TCU stuns Michigan with a 51-45 win in the Fiesta Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff championship game.
Not many could have envisioned the TCU Horned Frogs in the national championship at the beginning of the season, but it's time to start believing in this team after topping Michigan in the CFP semifinals.GLENDALE, Ariz. — No. 3 TCU stunned No. 2 Michigan with a 51-45 win in the Fiesta Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff championship game against the winner of the Peach Bowl between No. 1 Georgia and No. 4 Ohio State.
Beyond qualifying as an upset, the win is a huge moment for the Big 12, which was on the precipice of disaster with the loss of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC but now has a team in the championship game for the first time. For Michigan, the loss is a stunning blow after completing one of the most impressive regular season in program history.The big questions entering the Fiesta Bowl:
TCU ran for 264 yards while holding the Wolverines to 180 yards on 40 carries, with 54 yards coming on a long run by Donovan Edwards on the game's opening play. The pass rush harassed J.J. McCarthy and forced him to attempt throws into small windows, resulting in two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
At one point, the pair combined for 51 points in just over seven minutes of game time, exchanging haymakers in a playoff game almost without precedent in the format's history. But TCU was ready — the Frogs have played four-quarters games all season while the Wolverines were in uncharted territory.
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