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No. 4 Ohio State football is in the Peach Bowl against No. 1 Georgia. Here's what we know

colin gay, the columbus dispatch
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Ohio State football is heading back to the College Football Playoff.

Despite ending the 2022 regular season with their second-straight loss to Michigan and their first loss to the Wolverines at Ohio Stadium since 2000, the Buckeyes were selected as one of the four teams to make the College Football Playoff along with No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU.

No. 4 Ohio State will take on the Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl Dec. 31 after Utah eliminated USC from Playoff contention in the Pac-12 championship game.

Here's what we know about Ohio State's next trip to the College Football Playoff.

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Ohio State has never played in the Peach Bowl

While Ohio State has played in 35 New Year's Six bowl games across the program's history, the Buckeyes will play in its first Peach Bowl Dec. 31 against No. 1 Georgia.

In those New Year's Six bowl games, whether they have been associated with the College Football Playoff or not, the Buckeyes have won 21 of those 35 appearances, including nine wins at the Rose Bowl and five wins at the Fiesta Bowl.

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Ohio State's only matchup with Georgia was in the 1993 Citrus Bowl

Ohio State and Georgia have only met one other time previously: the 1993 Citrus Bowl, where the Bulldogs beat the Buckeyes 21-14.

It was Ohio State's fourth-straight loss in a bowl game, winning only three of its 11 bowl game appearances under coach John Cooper. It was also quarterback Kirk Herbstreit's final college game, completing eight of 24 pass attempts for 110 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and three sacks.

Robert Smith scored both of the Buckeyes' touchdowns, recording 112 yards on 25 rushes.

Ohio State has played in six College Football Playoff games

Ohio State has a lot of experience in the College Football Playoff.

Since its inception in 2014, the Buckeyes have played in six Playoff games, and have won three games: the Sugar Bowl against Alabama and the national championship against Oregon to end the 2014 season, and the Sugar Bowl against Clemson in 2020 before falling to Alabama in the national championship.

The only SEC team Ohio State has faced in the Playoff is Alabama, while also facing Clemson three times and the Ducks once.

Ohio State's last bowl appearance was the Rose Bowl against Utah

Ohio State finished off its 2021 season in the Rose Bowl against Utah.

After losses to Oregon and Michigan to keep them out of the College Football Playoff, the Buckeyes rallied back from a 35-21 halftime by outscoring the Utes 27-10 in the second half.

The Buckeyes used six touchdowns and 573 passing yards by quarterback C.J. Stroud to earn the program's ninth Rose Bowl win, while wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba set an FBS bowl game record with 347 receiving yards on a school-record 15 receptions with three touchdowns. Marvin Harrison Jr. also added three touchdown receptions for an offense that set a Rose Bowl and school record with 683 total yards.

Nov 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) celebrates a first down in front of Michigan Wolverines defensive back DJ Turner (5) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Nov 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) celebrates a first down in front of Michigan Wolverines defensive back DJ Turner (5) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

When do the Ohio State Buckeyes play Georgia in the Peach Bowl?

Kickoff: 8 p.m., Dec. 31 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

What channel is the Peach Bowl game on between Ohio State vs. Georgia?

The game will be on ESPN. The time is to be determined.

Is the OSU vs. Georgia Peach Bowl game streaming?

Yes. The game will stream on any platform that offers ESPN like YouTube TV or Hulu Live. The game will also be available on the Watch ESPN app.

Ohio State football's 2022 schedule

Georgia football's 2022 schedule

  • Sept. 3: Georgia 49, Oregon 3

  • Sept. 10: Georgia 33, Samford 0

  • Sept. 17: Georgia 48, South Carolina 7

  • Sept. 24: Georgia 39, Kent State 22

  • Oct. 1: Georgia 26, Missouri 22

  • Oct. 8: Georgia 42, Auburn 10

  • Oct. 15: Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0

  • Oct. 29: Georgia 42, Florida 20

  • Nov. 5: Georgia 27, Tennessee 13

  • Nov. 12: Georgia 45, Mississippi 19

  • Nov. 19: Georgia 16, Kentucky 6

  • Nov. 26: Georgia 37, Georgia Tech 14

  • Dec. 3: Georgia 50, LSU 30

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football vs. Georgia in CFP semifinal at Peach Bowl