Georgia Bulldogs arrive in LA for national championship

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Georgia Bulldogs are now on the west coast for Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship game.

The Dawgs left UGA’s campus in Athens on Friday morning and landed in Los Angeles during Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m.

[MORE: Keep up with the latest on all things Georgia Bulldogs]

No. 1 Georgia will face off against No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs at So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood, California at 7:30 p.m. on Monday night.

“We’re excited to be here. We had good, safe travels,” Head Coach Kirby Smart said. “We’re here now to get a little work done and then get ready to go to practice tomorrow.”

The team is appearing in their second back-to-back national championship game and are looking to defend their title.

Since 1994, only three teams have won two championships in a row: 1994-1995 Nebraska, 2003-2004 USC and 2011-2012 Alabama.

MORE GEORGIA BULLDOGS:

• Road 2 the Championship: Follow UGA football along with Channel 2 Action News LIVE in California
• Beloved mascot Uga not making LA trip for national championship game
• How hard is it to repeat as national champions? Here are the teams UGA could join if they win

Channel 2 is the official TV station of the Georgia Bulldogs. Watch our special Road 2 Championship with exclusive interviews ahead of the big game, LIVE from Los Angeles on Sunday night at 7 p.m.

Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein is in southern California along with Channel 2′s Alison Mastrangelo, Wendy Corona and Sophia Choi all weekend in California. We’ll have all the festivities leading up to the big game.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

RAW VIDEO: Georgia Bulldogs get off plane at LAX airport Georgia Bulldogs get off plane at LAX airport

©2022 Cox Media Group