At this point, just hours before the game, we’ve written about all the matchups, told the stories of the individuals who will be competing on college football’s greatest stage and shared the expectations of the fans of the programs. Now we stand prepared to chronicle how it unfolds.

Here are some of the interesting and insightful comments from the players and coaches in Indianapolis preparing for the game, including one from Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett.

On his demeanor: “I’m not as confident in everything I do as I am in football. So, I’d say it comes from work. It’s not an ignorant confidence, like, ‘I believe I can do anything.’ But I believe I can play football really well, and that’s from the work that I’ve spent over these past however many years I’ve been playing football.”

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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