ATHENS Georgia is headed to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
The Bulldogs were selected by the College Football Playoff committee to play American Athletic Conference champion Cincinnati. The game is part of the New Year s 6 games and will be played on New Year s Day.
Kickoff for the game between the ninth-ranked Bulldogs (7-2) and the eighth-ranked Bearcats (9-0) is scheduled for 12 noon ET and be televised on ESPN. This will be the third all-time meeting between the programs. The Bulldogs won both previous contests: 35-13 in Cincinnati in 1942 and 31-17 in Athens in 1976.
“The challenges of this season have been many for every team and I’m certainly excited for our team and especially our seniors to have the opportunity to play in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl which is annually one of the premier New Year’s Six games during the holiday season,” said UGA head coach Kirby Smart. “This is close to home and a venue we are very familiar with; however, none of our players and
UVA Director of Athletics Carla Williams not interested in open position at Georgia UVA Director of Athletics Carla Williams (Source: wvir) By Mike Shiers | December 18, 2020 at 10:06 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 10:06 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Ever since Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity announced his decision to retire, Carla Williams has been mentioned as his possible successor.
And with good reason.
Williams is a Georgia alum, and she was the deputy director of athletics at UGA, before taking the job as the Director of Athletics at Virginia.
But WIlliams put an end to any further speculation on Friday, and reaffirmed her commitment to the Cavaliers on social media.
The men s basketball game between No. 7 Villanova and No. 17 Virginia scheduled for Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York has been canceled.
It was supposed to be a matchup of the past two NCAA champions and the first college basketball game at The Garden since the Big East Tournament was stopped in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Virginia, the 2019 national champion, has had four straight games called off and hasn t played since Dec. 4.
“We’ve worked closely with Virginia on this,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said. “Both schools tried to make this game happen. Due to COVID-19 issues, we will not be able to play.”
No replacement game for UGAâs regular season finale
By Cal Callaway
The university announced Wednesday that it will not play a replacement for Vanderbilt on Saturday.
The Southeastern Conference canceled the Vanderbilt game in Athens on Monday due to Vanderbilt’s football squad size and position availability falling below roster minimum requirements under the league’s COVID-19 protocols.
The league office declared the Vanderbilt at Georgia game a no-contest.
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“While we conducted our due diligence in finding a replacement game, we were unable to make it happen,” said UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. “We now focus on our upcoming bowl game. We are also working on alternative ways to honor our senior class, who deserve the opportunity to be celebrated as one of the most prolific classes in University of Georgia history.”