NY6: Oregon vs. Wisconsin in Rose Bowl, Baylor gets Georgia in Sugar
The four remaining New Year's Six bowl games were announced late Sunday afternoon, with No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 8 Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl highlighting the non-College Football Playoff contests.
Rose Bowl
No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 8 Wisconsin
Date: Jan. 1, 2020
Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Rose Bowl - Pasadena, California
Always one of the best settings in the sport, the Pac-12 champion Ducks will certainly have the home advantage in the Rose Bowl against the Big Ten West-winning Badgers. This will be a matchup of star running backs, as CJ Verdell is coming off a 208-yard, 3-touchdown performance versus Utah in the conference title game, while Jonathan Taylor has topped the 1,900-yard mark for the third straight season.
Sugar Bowl
No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 7 Baylor
Date: Jan. 1, 2020
Kickoff: 8:45 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans
Both teams saw their CFP hopes dashed with losses in their respective conference title games, and the consolation prize is a trip to the Sugar Bowl. Expect a low-scoring affair as both squads rank among the top-20 defensive units in the country.
Orange Bowl
No. 9 Florida vs. No. 24 Virginia
Date: Dec. 30
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Hard Rock Stadium - Miami
Florida stays in-state to face Virginia in the Orange Bowl and will benefit from a stadium filled with Gator blue. Dan Mullen's club will be looking to notch its 11th win in the head coach's second campaign in Gainesville, while the Cavaliers will be eyeing a victory in star quarterback Bryce Perkins' collegiate finale.
Cotton Bowl
No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 17 Memphis
Date: Dec. 28
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m ET
Location: AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas
It remains to be seen whether Memphis will have Mike Norvell for this contest after the Tigers' head coach was introduced as Florida State's new frontman on Sunday. Regardless, Memphis faces a tough test against a very stout Penn State defensive unit.