Georgia and Oklahoma meet in the 2018 Rose Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal. The winner advances to the national championship game Jan. 8, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Georgia (12-1) earned a spot in the game by beating Auburn in the SEC Championship game. Oklahoma also went 12-1 and beat TCU in the Big 12 championship game.

Follow the game and reactions by our AJC and WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News team in Pasadena, Calif.

December 28, 2017 Los Angeles: The Georgia and Oklahoma helmets sit on a table during press conferences by the teams for the Rose Bowl Game on Thursday, December 28, 2017, in Los Angeles.    Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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