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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl could be a close game

1. The Peach Bowl has been played in Atlanta since 1968. 2. The game was originally created as a fundraiser for the Lions Club of Georgia. 3. Chick-fil-A, based in nearby College Park, has sponsored it since 1997. 4. It sold out 17 straight games between 1998 and 2013. 5. Auburn will play UCF on Jan. 1, 2018.
By Alex Makrides
Dec 28, 2017

The preconceived notion is the Power Five is better than the Group of Five, and the best Power Five conference is the SEC. So, No. 7 Auburn should handle No. 12 Central Florida easily... right? In the words of College GameDay host Lee Corso, “Not so fast!”

The inaugural bowl game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium pits one of the best offenses in the country against one of the best defenses. Don't count out the Group of Five, they have surprised a lot of people in the last couple years. Plus, UCF is no stranger to winning as double-digit underdogs. Here are five reasons why this New Year's Day matchup will be closer than experts think.

> Also: 5 reasons to watch Peach Bowl

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