Georgia will be without at least five starters, including All-Americans Andrew Thomas and J.R. Reed, when it plays Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day.
The Bulldogs had previously announced that starting left tackle Thomas and right tackle Isaiah Wilson were skipping the Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN) to begin preparations for the NFL draft. Sources told ESPN that starting guard Ben Cleveland would also miss the game because of academics.
Reed, a senior captain and finalist for the Thorpe Award as the sport's best defensive back, previously said that he intended to play in the Sugar Bowl.