Georgia football knows its path for the College Football Playoff, from its quarterfinal Sugar Bowl to the national championship, which is conveniently in the team’s home state.
By winning the SEC Championship game, Georgia locked up the No. 2 overall seed in the College Football Playoff, sending the Bulldogs to New Orleans on New Year’s Day. Georgia faces the winner of Notre Dame-Indiana, which will be played on Dec. 20.
“We are super excited,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “We’ve got great connections down there, a lot of friends, and guys we’ve met over the years of playing there in the Sugar Bowl. We’re excited. Obviously we don’t know our opponent yet, but we’ve got a lot of time to work on ourselves and try to get better. That’s the biggest thing right now is what’s important now, and what’s important now is for us to keep trying to challenge ourselves and find ways to get better.”
Should Georgia win the game, it would go on to play in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 in Miami Gardens, Fla.
In that scenario, Georgia would play the winner of the Fiesta Bowl, which has Boise State playing the winner of the Penn State-SMU first-round game on Dec. 21. The Fiesta Bowl will be played on New Year’s Eve.
This year’s national championship game will be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Jan. 20. The Bulldogs have earned two wins there so far this season, beating Clemson in the season opener and Texas in the SEC Championship. Clemson and Texas play each other in a first-round matchup.
Where does Georgia football go after the Sugar Bowl?
Should Georgia football win the Sugar Bowl, set for 8:45 p.m. EST on New Year’s Day, it would go on to play in the Orange Bowl on Jan 9.
Who does Georgia play after the Sugar Bowl?
If Georgia beats Notre Dame or Indiana, it would face the winner of the Fiesta Bowl, which features Boise State and the winner of Penn State-SMU.
When is the College Football Playoff semifinal Orange Bowl?
The Orange Bowl, as one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals, will take place on Jan. 9. at 7:30 p.m. in Miami Gardens, Fla.
College Football Playoff bracket
Credit: AP
Credit: AP
