To borrow from boxing, now that the four 10-8 first-round matchups are over, the College Football Playoff moves into the quarterfinals.
The first game will be played Dec. 31 with the remaining three contested on New Year’s Day.
The matchups:
Fiesta Bowl
No. 3 Boise State versus No. 6 Penn State, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Peach Bowl
No. 4 Arizona State versus No. 5 Texas, Jan. 1, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN
Rose Bowl
No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State, Jan. 1, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN
Sugar Bowl
No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
