After Georgia finished the season at 7-5 in Kirby Smart’s first season in Athens, the Bulldogs qualified for a bowl after winning three of the final four games of the season and now look to face off against a Big 12 opponent in Memphis.
According to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, Georgia will be taking on TCU in the Liberty Bowl:
Liberty Bowl – TCU vs. Georgia
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 4, 2016
The Liberty Bowl is scheduled to kickoff Dec. 30 at Noon (ET) and will be televised on ESPN.
TCU’s trip to the Liberty Bowl has already been officially announced:
BREAKING: We're excited to welcome @TCUFootball & @TCUCoachP back to #Memphis – site of Coach P’s 1st bowl win (’02 #LibertyBowl) #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/NFcUrsPPBQ
— AutoZone Liberty Bowl (@AZOLibertyBowl) December 4, 2016
The schools have met only three times on the gridiron, with Georgia sweeping the all-time series to date. The last game between the two was in 1988, in a game the Dawgs won 38-10.
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