Photos: Kirby Smart takes up Sugar Bowl challenge

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Photos: Kirby Smart takes up Sugar Bowl challenge

Georgia’s Kirby Smart takes media questions during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conferences on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bears and Bulldogs play in the New Year’s Day game in New Orleans.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart takes questions from the media during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conference Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bulldogs face the Baylor Bears New Year's Day in New Orleans.

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule and Georgia's Kirby Smart prepare to take media questions during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conferences on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bears and Bulldogs play in the New Year's Day game in New Orleans.

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule and Georgia's Kirby Smart prepare to take media questions during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conferences on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bears and Bulldogs play in the New Year's Day game in New Orleans.

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule turns the tables and snaps a photo of the media during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conference Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans.

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule and Georgia's Kirby Smart prepare to take media questions during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conferences on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bears and Bulldogs play in the New Year's Day game in New Orleans.

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule and Georgia's Kirby Smart prepare to take media questions during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conferences on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bears and Bulldogs play in the New Year's Day game in New Orleans.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart answers questions after during the Sugar Bowl head coaches press conferences Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. Georgia is 4-6 in previous Sugar Bowl appearances.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart takes questions from the media during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conference Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bulldogs face the Baylor Bears New Year's Day in New Orleans.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart takes questions from the media during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conference Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bulldogs face the Baylor Bears New Year's Day in New Orleans.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart takes questions from the media during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conference Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bulldogs face the Baylor Bears New Year's Day in New Orleans.

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule takes questions from the media during the Sugar Bowl head coaches press conferences on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans.

Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley (second from left) stands with Baylor head coach Matt Rhule and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart along with other Sugar Bowl representatives during presentation of the trophy at the head coach press conferences Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. Baylor and Georgia play in the New Year's Day game.

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart takes questions from the media during the Sugar Bowl head coach press conference Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in New Orleans. The Bulldogs face the Baylor Bears New Year's Day in New Orleans.

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