WATCH: Monday Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Availability

CINCINNATI - The No. 8 University of Cincinnati football team, 2020 American Athletic Conference Champions, face No. 9 Georgia in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 at noon inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. UC's first New Year's Six bowl since appearing in back-to-back games in 2008 and 2009 will be televised by ESPN and air on 700 WLW AM.

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WATCH: Monday Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media AvailabilityWATCH: Monday Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Availability
CINCINNATI - The No. 8 University of Cincinnati football team, 2020 American Athletic Conference Champions, face No. 9 Georgia in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 at noon inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. UC's first New Year's Six bowl since appearing in back-to-back games in 2008 and 2009 will be televised by ESPN and air on 700 WLW AM.

UC held the first of its bowl week media opportunities Tuesday with Head Coach Luke Fickell, Offensive Coordinator Mike Denbrock, QB Desmond Ridder, RB Gerrid Doaks, TE Josh Whyle, P James Smith and WR Michael Young Jr. meeting virtually with the media. 

Coach Fickell: https://youtu.be/l6u9Dbiqpn8
 
Denbrock and Ridder:  https://youtu.be/TtXIilb7z40
 
Whyle/Doaks/Smith/Young: https://youtu.be/0q7BbSDLnag

THE SERIES
The teams have met twice previously but New Year's Day will mark the first meeting in over 44 years. Georgia holds a 2-0 edge in the series, winning a 35-13 decision at Nippert Stadum on Oct. 24, 1942 and a 31-17 matchup at Sanford Stadium on Oct. 30, 1976. The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl marks the first matchup at a neutral site.

ONE TEAM ONE TEST
Your gift to the Next Level Success Fund will have a direct impact on the Bearcats football team as they prepare to take on Georgia in the 2020 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. As they have all season, members of the team and coaching staff will continue to be COVID tested leading up to the game. Your contribution will help us ensure that the team can safely practice and take the field on New Year's Day.

To make a gift, or learn more, please visit https://impact.uc.edu/project/21337.

2021 SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
The Athletics Ticket Office is now accepting deposits for 2021 football season tickets. Any fan who was not a season ticket holder in 2019, placed a deposit for season tickets ahead of the 2020 season, should make a deposit online and reserve their spot in Nippert Stadium for the 2021 campaign!

New season ticket holders who make a deposit will have access to season ticket locations ahead of the general public during the spring 2021 selection window. Deposits are only needed for fans who did not have season tickets in 2019.

FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati football, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati football (@GoBearcatsFB) and Coach Fickell (@CoachFick) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.