It’s come down to the two best teams in the country. The undefeated and Pac-12 champion Washington Huskies, and the undefeated and B1G champion Michigan Wolverines.
The setting for tonight’s game, where the spotlight of the college football world will be shining, is Houston, Texas.
College Football Playoff National Championship Pres. by AT&T
2 Washington (14-0) vs. 1 Michigan (14-0), 7:30 p.m. ET Monday on ESPN
Head Coaches
Washington: Kalen DeBoer - Overall: 104-11, Washington: 25-2
Michigan: Jim Harbaugh - Overall: 143-52 (College); 49-22-1 (NFL)
Quarterbacks
Washington: Michael Penix Jr. (4,648, 35 TD, 81.3), Maxwell Award Winner, Heisman Finalist
Michigan: J.J. McCarthy (2,851, 22 TD, 85.4 QBR)
Running Backs
Washington: Dillon Johnson (1,162, 222 Carries, 16 TD)
Michigan: Blake Corum (1,111, 237 Carries, 25 TD)
Wide Receivers
Washington: Rome Odunze (1,553, 87 Rec, 13 TD), Ja’Lynn Polk (1,122, 65 Rec, 9 TD), Jalen McMillan (526, 39 Rec, 4 TD)
Michigan: Roman Wilson (735, 45 Rec., 12 TD), Colston Loveland (TE) (585, 42 Rec, 4 TD), Cornelius Johnson (579, 44 Rec, 1 TD)
Defense
Washington: 23.6 Pts. Against (50th)
Michigan: 9.5 Pts Against (1st), Leading Tackler: Junior Colson, LB (40 solo, 49 asst, 89)
Special Teams
Washington: Grady Gross (62/62 XP, 16/20 FG, Lng 47, 6/7 40-49, 4/7 30-39)
Michigan: James Turner (61/62 XP, 16/19 FG, Lng 50, 3-4 50+, 3-5 40-49, 8-8 30-39)
National Championships
Washington: 1960, 1991
Michigan: 1901-04, 1918, 1923, 1933, 1948, 1997 (1932, 1947)*according to Michigan
Odds & Ends
Ticket Prices: Lowest Price: $848 according to Vividseats
The Line: Michigan -4.5
Over/Under: 56.5
Predictions:
Brian: Washington: 42-33, MVP: Michael Penix Jr.
Gary: Michigan: 27-21, MVP: Blake Corum
John: Washington: 34-23, MVP: Michael Penix Jr.
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