2024 College Football Playoff National Championship
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10th College Football Playoff National Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 8, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Announcers | ESPN Deportes: Eduardo Varela (play-by-play), Pablo Viruega (analyst), Katia Castorena (sidelines) and Sebastian M. Christensen (analyst) ESPN Brazil: Matheus Pinheiro, Weinny Eirado, Deivis Chiodini and Giane Pessoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship (officially known as the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game that was played on January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, United States. The tenth College Football Playoff National Championship, the game determined the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for the 2023 season. It was the final game of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP) and, aside from any all-star games afterward, the culminating game of the 2023–24 bowl season. The game began at approximately 6:45 p.m. CST and was televised nationally by ESPN.
The game featured the No. 1
Michigan led at the conclusion of the first quarter after two touchdown rushes, each of more than 40 yards, by Donovan Edwards; a 25-yard field goal was Washington's only score until a touchdown pass from Michael Penix Jr. to Jalen McMillan late in the first half. This narrowed the Huskies' halftime deficit to seven points. Penix was intercepted on the first play of the second half, giving Michigan possession near the red zone and ultimately leading to a 38-yard field goal. Washington scored another field goal but a second Penix interception and a turnover on downs by the Huskies in the fourth quarter led to two more Michigan touchdowns, both rushes by Blake Corum, the eventual offensive most valuable player (MVP). Michigan won the game 34–13, securing their first national championship since 1997 and first outright national championship since 1948. The victory made them only the fourth NCAA FBS national champion to finish 15–0.
Background
Host selection
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NRG Stadium in Houston was the site chosen for the game on November 1, 2017.[4][5] Houston was the tenth city to host the College Football Playoff National Championship (after Arlington, Glendale, Tampa, Atlanta, Santa Clara, New Orleans, Miami Gardens, Indianapolis, and Inglewood).[6] While it had not before hosted the CFP National Championship, the stadium had previously hosted major events from multiple sports, including the 2016 Copa América,[7] numerous CONCACAF Gold Cups,[8][9] three Final Fours (2011, 2016, 2023),[10][11][12] and two Super Bowls (2004, 2017).[13][14] It is the regular host of the National Football League's Houston Texans and the NCAA's postseason Texas Bowl.[15] In addition, it is scheduled to host matches as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16]
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Press box view.
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South end zone view.
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North end zone view.
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Michigan sideline view.
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Washington sideline view.
College Football Playoff
The four teams competing in the Playoff were selected by the CFP selection committee, whose final rankings were released on December 3, 2023.[17] The committee selected No. 1 Michigan of the Big Ten Conference, No. 2 Washington of the Pac-12 Conference, No. 3 Texas of the Big 12 Conference, and No. 4 Alabama of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Each team was the champion of its respective conference. Michigan and Washington entered the playoff with undefeated 13–0 records while Texas and Alabama entered 12–1.[18]
The semifinals were both played on January 1, 2024. The first semifinal was played at the Rose Bowl and matched No. 1 Michigan with No. 4 Alabama. The top-ranked Wolverines held a three-point lead at halftime but trailed by seven points with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The game was tied when Roman Wilson caught a touchdown pass from J. J. McCarthy and James Turner's extra point was good, and it went into overtime after neither team was able to score in the remaining minute and a half. Michigan was the only team able to score in the overtime period and they won the game by a 27–20 final score, earning them a berth in the national championship.[19][20] The second semifinal, played at the Sugar Bowl, matched No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas. This game was higher-scoring than the first, and the teams entered halftime tied at 21 points apiece after each team scored three touchdowns in the first half. Washington scored the first 13 points of the second half and held a 34–21 lead shortly into the fourth quarter. Despite scoring a touchdown later in the quarter, Texas was unable to overcome the deficit and Washington won the game, 37–31, following a defensive stop on Texas's final offensive series of the game.[21][22]
The championship game was the tenth in College Football Playoff history[23] and the final championship to be played as part of the four-team playoff format; in September 2022, the CFP board of managers voted to expand the tournament from four teams to twelve, effective with the 2024–25 edition.[24]
Bracket
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January 1 – Rose BowlRose Bowl, Pasadena | ||||||||
1 | Michigan (OT) | 27 | ||||||
4 | Alabama | 20 | January 8 – National Championship Houston
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1 | Michigan | 34 | ||||||
January 1 – Sugar BowlCaesars Superdome, New Orleans | 2 | Washington | 13 | |||||
2 | Washington | 37 | ||||||
3 | Texas | 31 |
Teams
The game marked the fourteenth meeting between Michigan and Washington; the Wolverines led the all-time series entering the game with eight wins to Washington's five. The most recent meeting between the two was on September 11, 2021, when Michigan defeated Washington, 31–10, at
Each of Michigan and Washington's most recent
As part of the ongoing
Washington
Washington finished their regular season with a perfect 12–0 record, making them the first Pac-12 team to complete an undefeated regular season since
Washington's two postseason victories gave them a 14–0 record entering the game. They were seeking their first national championship since 1991, when they were named national champions by the Coaches Poll, FWAA, and the NFF following a Rose Bowl win over Michigan; they have never won an outright national championship. This was Washington's second CFP appearance after a semifinal loss to Alabama in 2016 Peach Bowl.[35] Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer was seeking his fourth national championship after winning three NAIA national titles as the head coach of the Sioux Falls Cougars in 2006, 2008, and 2009.[36]
Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. won the Maxwell Award and was one of four finalists for the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in college football in a given year. He finished runner-up to LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and ahead of Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.[37]
Michigan
Michigan finished the regular season with a perfect 12–0 record, having concluded their Big Ten schedule with a rivalry win over Ohio State, 30–24. As Ohio State also entered the game undefeated, the Big Ten Conference East Division championship was on the line and Michigan's win and subsequent division title earned them a berth to the 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game against the West Division champion Iowa.[38] They defeated Iowa in a 26–0 shutout to claim their third consecutive conference championship; the Associated Press said that Iowa "never had a chance" in the game and remarked that Michigan was likely to claim the No. 1 seed in the playoff,[39] which they ultimately did.[18] The Wolverines defeated No. 4 Alabama in their semifinal game at the Rose Bowl in overtime, giving them a national championship berth.[20]
Michigan entered the title game with a 14–0 record.[28] They were seeking their first national championship since 1997, when they defeated Washington State in the Rose Bowl and were named national champions by the AP Poll, FWAA, and the NFF.[40][41][42][43] Their last outright national championship was in 1948,[44] when they finished undefeated at 9–0.[45] This was Michigan's third appearance in the College Football Playoff after semifinal losses to Georgia in 2021[46] and TCU in 2022;[47] their semifinal win over Alabama was their first CFP victory.[48]
The game was played during an
Starting lineups
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Washington | Position | Michigan | |
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Offense | |||
† Rome Odunze 1 | WR | Tyler Morris | |
Ja'Lynn Polk 2 | WR | Cornelius Johnson 7 | |
Troy Fautanu 1 | LT | LaDarius Henderson 7 | |
Nate Kalepo | LG | Trevor Keegan 5 | |
Parker Brailsford | C | Drake Nugent | |
Julius Buelow | RG | Karsen Barnhart | |
Roger Rosengarten 2 | RT | Trente Jones | |
Jack Westover | TE | Colston Loveland | |
Devin Culp 7 | TE | WR | Roman Wilson 3 |
Michael Penix Jr. 1 | QB | J. J. McCarthy 1 | |
Dillon Johnson | RB | † Blake Corum 3 | |
Defense | |||
Tuli Letuligasenoa | DL | Mason Graham | |
Faatui Tuitele | DL | Kris Jenkins 2 | |
Bralen Trice 3 | DE | Jaylen Harrell 7 | |
Alphonzo Tuputala | LB | DE | Braiden McGregor |
Zion Tupuola-Fetui | LB | Michael Barrett 7 | |
Edefuan Ulofoshio 5 | LB | Junior Colson 3 | |
Jabbar Muhammad | CB | Will Johnson | |
Elijah Jackson | CB | Mike Sainristil 2 | |
Dominique Hampton 5 | SS | Rod Moore | |
Asa Turner | FS | Keon Sabb | |
Mishael Powell | DB | Makari Paige | |
Source[53] • † 2023 All-American | |||
Selected in the 2024 NFL Draft (number corresponds to draft round) |
Game summary
The game's officiating crew, representing the Atlantic Coast Conference, was led by referee Marcus Woods.[3] The game, which took place on January 8, 2024,[54] was scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. local CST, though its actual start time was 6:46 p.m. The pregame coin toss was won by Washington, who deferred their choice to the second half, thereby giving Michigan possession of the ball to begin the game.[53]
First half
Washington kicker Grady Gross began the game as the opening
Following the long rush, Michigan was unable to gain a first down; Turner kicked a 31-yard field goal on 4th & 4 to extend his team's lead to fourteen points 1:29 into the second quarter. After the field goal, neither team scored for nearly thirteen minutes. Washington's ensuing drive ended with a turnover on downs at the Michigan 47-yard line following an incomplete pass thrown by quarterback Michael Penix Jr. that was intended for wide receiver Rome Odunze. Both teams then recorded three-and-outs, with Michigan failing to gain any yards before punting for a touchback and Washington gaining a net total of three yards (despite suffering a quarterback sack on first down) before punting the ball back to the Wolverines. Michigan faced 4th & 2 from the Washington 38-yard line on their next offensive series and elected to go for it, but failed in doing so and turned the ball over on downs. The Huskies scored their first touchdown exactly four minutes later, with Penix passing to Jalen McMillan for a 3-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the half; this play was also a fourth down conversion attempt. The successful extra point made the score 17–10 in favor of the Wolverines, who went three-and-out on their last drive of the half and punted; Washington took a knee to end the half.[53]
Second half
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The first
The teams continued to trade punts in the early stages of the fourth quarter; Washington failed to gain a first down following the completed pass which ended the third quarter and the next series for both teams resulted in a three-and-out. Michigan broke the streak with a five-play drive that began with a 41-yard pass by McCarthy to tight end Colston Loveland and resulted in a 12-yard touchdown rush by Corum with 7:09 remaining in the contest. Soon after, Washington found themselves facing 4th & 13 on the Michigan 30-yard line; on the play, a defensive pass interference penalty was called that would have given UW an automatic first down but the down was replayed because of an offensive holding call. The next fourth down conversion attempt resulted in an interception by defensive back Mike Sainristil, who returned the pass 81 yards to the Washington 8-yard line. Corum scored his second touchdown with a 1-yard rush two plays later, and Turner added the extra point to give Michigan a 34–13 lead. Those were the game's final points; Washington's last drive ended on an incomplete pass intended for Devin Culp on 4th & 10 from the UW 31-yard line that resulted in a turnover on downs. Corum rushed for 1-yard before the Wolverines kneeled twice to run out the clock and secure a 21-point national championship victory.[53]
Scoring summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 Washington | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
No. 1 Michigan | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
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- Date: Monday, January 8, 2024
- Game time: 6:46 p.m. CST
- Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 72,808
- Referee: Marcus Woods (ACC)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath (sideline reporters)
- Box score
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Broadcasting
The game was televised in the United States on ESPN, with Megacast coverage across numerous other channels in the ESPN family. In addition to the main national broadcast on ESPN, the Megacast coverage featured Field Pass hosted by The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN2, the Command Center feed with multiple angles and live statistics on ESPNU, the Skycast on ESPNews, and a Spanish-language broadcast on ESPN Deportes.[55] The game was televised in Canada on TSN.[56] ESPN Radio carried the national radio broadcast of the game[57] and the WatchESPN website and mobile application featured "Hometown Radio" feeds featuring each team's regular radio commentators.[55]
Commentary teams
The
Aftermath
Michigan's win gave them a 15–0 record to finish the season, making them the fourth NCAA FBS national champion to achieve the feat (after 2018 Clemson, 2019 LSU, and 2022 Georgia).[59] Washington finished their final season as a member of the Pac-12 with a 14–1 record in what was one of the best seasons in program history.[60]
Michigan running back Blake Corum and cornerback Will Johnson were named offensive and defensive
A total of 72,808 people attended the game.
After Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement on January 10,[64] Kalen DeBoer was hired by Alabama to replace him two days later.[65] On January 14, Washington hired Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch to be DeBoer's successor.[66] Another coaching change occurred on January 24, when Jim Harbaugh became the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers; he has NFL coaching experience as the San Francisco 49ers head coach from 2011 to 2014 and played quarterback for the Chargers in 1999 and 2000.[67] Following Harbaugh's departure, Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who was the team's acting head coach during Harbaugh's suspensions, was hired to succeed him on January 26.[68] The departures of Saban, DeBoer, and Harbaugh left Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian as the only one of the four coaches in the 2023–24 College Football Playoff to remain with their team into the 2024 season.[69]
The championship game served as the conclusion of the
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Michael Barrett kisses the national championship trophy
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Karsen Barnhart hoists the national championship trophy.
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Blake Corum, offensive MVP, immediately after the game.
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Coleston Loveland talking to media immediately after the game, under his arm is an oversized novelty championship ring.
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Mason Graham talking to media immediately after the game
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J.J. McCarthy leaves the field of NRG Stadium, greeting fans and hugging WR Peyton O'Leary on his way out.
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Michigan's post-game press conference with head coach Jim Harbaugh, offensive MVP Blake Corum, defensive MVP Will Johnson, and J.J. McCarthy.
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Washington's post-game press conference with Edefuan Ulofoshio, Michael Penix Jr., and head coach Kalen DeBoer.
See also
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External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com