Georgia Dominates Michigan 34–11 for a Shot at the Championship

Stetson Bennett #13 and Head Coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs throw oranges from the Orange Bowl trophy to teammates after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Michigan Wolverines 36–11 in the Capital One Orange Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla., on Dec. 31, 2021. Mark Brown/Getty Images

In the CPF semifinal, the #3 Georgia Bulldogs cruised to victory, 34–11, after completely dominant first-half scoring on a CFP record-breaking first five drives over #2 ranked Michigan Wolverines, on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium for the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida. They will meet their SEC foe Alabama for the College Football Playoff Championship game on Jan. 10, 2022.

The game saw approximately 66,000 fans in attendance, who looked as if two-thirds were wearing the yellow and blue of Michigan. Georgia (13–1) tallied 515 yards of total offense, while Michigan (12–2) gained 325 yards.