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Many in Kansas City now know the feeling well as fans. But as a member of the officiating crew for the recent College Football Playoff semifinal game between the University of Georgia and the University of Michigan on New Years Eve, Chris Tallent, 01, can speak to the playoff atmosphere from a very different perspective.
It was an incredible experience, he said.
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