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Georgia Bulldogs To Touch Down In LA For College Football Championship

The No. 1 seed will take on the No. 3 Texas Christian Horned Frogs.

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The Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas Christian Horned Frogs will play Monday in the College Football National Championship at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
The Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas Christian Horned Frogs will play Monday in the College Football National Championship at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images;Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

ATHENS, GA — Looking to repeat history and win the championship trophy, the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs departed for California Friday.

The undefeated Dawgs are heading to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where they will play against the No. 3 Texas Christian Horned Frogs to defend their title. The Bulldogs won the College Football Championship in 2022 after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide, 33-18.

Video of the team's departure Friday surfaced online through various television outlets.

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The Bulldogs advanced to the championship game after defeating the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes, 42-41, in the New Year's Eve Peach Bowl held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Tickets for the National Championship are available via Ticketmaster.

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The game program is available here.

ESPN will live-stream the championship, set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9.

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