Spotlight Everything you need to know about Monday's College Football Playoff championship game Lee National Newsroom, The Associated Press Jan 4, 2024 Jan 4, 2024 Updated Apr 8, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 2024 College Football Playoff championship game: teams, date, time, TV channelkAm%96 EH@ 36DE 4@==686 7@@E32== E62>D :? E96 ?2E:@?2= H:== >66E 7@C E96 ?2E:@?2= E:E=6] w6C6 :D 6G6CJE9:?8 J@F ?665 E@ <?@Hik^AmkAmkDEC@?8mkDEC@?8m(9@ik^DEC@?8m k^DEC@?8m}@] ` |:49:82? 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Football Washington gives Pac-12 chance to be conference of champions in football 1 more time before leaving By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Football Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverines to play for national title after stopping Alabama 27-20 in OT By GREG BEACHAM - AP Sports Writer
Football Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
