Chick-fil-A Parade, Bowl Game Set for Dec. 31

Football fans and parade lovers will have plenty to keep them occupied next Wednesday, Dec. 31, as the annual Chick-fil-A Bowl Parade and Chick-fil-A Bowl Game take place.

The parade, which runs from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., will conclude at the Georgia World Congress Center, with some 30 bands, classic cars, floats and more filling the streets. The event works its way down Peachtree St. to International Blvd., then through downtown to Centennial Olympic Park, eding at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Hours later, the attention turns to the Georgia Dome where the 14th ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will meet the defending NCAA champion LSU Tigers. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and the contest will be televised on ESPN.

Georgia Tech to Play in Chick-fil-A Bowl Dec. 31

Georgia Tech is staying home for the holidays, opting to be the ACC representative in the Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta.

The Yellow Jackets are 9-3 following a 45-42 win over rival Georgia last Saturday and will receive their first invite since 2000 to the game at the Georgia Dome.

Chick-fil-A president Gary Stokan said Georgia Tech’s “great TV football brand” and “passionate fan base” make the team a good fit for the game.

Stokan’s committee also looked at Florida State and the loser of this Saturday’s Virginia Tech-Boston College ACC championship game.