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Texas’ ability to battle Georgia in the trenches is key for Sugar Bowl success

The No. 15 ranked Texas Longhorns enter Tuesday’s Sugar Bowl matchup against the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs as 12.5-point underdogs. While the odds are completely against the Longhorns, as Tom Herman often notes, their best football is still good enough to beat a team like Georgia. But in order to do so, they must hold their ground in the trenches and battle against the Bulldogs dominate offensive line all game long.

Georgia offensive coordinator Jim Chaney does an excellent job at mixing up the run and pass game. As an offense this season, the Bulldogs are averaging 478.