With Big College Football Game, Spotlight On Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium drew record-breaking crowds for a number of major sporting events, including the Atlanta Falcons NFL games and United MLS matches.

David Goldman / Associated Press

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is about to be on perhaps its largest national stage — Monday night’s College Football Playoff title game — and fans say Atlanta’s new $1.5 billion facility is living up to the hype despite a series of construction setbacks that delayed its opening.

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The game at the glitzy stadium features two teams that already have played there: rivals Georgia and Alabama.