The College Football ... team in college football in 2027.” Next season’s championship game is set for Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., which previously hosted in 2021.

The game capped off the 10-year stint of the four-team College Football Playoff, with the playoff expansion to 12 teams for the 2024-25 season.

This Thursday’s game against the Nittany Lions will be the historic third College Football Playoff matchup ... Freeman and his team are navigating the condensed week in the run up to Thursday ...