About the game

When/where: Jan. 1 at 7:45 p.m./New Orleans, La. TV: ESPN

Texas

Record: 9-4 (7-2 Big 12)

Coach: Tom Herman

Notable: Texas and Georgia last met in the 1984 Cotton Bowl. The Bulldogs won, 10-9. … Texas will be making its fourth Sugar Bowl appearance with a 1-2 record. The Longhorns defeated Alabama, 27-7, in the 1948 game, and lost 39-7 to Ole Miss in the 1958 edition and 28-10 to Virginia Tech in the 1995 game. … This will be Longhorns’ 55th overall bowl appearance and second straight under coach Tom Herman. … Texas sophomore quarterback has completed 64.3 percent of his passes for 3,123 yards with 25 touchdowns and five interceptions. He has also scored 13 rushing touchdowns, one shy of matching the program’s singleseason record for a quarterback.

Georgia

Record: 11-2 (7-1 SEC)

Coach: Kirby Smart

Notable: Georgia will be making its 10th Sugar Bowl appearance and its first since a 41-10 victory over Hawaii in 2008. The Bulldogs have a 4-5 all-time mark. … Georgia is one of the more balanced teams in the country. It ranks among the top 15 nationally in total offense, total defense, scoring offense, scoring defense, rushing offense and team passing efficiency. … Sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm has completed 68.4 percent of his passes for 2,537 yards with 27 touchdowns and five interceptions. He threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in Georgia’s 35-28 loss to Alabama in the SEC championship.