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10 things you didn’t know about the College Football Playoff Championship Game

WASHINGTON — By this point, you know the major storylines surrounding the inaugural College Football Playoff between Oregon and Ohio State, as it culminates in its Championship Game Monday night at AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas.

But there are many other compelling storylines of which you may not be aware. Scroll through and educate yourself — if nothing else, you can impress your friends with your knowledge during the commercial breaks.

Tailgating Terps: U.Md. (and Penn State) fans gather for showdown

The Friday Night Lights shined over College Park, Maryland, as the Terps (2-1) and the No. 12-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) kicked off on Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, in what was the schools' first conference game of the season. As a Friday night college game is a delicious rarity, it was sold out. Classes were even canceled for the day. And because the opponent was from the neighboring state of (checks notes) Pennsylvania, much of that sold-out crowd were clad in (checks again) blue and white.
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