The Duke Blue Devils of the ACC and the Texas A&M Aggies of the SEC play at 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. The Chick-fil-a Bowl is sold out. The game in the Georgia Dome will be televised on ESPN.

The parade: An annual feature, the pre-game Chick-fil-a Bowl parade begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2013. The starting place is Peachtree Street at Baker Street and concludes at the Georgia World Congress Center.

After the parade, you can join the fun at Underground Atlanta. A New Year's Day festival with live music and family activities begins at 11 a.m. The Peach Drop happens at Underground Atlanta at midnight Dec. 31.

The FanZone: Even if you don't have game tickets, you can show off your team spirit at a pre-game expo on Tuesday. In addition to food and concessions, fans can take part in team pep rallies, with appearances by school bands, cheerleaders and mascots and a walk-thru by each team. Other activities include receiving, passing and kicking games, obstacle courses and rock climbing walls. 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. $17. Georgia World Congress Center - Halls C1 - C4.

Georgia Power Chalk Talk and Football Feud Presented by the AJC: 12:30-2:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 30. $45. Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atrium Ballroom

Television: The game will be televised on ESPN. Get updates on the game from ajc.com or the AJC Breaking News app

About the bowl organization

From chick-fil-abowl.com: The Chick-fil-A Bowl is the ninth-oldest bowl game in the country and hosts the longest-running rivalry series between the ACC and SEC.

Now in its 46th year, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has established itself as one of the nation’s elite bowl games with a string of 16 consecutive sellouts and has earned a reputation as one of the most competitive bowls in the nation.

Fifty-six percent of its games have been decided by a touchdown or less.

The Bowl was also the founding sponsor and original recruiter of the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Other events under the Chick-fil-A Bowl brand include the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament each spring and the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game season-opening game over Labor Day weekend.More information about the Chick-fil-A Bowl and its events is available at www.chick-fil-abowl.com.

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