NCAA Bowl Season - Two juggernauts in the College Football Playoff each asserted their superiority in their respective New Year's Eve semifinal matchups with opening-drive touchdown marches against outmatched opponents. Alabama pounded Cincinnati with 10 rushes and a single pass for a score on its statement first drive, while Georgia gashed Michigan a bit more through the air on its first possession. Both teams dominated the line of scrimmage, and both teams immediately demonstrated their daunting strength, power, and talent advantages. Early leads were almost effortlessly claimed by each squad, and a rematch date in the National Championship Game between the SEC conference champions and runners-up was secured.