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College Football Playoff: How to watch the Rose Bowl

December 2, 2017 Atlanta: Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Roquan Smith (3), head coach Kirby Smart, and Georgia teammates celebrate after defeating the Auburn Tigers 28-7 during the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, December 2, 2017, in Atlanta. Hyosub Shin / hshin@ajc.com

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December 2, 2017 Atlanta: Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Roquan Smith (3), head coach Kirby Smart, and Georgia teammates celebrate after defeating the Auburn Tigers 28-7 during the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, December 2, 2017, in Atlanta. Hyosub Shin / hshin@ajc.com
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Dec 27, 2017

The Georgia Bulldogs and the Oklahoma Sooners will face off in the 2018 Rose Bowl, it was announced Sunday.

2017-18 College football bowl, TV schedule

Here are a few notes about the matchup:

Kickoff: 5:10 p.m., Monday, Jan. 1, 2018

Where: Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.

TV: The College Football Playoff semifinal can be watched on ESPN or Watch ESPN.

What to know about the matchup:

No. 3 Georgia clinched a College Football Playoff spot after a 28-7 win over Auburn on Saturday in the SEC Championship.

No. 2 Oklahoma clinched its College Football Playoff spot on Saturday with a 41-17 win over TCU in the Big 12 Championship Game.

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