2020 Sugar Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Sugar Bowl
| subheader = CFP New Year's Six
86th Sugar Bowl
| title_sponsor = Allstate
| image =File:Mercedes-Benz Superdome Poydras bike.JPG
| caption = The Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl.
| date_game_played = January 1
| year_game_played = 2020
| football_season = 2019
| stadium = Mercedes-Benz Superdome
| city = New Orleans, Louisiana
| visitor_school = University of Georgia
| visitor_name_short = Georgia
| visitor_nickname = Bulldogs
| visitor_record = 11–2
| visitor_conference = SEC
| visitor_rank_AP = 5
| visitor_rank_coaches = 5
| visitor_rank_CFP = 5
| visitor_coach = Kirby Smart
| visitor_1q = 3
| visitor_2q = 16
| visitor_3q = 7
| visitor_4q = 0
| home_school = Baylor University
| home_name_short = Baylor
| home_nickname = Bears
| home_record = 11–2
| home_conference = Big 12
| home_rank_AP = 8
| home_rank_coaches = 8
| home_rank_CFP = 7
| home_coach = Matt Rhule
| home_1q = 0
| home_2q = 0
| home_3q = 14
| home_4q = 0
| MVP = George Pickens (WR, Georgia){{cite tweet |user=960theref |number=1212610649370611712 |title=George Pickens is the #SugarBowl MVP, tying UGA's bowl record with 12 catches for 175 yards and a touchdown. |date=January 2, 2020 |access-date=January 2, 2020}}
| odds = Georgia by 3{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401135289 |title=Georgia vs. Baylor - Game Summary |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 1, 2020}}
| anthem =
| halftime =
| referee = Jerry McGinn (Big Ten){{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/12/2019-20-bowl-officiating-assignments/ |title=2019-20 bowl officiating assignments |website=footballzebras.com |date=December 9, 2019 |access-date=December 20, 2019}}
| attendance = 55,211
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN and ESPN Radio
| us_announcers = ESPN: Sean McDonough (play-by-play)
Todd Blackledge (analyst)
Holly Rowe (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones, Ian Fitzsimmons
| ratings = 5.7 (10.22 million viewers)
| intl_network = ESPN Deportes
| intl_announcers =
}}
The 2020 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2020, between the Georgia Bulldogs and Baylor Bears, with kickoff scheduled for 8:45 p.m. EST (7:45 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.{{cite web |title=2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2019-20-college-football-bowl-schedule-games-dates-times-tv-channels/ |website=CBSSports.com |access-date=June 7, 2019 |language=en}} It was the 86th edition of the Sugar Bowl, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by insurance provider Allstate, the game was officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Teams
The game matched the Georgia Bulldogs from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Baylor Bears from the Big 12 Conference. This was the fifth all-time meeting between the two programs; the Bulldogs had won each of the prior four meetings, most recently in 1989.{{Cite web | url=http://www.winsipedia.com/games/baylor/vs/georgia |title = Winsipedia - Baylor Bears vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series history games list}}
=Georgia Bulldogs=
{{main|2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team}}
Georgia entered the game with an 11–2 record (7–1 in conference). They finished atop the SEC's East Division and advanced to the SEC Championship Game, which they lost to LSU, 37–10. As LSU was selected to the College Football Playoff, Georgia was invited as the SEC representative to the Sugar Bowl. The Bulldogs were 3–1 against ranked opponents, defeating Notre Dame, Florida, and Auburn while losing to LSU. Their only other loss was to South Carolina.
This was Georgia's eleventh Sugar Bowl (the third-most of any team); they had a 4–6 record in prior editions of the bowl. It was also Georgia's second consecutive Sugar Bowl, following their 2018 team's loss to Texas in the 2019 edition, 28–21.
=Baylor Bears=
{{main|2019 Baylor Bears football team}}
Baylor also entered the game with an 11–2 record (8–1 in conference). They finished tied with Oklahoma atop the Big 12, with the Sooners then defeating the Bears in the Big 12 Championship Game, 30–23 in overtime. As Oklahoma was selected to the College Football Playoff, Baylor was invited as the Big 12 representative to the Sugar Bowl. The Bears were 0–2 against ranked opponents, falling to Oklahoma twice.
This was Baylor's second Sugar Bowl, and their first since their 1956 team won the 1957 edition over Tennessee, 13–7.
Game summary
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|title=2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl
|date=Wednesday, January 1, 2020
|time=8:45 p.m. EST (7:45 p.m. CST)
|road=No. 5 Georgia
|R1=3|R2=16|R3=7|R4=0
|home=No. 7 Baylor
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=14|H4=0
|stadium= Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=55,211
|weather=n/a (indoors)
|referee=Jerry McGinn
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401135289 ESPN game summary]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
- (0:49) UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 24 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:14; Georgia 3–0)
;Second Quarter
- (12:28) UGA – Jake Fromm 27 yard pass to George Pickens, Rodrigo Blankenship kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:32; Georgia 10–0)
- (8:08) UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 31 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:36; Georgia 13–0)
- (1:51) UGA – Jake Fromm 16 yard pass to Matt Landers, two-point conversion pass incomplete (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:52; Georgia 19–0)
;Third Quarter
- (12:14) BAY – Charlie Brewer 12 yard pass to Denzel Mims, John Mayers kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Georgia 19–7)
- (7:16) UGA – Zamir White 13 yard rush, Rodrigo Blankenship kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:46; Georgia 26–7)
- (4:10) BAY – Charlie Brewer 1 yard rush, John Mayers kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Georgia 26–14)
;Fourth Quarter
:No scoring
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=Statistics=
{{AmFootballGameStatistics
| Float = left
| Visitor = Georgia Bulldogs
| VisitorDisplay = UGA
| Home = Baylor Bears
| HomeDisplay = BAY
| VisFirsts = 19
| VisPlaysYds = 70–380
| VisRushing = 40–130
| VisPassYds = 250
| VisPassing = 20–30–0
| VisTOP = 32:23
| HomeFirsts = 21
| HomePlaysYds = 78–295
| HomeRushing = 28–61
| HomePassYds = 234
| HomePassing = 28–50–2
| HomeTOP = 27:37
}}
{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Georgia Bulldogs
| VisitorDisplay = Georgia
| Home = Baylor Bears
| HomeDisplay = Baylor
| VisPasser = Jake Fromm
| VisPassStats = 20/30, 250 yards, 2 TD
| VisRusher = Zamir White
| VisRushStats = 18 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
| VisReceiver = George Pickens
| VisReceivingStats = 12 receptions, 175 yards, 1 TD
| HomePasser = Charlie Brewer
| HomePassStats = 24/41, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
| HomeRusher = Trestan Ebner
| HomeRushStats = 5 carries, 23 yards
| HomeReceiver = Denzel Mims
| HomeReceivingStats = 5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
}}
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References
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External links
- [http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=288121 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com
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