College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set
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The College Football Playoff (CFP) will commence with a first-round game on December 19, followed by three additional games on December 20, as announced by CFP administrators. The opening game on Friday night will start at 8 p.m. EST, broadcasted by ABC and ESPN. Saturday's games will include a noon kickoff on ABC and ESPN, while the 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. games will be shown on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max. All first-round games will take place at the campuses of the higher-seeded teams.
Quarterfinals are set to begin at the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Eve at 7:30 p.m., with subsequent games on New Year's Day at the Orange Bowl at noon, Rose Bowl at 4 p.m., and Sugar Bowl at 8 p.m. Semifinals will occur on January 8 at the Fiesta Bowl and January 9 at the Peach Bowl, leading up to
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