TCU will play Stanford in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. The game will be held Thursday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m.
TCU entered the bowl selection process after Saturday's loss in the Big XII Championship in Arlington to Oklahoma.
The Horned Frogs finished ranked 15th in the final Top 25 Rankings selected by the College Football Playoff Committee.
NBC 5 sports director Newy Scruggs and Jean Jacques Taylor give their prediction on who will emerge from the college football playoffs and be crowned national champion.
Stanford (9-4, Pac-12) vs TCU (10-3, Big 12), Dec. 28, 6 p.m. EST
LOCATION: San Antonio
TOP PLAYERS
- Stanford: RB Bryce Love, 1,973 yards rushing, 17 TDs.
- TCU: QB Kenny Hill, 2,838 yards passing, 21 TDs
NOTABLE
- Stanford: The Cardinal lost to USC in the Pac-12 title game 31-28, missing out on a New Year's Six bowl invite. But Stanford won its previous three games, including a 38-20 thrashing of Notre Dame.
- TCU: The Horned Frogs lost twice to CFP participant Oklahoma and at Iowa State. TCU went 3-3 after starting 7-0.
LAST TIME
- TCU 31, Stanford 14. (Sept. 8, 2008)
BOWL HISTORY
- Stanford: First appearance in the Alamo Bowl, 29th bowl appearance in school history.
- TCU: Second appearance in the Alamo Bowl in three seasons, 33rd bowl appearance in school history.
The road to college football's next champion is becoming a little clearer as the field is set for the College Football Playoff.
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