Georgia and Virginia will play in Atlanta to kick off 2020 season
By Andrew Olson
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Georgia and Virginia have officially announced that they will be meeting at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the Chick Fil A Kickoff Game to open the 2020 season in a Monday night matchup to be shown on ESPN.
“This game will provide another great opportunity to kick off a season in the sports capital of the South on national television and against an opponent with long-standing tradition,” Kirby Smart said in a school release. “Like Georgia, Virginia has been playing football for well over 100 years and I’m sure this will be a popular matchup with both fan bases, as well as football fans in general. We are appreciative of the opportunity and look forward to returning to Atlanta for the 2020 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.”
Athletic director Greg McGarity said that the schools have a history that goes back into the 19th century.
“This will be a great chance to play a Power 5 ACC opponent in a world-class venue,” McGarity said. “We actually have a history with Virginia that goes back to the first meeting in 1897, a game coincidentally played in Atlanta. The game will be a popular event with both Georgia and Virginia fans. We look forward to our return to the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta and starting the 2020 season against UVA.”
The Bulldogs are 1-1 in the Chick Fil A Kickoff Game, with the win coming this past season over North Carolina. UGA is 9-7-3 all-time against Virginia.
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