Can Ohio State hang with Georgia in Peach Bowl semifinal after second chance?

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The Buckeyes got a second chance after their ugly loss to Michigan. Now they have a bigger challenge against the Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl.

Though there’s more to any program’s success than just recruiting, Ohio State is the rare team that has stacked up blue chips at a rate similar to the Bulldogs. Year in and year out, they swim in the same pool of talent. This is a rare semifinal where the size/speed quotient is relatively even across the board.

“Most of these kids, they all know each other,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “They got recruited by the same schools. They went to the same all-star games. It makes for a great talent matchup. I know NFL teams really enjoy watching these kids go against each other.” With arguably the country’s best wide receiving corps, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud could find weak spots in the Georgia secondary, which got exposed by LSU for 502 passing yards in the SEC title game. But earlier in the season the Bulldogs held a high-powered Tennessee offense to 195 passing yards by taking away the deep ball and getting pressure with Jalen Carter, who might be the nation’s most destructive defensive lineman, and linebacker Nolan Smith.

 

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