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The bitter cold and early morning couldn't stop dozens of Bulldogs fans from coming out to welcome the new Rose Bowl champions.

The rubber match of the Alabama-Clemson trilogy was a total dud compared to the teams' previous two meetings.

With a nod of thanks to military veterans, marching bands and floral floats took to the streets under sunny California skies as the 129th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year's Day and millions more watched on TV.

The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs and the No.2 Oklahoma Sooners battling it out at the Rose Bowl to determine who will head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium next week and a chance to play for the College Football Championship.

Jake Bentley threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns Monday to help South Carolina overcome a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Michigan 26-19 in the Outback Bowl.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - You don't really think Baker Mayfield is the type of player to end his college football career with a whimper, do you?

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jacob Eason spends part of almost every day with Jake Fromm, the kid who took his job.

Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia (12-1) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma (12-1) at Pasadena, California, Monday, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Georgia by 2½. Series record: First meeting. WHAT'S AT STAKE?

Walking around just about any popular spot in Los Angeles before the Rose Bowl, you're guaranteed to see plenty of red and black.

Even with more than a month to prepare and a season's worth of tape to analyze, the game plan for 14th-ranked Notre Dame and No. 16 LSU is straightforward heading into Monday's Citrus Bowl: have success on the ground and stop the run.

One former High 5 star hoping to play a factor in the Rose Bowl is hoping to disappoint many of the friends he grew up with. Oklahoma true freshman running back Trey Sermon says plenty of his friends back home in Marietta are long-time Bulldogs fans, and he grew up competing with several members of UGA's current team.

After a decade-plus in the NFL, Terry Hoage wasn't sure what was next. He said, once it became clear his playing days were over, his wife made him a big breakfast with all his favorite foods ... and placed the 'Wanted' ads on the table as well.

One of perhaps the most enlightening aspects of Rose Bowl week for Georgia football fans: getting to hear from quarterback Jake Fromm. Head coach Kirby Smart's policy is to not allow true freshmen to speak to the media, but this week Fromm was available, allowing fans to find out a little more about what he's like. That includes plenty of football, but also insight into his passions off the...