What to Watch in Each College Football Playoff Semifinal

Posted Jan 9, 2025
The inaugural 12-team CFP field is down to its final four. Will Ohio State’s freshman phenom receiver, Jeremiah Smith, continue his red-hot postseason run? Can James Franklin finally get his Penn State team to win a game when the stakes are the highest? Will Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard come through as a passer and not just a running threat? (The Ringer)

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