Dawgs Accept Capital One Invitation

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The Dawgs have accepted an invitation to the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida to play Nebraska on January 1st at 1:00 pm. The game will be televised on ABC.

The Cornhuskers are returning to Orlando after losing 30-13 to South Carolina in the last Capital One Bowl. Nebraska won the Legends division with a 7-1 conference record and finished 10-3 after losing 70-31 to Wisconsin in the Big 10 Championship on Saturday.

The Dawgs are 3-1-1 in previous trips to the Orlando Bowl. The Dawgs lost to Miami (Ohio), 21-10, in the 1974 Tangerine Bowl; tied Florida State, 17-17, in the 1984 Citrus Bowl; defeated Ohio State, 21-14 in the 1993
Florida Citrus Bowl; defeated Purdue, 34-27 (OT), in the 2004 Capital One Bowl; and defeated Michigan State, 24-12, in the 2009 Capital One Bowl.

This will mark only the second time Georgia and Nebraska have squared off. Nebraska defeated the Dawgs, 45-6, in the 1969 Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

“We are delighted with the selection of our team to represent the Southeastern Conference in the Capital One Bowl,” said Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. “Our team and fans have not been to Orlando in four years and I know they will be excited to again visit one of the nation’s greatest bowl sites that is unsurpassed for warm weather, world’s greatest family attractions, and outstanding team facilities.”

“I’m really excited for our team and especially our seniors with the opportunity to play in the Capital One Bowl which is one of the premier January bowl games in the greatest of entertainment areas,” said coach Mark Richt. “And to play a team with the history and tradition of Nebraska will be an exciting experience for our team and coaches but also for our fans. Very few of our current players were on the 2008 team so this will be the first time most members of our team have the opportunity to play in Orlando and enjoy the fantastic attractions. The opportunity to play a top quality opponent like Nebraska will be a challenge we’ll look forward to.”

This will be Georgia’s 48th bowl game―sixth most of any team in the country. The Dawgs’ all-time bowl record is 26-18-3.