No. 1-seed Indiana (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten) is set to take on No. 9-seed Alabama (11-3, 7-1 SEC) in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Rose Bowl Game at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Thursday afternoon in Pasadena, California.
The Hoosiers are coming off of a 13-10 Big Ten Football Championship game win over No. 2-seed Ohio State. That game was all the way back on December 6, so they’ve had quite a bit of downtime between then and now. Indiana used that time to get healthier from injuries and start on a handful
of offseason moves, mostly in roster retention.
The Crimson Tide are coming off of a 34-24 win at No. 8-seed Oklahoma in the first round, the first road win in College Football Playoff history. Alabama bounced back after a season-opening loss to Florida State, losing just a single game in SEC play, against Oklahoma, before falling to No. 3-seed Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Alabama bears the distinction of a win over each of its losses to SEC programs, beating the Bulldogs in the regular season and the Sooners in the playoff.
Here’s how to watch the game.
Indiana Hoosiers vs Alabama Crimson Tide
- Game Time/Date: 1 p.m. PST, 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1
- Game Location: Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California
- TV Channel: ESPN (main broadcast), ESPN2 (Field Pass), ESPNU (Skycast)
- Streaming: YouTubeTV/FuboTV
- FanDuel Sportsbook Spread: Hoosiers by 7.5
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