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ATLANTA -- Chris Petersen chatted up Nick Saban while they waited to pose with the championship trophy, looking for any bit of insight that might help the College Football Playoffs rookie coach.No such luck.You know, Petersen said, breaking into a grin, hes pretty tight-lipped.The four playoff coaches were all together Thursday for a nationally televised awards show at the College Football Hall of Fame, not far from the stadium where Petersens Washington Huskies will face Sabans defending national champions, the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, in the Peach Bowl semifinal game on New Years Eve.The other semifinal matches Ohio State, coached by Urban Meyer, against Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers in the Fiesta Bowl.Petersen couldnt help but notice he was only one on the stage who hasnt been to the playoff. Alabama will be appearing for the third straight year, having beaten Clemson last season in a thrilling title game . Two seasons ago, Meyers Buckeyes won the championship after knocking off Alabama in the semifinals.Im the rookie up here, Petersen said. Ive just got my eyes wide open and trying to echo what they say and do.If he learned anything from Saban, it was not to say much of anything.The Alabama coach was asked a couple of questions about offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, who is reportedly in line to become the next head coach at Houston.I dont think anything has been decided about that officially, Saban said, with that last word effectively turning it into a non-denial denial. Im sure the University of Houston will make an announcement about who their coach is when theyre ready to do that.When pressed on whether Kiffin would remain at Alabama through the playoff, which culminates with the Jan. 10 title game in Tampa, Saban turned testy.We will make that decision when we have something to make a decision about, Saban said. Well do whats in the best interest of Lane, our program, our players, but I would think that he would want to finish the season with us. I cant speak to that right now. ... Im not going to answer any more questions about hypothetical situations.Petersen guided the Huskies to a Pac-12 title and a playoff spot in just his third year on the job. He previously coached at Boise State, where his reputation for a gambling style and major upsets was established in his very first season with a 43-42 victory over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.The Broncos sent the game to overtime with a 50-yard hook-and-lateral touchdown in the closing seconds of regulation, and then won it in overtime with another trick play on a 2-point conversion.Petersen might need some similar tactics to knock off the mighty Crimson Tide, which will be playing close to home after going 13-0 during the regular season, capped off by a 54-16 rout of Florida in the Southeastern Conference championship game.I know about their offense and I know about their defense, he said. Then I put on their special teams, and I got more depressed. Theyve got really good players and they dont give you anything.Meyer said he was very skeptical about the playoff system in the beginning, but hes now a big fan. Its certainly worked out well for the Buckeyes, who improbably won it all two years ago with a third-string quarterback and got in again this year without even winning their division in the Big Ten .Like most everyone else, I just listened to the people who thought they knew, and I didnt find out until the announcement, Meyer said.He watched it from a maternity ward, where his grandson was born a few hours before selection committee announced its decision.It was a great day, Meter said. That was a day you put in the win column.Despite a stunning home loss to Pittsburgh, Swinneys team is getting another shot at the title. The Tigers came up just short a season ago, falling to Alabama 45-40.We lost to a great football team, Swinney said. A great experience for our guys, and Im glad that were getting an opportunity to go compete again.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . 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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Freshman point guard Jaylen Fisher led a balanced attack with 13 points and TCU bounced back from its first loss under new coach Jamie Dixon with a 72-63 victory against Wofford on Saturday.JD Miller was another of five players in double figures with 12 points for the Horned Frogs (9-1) in the first meeting between the schools. Dixon improved to 3-0 against the Terriers after beating them twice in 13 years at Pittsburgh.Brandon Parrish had two 3-pointers for all six of his points, the first giving the Horned Frogs their first double-digit lead midway through the second half and the other ending an 8-0 run that got the Terriers within three points in the final two minutes.Fletcher Magee scored 18 points for Wofford (3-7), a four-time qualifier for the NCAA Tournament since 2010 but winless in seven tries against Division I teams this season.TCU, coming off a 74-59 loss at crosstown rival SMU that included a 30-12 edge in free throws for the Mustangs, had 20 free throws to none for the Terriers in the first half. 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