On the other side, this Georgia defense is nowhere near as dominant as last year's team. Michigan struggled after losing Luke Schoonmaker early in the Fiesta Bowl, as it was already shorthanded at the tight end spot. If Georgia has Washington and Brock Bowers available Monday, that will be a complex problem for Joe Gillespie and the TCU defense to solve. The 3-3-5 defense TCU deploys is more susceptible against teams that run two tight end sets. He's essentially an extra tackle in Georgia's rushing attack. While NFL scouts salivate over what Washington could become as a pass-catcher based on his size and athleticism, what he already is is a tremendous blocker in the run game. Still, there are concerns about the matchup for TCU, and a lot of it will depend on the status of Georgia tight end Darnell Washington. For now, all we can do is speculate, so let's speculate like mad. Will TCU become the biggest surprise champion of the modern age? Will Georgia restore order and become the first program to win consecutive national titles since Alabama did so in 20? We'll find out for certain Monday night. Now, the Frogs get one more chance to shock the world. 2 Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal, but knocked off the Wolverines anyway 51-45 to keep its Cinderella story going. TCU then found itself as more than a touchdown underdog to No. Instead, TCU reached the Big 12 Championship Game with an undefeated record and was chosen for the CFP despite barely losing to Kansas State in that matchup. Preseason expectations weren't high for this team, either Big 12 media picked the Frogs to finish seventh under first-year coach Sonny Dykes, who crossed the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex from rival SMU to take the job. The Frogs went 5-7 last year and fired the winningest coach in program history, Gary Patterson. TCU, on the other hand, wasn't supposed to be here. It was one of the preseason favorites to win the SEC, make the CFP and possibly win the national title. Georgia, which will play in its third national title over the last six seasons, was supposed to be here. 3 TCU Horned Frogs, in the College Football Playoff National Championship 1 Georgia Bulldogs, the defending national champions, will take on the Cinderella story of the 2022 season, the No. The most important game of the campaign takes center stage as we crown a national champion inside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. It's been quite the journey, but come Monday night, we will finally reach the conclusion of the 2022 college football season.

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