Happy New Year, SEC fans! 2020 is officially here, and there are four big bowl games to celebrate.
The SEC currently leads all bowls with an overall record of 4-1 so far. The only loss for the conference came when Louisville defeated Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl. However, Texas A&M (beat Oklahoma State), LSU (beat Oklahoma), Florida (beat Virginia) and Kentucky (beat Va. Tech) all won their bowl games. LSU, of course, advanced to the national title game against Clemson.
Three more SEC bowl games are on tap for Wednesday, as Auburn takes on Minnesota, Alabama plays Michigan and Georgia faces Baylor. In addition to those three, the Rose Bowl between Oregon and Wisconsin should also be very entertaining.
Auburn and Alabama are about a touchdown favorite over their Big Ten opponents, while Georgia is a 4.5-point favorite over Baylor.
College football bowl game schedule for New Year’s Day:
- Outback Bowl: Auburn (-7) vs. Minnesota, 1:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Citrus Bowl: Alabama (-7.5) vs. Michigan, 1:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
- Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin (-3), 5:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Sugar Bowl: Georgia (-4.5) vs. Baylor, 8:45 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Looking ahead, Tennessee plays Indiana in the Gator Bowl Thursday night to finish out the regular bowl season for the conference. LSU plays Clemson for the College Football Playoff final on January 13.
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