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College football national championship game: Michigan vs. Washington preview, players to watch, prediction

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National championship: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 2 Washington

Location: Houston

Date: 7:30 p.m. ET, Jan. 8

TV: ESPN

Line: Michigan -4.5

Total: 56.5

How these teams got here

Michigan (14-0): Blake Corum and Roman Wilson made massive plays down the stretch as the Wolverines took down Alabama in an overtime Rose Bowl victory.