No. 6 Cincinnati lands Peach Bowl date with No. 11 Georgia
By CHARLES ODUMDecember 20, 2020 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) Coach Luke Fickell believes No. 6 Cincinnati has a lot on the line in its Peach Bowl game against No. 6 Georgia, even though the Bearcats didn’t land in the College Football Playoff.
Fickell said the Jan. 1 bowl game is a chance for the Bearcats to show they deserve the same respect given to such Power 5 teams as Georgia in future playoff deliberations.
“It’s huge for our program,” Fickell said Sunday.
“If you want to claim you deserve an opportunity or a shot, this is an opportunity, this is a shot.”
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The Arkansas defense wasted no time this season making a statement under new DC and longtime Mizzou coach Barry Odom. Playing at home against disastrous starting QB D’Wan Mathis, the Hogs held Georgia to a mere five points in the first half of the opening game. They continued to play tough through Ole Miss, where they coaxed QB Matt Corral into a bunch of turnovers and held the explosive Rebels attack to 21 points in something of a signature win that signaled a promotion from doormat status. After beating Tennessee 24-13 in early November, Arkansas sat at 3-3 with new head coach Sam Pittman drawing national coach of the year hype.