2021 Orange Bowl (December)

The 2021 Orange Bowl is a college football bowl game that will be played on December 31, 2021, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.[3] The Orange Bowl will be one of two College Football Playoff semifinal games, with the winner advancing to the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. It will be the 88th edition of the Orange Bowl, and will be one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by bank holding company Capital One, the game will be officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl.

2021 Capital One Orange Bowl
College Football Playoff Semifinal
88th Orange Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs Michigan Wolverines
(12–1) (12–1)
SEC Big Ten
Head coach: 
Kirby Smart		 Head coach: 
Jim Harbaugh
APCoachesCFP
333
APCoachesCFP
222
DateDecember 31, 2021
Season2021
StadiumHard Rock Stadium
LocationMiami Gardens, Florida
FavoriteGeorgia by 7.5[1]
RefereeScott Campbell (Big 12)[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Marty Smith (sidelines)
ESPN Radio: Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Teams

This will mark the third meeting between the programs; they last met in 1965 in a game won by Georgia, 15–7.[4]

Georgia Bulldogs
Main article: 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Michigan Wolverines
Main article: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team

Game summary
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2021 Capital One Orange Bowl
1 2 34Total
No. 3 Georgia - - --0
No. 2 Michigan - - --0

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics
StatisticsUGAMICH
First downs
Plays–yards––
Rushes–yards––
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int––––
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References
  1. Fawkes, Ben. "Odds for College Football Playoff, every bowl game". vsin.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. "Winsipedia". Hazzah LLC. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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