JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After being left out of the College Football Playoffs, the fifth-ranked Florida State Seminoles and sixth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs will face off in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 at 4 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The Capital One Orange Bowl will be one of the featured New Year's Six bowl games.
“On behalf of our team and especially our seniors, we are looking forward to the opportunity to play in the Capital One Orange Bowl,” said UGA head coach Kirby Smart. “Playing in a city and game with such rich tradition will be a rewarding experience and it represents a great challenge playing a team like undefeated Florida State, which has proven to be one of college football’s most accomplished programs. It also presents a great opportunity for our fans who have been so supportive of our team throughout the season at home and on the road. We had the opportunity to play in the Orange Bowl a couple of years ago and know firsthand how welcoming the people of South Florida can be."
FSU became the first undefeated conference champion from a Power 5 conference to be left out of the College Football Playoffs, while UGA will miss out on the playoffs for the first time in three years.
“We are honored with the selection of our team to play in the Orange Bowl,” J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks said. “As the first bowl game Georgia ever played in, our program has a unique history with the Orange Bowl. Our student-athletes, coaches, staff, and fans had an incredible experience two years ago in this game, and we look forward to another great week in Miami.”
Georgia has appeared in the Orange Bowl four times, winning three of the matchups, while FSU has appeared in the Orange Bowl 10 times, winning just five of those bowl games.
Georgia and FSU have met 11 times previously with the Bulldogs holding a 6-4-1 advantage, with their last meeting being in the 2003 Sugar Bowl where the Bulldogs won 26-13.
