFP
111
1234 Total
Ohio State 721103 41
Georgia 717018 42
DateDecember 31-January 1, 2022-2023
Season2022
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
FavoriteGeorgia by 6.5
National anthemGeorgia Redcoat Marching Band
RefereeChris Coyte (Pac-12)[1]
Attendance79,330
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersChris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge (sidelines)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
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The 2022-2023 Peach Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2022, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The 55th annual Peach Bowl and one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals, the game featured two of the four teams selected by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee—Georgia from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Ohio State from the Big Ten Conference. Georgia won, 42–41, when Ohio State kicker Noah Ruggles' potential game-winning 50-yard field goal with 3 seconds left in the game sailed wide left. The kick occurring just seconds after the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve led to the game being referred to as the “Midnight Miss” or “Midnight Muff”, or The Two-Year Game. Georgia advanced to face the winner of the Fiesta Bowl, TCU, in the 2023 College Football National Championship at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on January 9, 2023. The game began at 8:21 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.[2] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, the game was officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

College Football Playoff

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Teams

The game featured Georgia, undefeated champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and Ohio State, a one-loss team from the Big Ten Conference selected at-large by the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee. The only prior meeting between the two programs came in the 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl, a 21–14 Georgia victory.[3]

Georgia

Main article: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Georgia was undefeated in their 12-game regular season, facing and defeating two ranked FBS teams, Oregon and Tennessee. Their closest victory was by four points, over Missouri; all of their other wins were by at least 10 points. Georgia qualified for the SEC Championship Game, where they defeated LSU, 50–30. Georgia entered the Peach Bowl with an overall 13–0 record.

Ohio State

Main article: 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Ohio State won the first 11 games of their regular-season schedule, including victories over two ranked FBS teams, Notre Dame and Penn State. They lost to Michigan in their final regular-season contest, 45–23. Ohio State enters the Peach Bowl with an overall 11–1 record.

Broadcast

The Peach Bowl was televised by ESPN, with a commentary team of Chris Fowler on play-by-play, Kirk Herbstreit as analyst, and Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge on the sidelines.[4] The ESPN Radio broadcast was commentated by Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, and Katie George.[4]

ESPN aired its MegaCast coverage for both College Football Playoff semifinals and the National Championship Game; the primary telecast aired on ESPN while other channels in the ESPN family of networks aired alternate broadcasts.[5] ESPN2 aired "Field Pass" with The Pat McAfee Show, which featured Pat McAfee along with Robert Griffin III, Taylor Lewan, and A. Q. Shipley, among others. Audio from the main telecast was played on both ESPNU, which aired Command Center, and ESPNews, which aired the SkyCast (a continuous feed from the skycam). The All-22 broadcast, on the ESPN app, was paired with audio from the ESPN Radio broadcast.[5] The hometown radio broadcasts from each team were shown on the ESPN app as well; Ohio State's radio broadcast was commentated by Paul Keels, Jim Lachey, and Matt Andrews.[6] while Georgia's featured Scott Howard, Eric Zeier, and D.J. Shockley.[7] ESPN Deportes carried the Spanish language-broadcast, featuring Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega and Sebastian M. Christensen.[5]

Game summary

The game's officiating crew, representing the Pac-12 Conference, was led by referee Chris Coyte and umpire Greg Adams.[1] The game was played indoors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Scoring summary

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2022 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Ohio State 7 21 10341
No. 1 Georgia 7 17 01842

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Georgia
1 8:16 4 71 2:15 Ohio State Marvin Harrison Jr. 31-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 0
1 3:15 8 75 5:01 Georgia Kenny McIntosh 25-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good 7 7
2 12:30 11 75 5:45 Ohio State Miyan Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 14 7
2 10:56 3 30 1:24 Ohio State Marvin Harrison Jr. 16-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 21 7
2 9:16 4 75 1:40 Georgia Kendall Milton 11-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good 21 14
2 6:07 3 62 1:34 Georgia Stetson Bennett 3-yard touchdown run, Jack Podlesny kick good 21 21
2 1:44 8 53 2:28 Georgia 32-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny 21 24
2 0:49 4 75 0:55 Ohio State Xavier Johnson 37-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 28 24
3 10:37 6 70 3:19 Ohio State Emeka Egbuka 10-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 35 24
3 0:31 7 59 3:19 Ohio State 32-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 38 24
4 10:14 12 62 5:17 Georgia 31-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny 38 27
4 8:41 1 76 0:10 Georgia Arian Smith 76-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, 2-point pass good
(Stetson Bennett to Ladd McConkey) 		38 35
4 2:43 11 45 5:58 Ohio State 48-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 41 35
4 0:54 5 72 1:49 Georgia Adonai Mitchell 10-yard touchdown reception from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick good 41 42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 41 42

Game notes

The game is known for the missed Ohio State field goal at the stroke of midnight, which led to some people referring to the game as the "Midnight Miss". This missed field goal locked in Georgia's comeback and sent them to the National Championship. The game is also well remembered for a well called timeout by Kirby Smart, whereby he recognized that Ohio was about to run a fake punt and prevented it from occurring.

Game notes

The game is known for the missed Ohio State field goal at the stroke of midnight, which led to some people referring to the game as the "Midnight Miss". This missed field goal locked in Georgia's comeback and sent them to the National Championship. The game is also well remembered for a well called timeout by Kirby Smart, whereby he recognized that Ohio was about to run a fake punt and prevented it from occurring.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Brooks, Amanda (December 7, 2022). "ESPN unveils commentator teams for exclusive coverage of the College Football Playoff, New Year's Six and industry-leading 40-game bowl season slate". ESPN Press Room (Press release). Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Brooks, Amanda (December 16, 2022). "ESPN's signature College Football Playoff MegaCast presentation returns, Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show highlights semifinal alternate offerings". ESPN Press Room (Press release). Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ohio State Football, Game 13 vs. Georgia" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes Athletics. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "Georgia Football Postseason Media Guide - December 31, 2022" (PDF). Georgia Bulldogs Athletics. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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