Ohio State vs. Georgia: What to know about tonight’s College Football Playoff Semifinal

Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

TV/Radio: ESPN/1410

Series history: Georgia leads 1-0.

Last meeting: The Bulldogs beat the Buckeyes 21-14 in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 1993. Frank Harvey scored the game-winning touchdown from a yard out after Kirk Herbstreit and Jeff Cothran miscommunicated and fumbled away a possession in the Georgia red zone.

Coaches: Ohio State’s Ryan Day is 45-5 in four seasons, including 31–2 in the Big Ten and 2-2 in postseason games. Georgia’s Kirby Smart is 79-15 in seven seasons.

Ohio State notes: The Buckeyes rank second in the nation in scoring at 44.5 points per game and 13th in points allowed at 19.2 ppg… The Buckeyes are sixth in total offense (492.7 yards per game), including 28th in rushing (198.5 ypg.) and 14th in passing (294.2 ypg.)… The Buckeyes are 11th in total defense (303.9 yards per game), including 25th against the run (119.9 ypg.) and 16th against the pass (184 ypg.)…The Buckeyes are second in the nation at 7.1 yards per play and 22nd in turnover margin at plus-7… The Buckeyes are 17th in the nation in yards allowed per play (4.9)… Ohio State will wear white jerseys with gray stripes on the sleeves as throwback to national championship teams from the 1968, 2002 and 2014 seasons.

Georgia notes: The Bulldogs rank No. 7 in total offense (491.9 yards per game), including 18th in rushing (207 ypg.) and 19th in passing (284.9 ypg.)… They are ninth in total defense (292.1 yards per game), including No. 1 against the run (77 ypg.) and 52nd against the pass (215.1 ypg.)… Georgia is second in the nation in scoring defense at 12.8 points per game allowed and 11th in the country in scoring at 39.2 ppg… The Bulldogs are No. 1 in the nation in red zone defense (60.7) and No. 1 in touchdown percentage (32.1) in the red zone… They are 13th in the nation in yards per play (4.8)… Georgia is 16th in passing efficiency and 47th in the country in yards per completion (12.6)… Georgia is fifth in the country in third-down conversions (51.6 percent) and first in the red zone (97.2). Georgia is 34th in touchdown percentage in the red zone (67.6)… The Bulldogs are seventh in the nation at 6.9 yards per play… Georgia is even in turnover margin on the year.

Quoted: Smart on the game: “I’m excited for our kids and our opportunity. The two brands of both programs speak for themselves. I think everybody in the country knows the kind of football they’ve played and we’ve played here recently. It’s really about them. It’s not about us as coaches. It’s about the opportunity for the players to go out and play in what’s going to be an incredible environment, and that’s what you choose to go to Ohio State or Georgia for is to play in games like this. So I’m excited and happy for them.”

Next week: The winner will play in the CFP National Championship Game on Jan. 9 against the Michigan-TCU winner at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

Prediction: Georgia 34, Ohio State 27