The 2018 Rose Bowl between No. 3 Georgia and No. 2 Oklahoma has the potential to be one for the ages. This College Football Playoff semifinal may not have the look of a traditional Rose Bowl—it’s the first in 15 years that won’t feature a Pac-12 or Big Ten team—but fans likely won’t mind too much if the game lives up to the hype. During the regular season, the Bulldogs stumbled once in a 40-17 blowout loss to Auburn then avenged their only defeat in the SEC Championship Game to solidify a spot in the top four. Throughout the year, Georgia has dominated its competition, for the most part, winning 11 out of 12 contests by double-digit margins.
Oklahoma garnered early spotlight with quarterback Baker Mayfield under center. The senior signal-caller went on to win the Heisman Trophy with 4,430 passing yards and 41 touchdown passes to only five interceptions. The offense earned praise with every high-scoring output and finished No. 4 nationally in points.
