MIAMI GARDENS, Florida. – The Georgia Bulldogs in 3rd place will face Michigan in Miami on Friday. Here’s the rundown of what to expect in the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinals.
Streaming information
- Start: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 31st
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: fuboTV
Location: Hard rock stadium
Announcement of the crew: Chris Fowler (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color analyst), Holly Rowe and Marty Smith (part-time reporters)
Atlanta – 750 AM / 95.5 FM – Scott Howard (play-by-play), Eric Zeier (color analyst), DJ Shockley (part-time reporter)
Athens – 960 AM / 106.1 FM
Augusta – 580 AM / 95.1 FM
Braunschweig – WGIG-AM 1440 / WHFX-FM 107.7
Columbus – 1270 AM / 102.5. FM
Jacksonville, Florida – WJXL-AM 1010 / WJXL-FM 92.5
Macon – WQBZ-FM 106.3
Savannah – 1400 AM / 104.3 FM
Satellite radio: SiriusXM: 84 (Georgia), 80 (National)
Record 2016:
Georgia went 8-4, with a 4-4 Southeastern Conference record and a 31-23 win over TCU in the Liberty Bowl.
Michigan went 10-3, with a 7-2 Big Ten record and a 33-32 loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl.
2017 record:
Georgia went 13-2 with a 7-1 Southeastern Conference record, a 28-7 win over Auburn in the SEC championship, a 54-48 win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoffs semifinals, and a 26-23 – Losing to Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Michigan went 8-5, with a 5-4 Big Ten record and a 26-19 loss to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl.
Record 2018:
Georgia went 11-3 with a 7-1 Southeastern Conference record, a 35-28 loss to Alabama in the Conference championship, and a 28-21 loss to Texas in the Sugar Bowl.
Michigan went 10-3, with an 8-1 Big Ten record and a 41-15 loss to Florida in the Peach Bowl.
Record 2019:
Georgia went 12-2 with a 7-2 Southeastern Conference record, a 37-10 loss to LSU in the Conference championship, and a 26-14 win over Baylor in the Sugar Bowl.
Michigan went 9-4, with a 6-3 Big Ten record and a 35-16 loss to Alabama in the Citrus Bowl.
Record 2020:
Georgia went 8-2, with a 7-2 Southeastern Conference record and a 24-21 win over Cincinnati in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl.
Michigan went 2-4.
Record 2021:
Georgia is 12-1, with an 8-0 Southeastern Conference record and a 41-24 loss to Alabama in the SEC Conference Championship.
Michigan is 12-1, with an 8-1 Big Ten record and a 42-3 win over Iowa in the Big Ten championship game.
Coaching staff:
Georgia: Head coach Kirby Smart (sixth season), offensive coordinator Todd Monken (Second season), Defense Coordinator Dan Lanning (sixth season, third as defensive coordinator)
Michigan: Head Coach Jim Harbaugh (Seventh Season), Offensive Coordinator Josh Gattis (third season), defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald (first season).
Series history: The series is tied 1: 1.
The Bulldogs are now 64-15 under sixth year head coach Kirby Smart, with a 40-9 record in conference play. Georgia, 12-1 and third on the CFP rankings, will rival Michigan in second place in Miami. The teams have split the two previous matchups, both played in Ann Arbor, with Michigan winning 26-0 in 1957 and Georgia 15-7 in 1965.
“It’s a great event, usually great weather, ”said Kirby Smart of the Orange Bowl. “I know the players really enjoy going to South Florida, training outside, and taking in all the sights and sounds. We look forward to the opportunity to play a world class organization that meant so much to the University of Georgia. Then I have a lot of respect for Michigan. Coach Harbaugh’s team. I saw a bit of their game last night. I’ve seen some of their games on TV over the course of the season when we had some late kicks and they had some early. I have great respect for the work they have done. I’ve always respected him as a college coach and a pro coach. Since his brother-in-law is Tom Crean, Tom and I have obviously become good friends and have mutual respect for their family. So I know our university is sure to be thrilled to be in the College Football Playoffs. And our players today are thrilled to take this opportunity and get the chance to go out and play again. “
Georgia will have its 58th bowl game appearance, the second most of any program, and the team is 33-21-3 in bowl games all time. Georgia has the longest active bowl streak in the country with 25 consecutive bowl appearances.
