ATLANTA (Dec. 29, 2022) – Ohio State defeated Georgia 4-1 to clinch this year's Battle for Bowl Week competition, along with the coveted Battle for Bowl Week Championship Belt. The Buckeyes were named Battle For Bowl Week Champions after winning this year's Drop it Like It's Hot, Basketball, Bowling and Andretti Indoor Karting competitions.
Before the teams take the field in primetime on New Year's Eve, players from Ohio State and Georgia tested their skills off the gridiron, going head-to-head in contests ranging from go-kart racing to trivia and shooting hoops, with the winner taking home the coveted Battle for Bowl Week Championship Belt.
Bragging rights aren't the only thing at stake. The winner of the Battle for Bowl Week has gone on to win the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in seven of the last 11 games.
This year's Battle for Bowl Week competitions included:
Dec. 26:
Competition No. 1
Football Feud
Four offensive players, four defensive players and two assistant coaches from both teams squared off in a football version of the popular game show "Family Feud." Each team attempted to name the top answers to various questions asked. Football Feud was a two-round game where the team with the highest score at the end of the two rounds was declared the winner.
Winner: Georgia, 300 - 200 points
Competition No. 2
Drop It Like It's Hot
Four members of each team participated in this competition. Teams were shown multiple choice questions and had 15 seconds to discuss. They were then allotted a fixed amount of points they could wager on each answer. One-by-one incorrect answers dropped off the screen along with any points they wagered on that answer. The team with the most points at end of the game won.
Winner: Ohio State, 1500 - 1000
Dec. 28:
Competition No. 3
Basketball Challenge- Hot Shot
Both teams competed in a Basketball- Hot Shot competition where select players had a 45 second window to make as many free throws as possible. The team with the highest cumulative team score was determined the overall winner.
Winner:
Ohio State, 140 - 123
Competition No. 4
Andretti Bowling
The bowling competition took place at Andretti Indoor Karting. Each team selected two players to compete and the team with the highest combined score won this event.
Winner: Ohio State, 416 - 378
Competition No. 5
Andretti Indoor Karting
Each team participated in kart racing at Andretti Indoor Karting. Team members were given the opportunity to test their driving skills as part of the competition for this event. The average lap time for each team was totaled and the team with the quickest average time was declared the winner.
Winner: Ohio State, 47.4 - 47.1
For more information on the Battle for Bowl Week, please visit:
https://chick-fil-apeachbowl.com/battleforbowlweek.
