Who plays in the Sugar Bowl 2020? Teams, date, schedule for New Year’s 6 bowl game

The 2020 Sugar Bowl is officially in place after each of the 40 bowl games were announced Sunday afternoon.

No. 5 Georgia (11-2) takes on No. 8 Baylor (11-2) in the Sugar Bowl in an SEC-vs.-Big 12 matchup. The Bulldogs lost the SEC championship to LSU, while the Bears lost the Big 12 championship to Oklahoma.

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When is the Sugar Bowl 2020?

• Date: Jan. 1
• Time: 8:45 p.m. (ET)
• TV broadcast: ESPN
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome

The 2020 Sugar Bowl is at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans and will be televised at 8:45 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.

Who plays in the Sugar Bowl 2020?

The 2020 Sugar Bowl will feature No. 5 Georgia and No. 8 Baylor runners-up in the SEC and Big 12, respectively.

The Sugar Bowl will be the fifth meeting between these two teams. Georgia has won all four matchups over Baylor, with the most recent victory coming in 1989.

Georgia finished the season 11-2 with an 8-1 record in regular-season SEC play. The Bulldogs have three top-25 wins on the season, beating No. 7 Notre Dame in September and No. 6 Florida and No. 12 Auburn.

Baylor finished the season 11-2 with an 8-1 record in regular-season Big 12 play. The Bears have yet to record a top-25 win on the season, losing both of their top-25 matchups to Oklahoma.

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Sugar Bowl 2020 odds

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Georgia vs. Baylor three things to watch

Response to conference championship losses

Both Georgia and Baylor entered conference championship weekend eyeing College Football Playoff berths. LSU dealt Georgia a 37-10 blowout loss in the SEC championship while Baylor suffered a 30-23 overtime defeat to Oklahoma in the Big 12 championship.

Baylor finishing when it matters

Though Baylor has been one of the top teams in the country throughout the year, the Bears lack a signature win and have crumbled in crunch time. Baylor blew a 28-3 lead vs. Oklahoma back in November and also held a 13-10 halftime lead over the Sooners in the Big 12 championship loss.

D'Andre Swift

Georgia's star running back had just two rushing attempts in the SEC championship loss to LSU following his shoulder injury against Georgia Tech the week prior. Swift has 1,216 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on the season and his status for the Sugar Bowl will be a key storyline going forward.

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