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Texas coach Tom Herman on facing Georgia: 'Kirby (Smart) has that thing rolling'

AUSTIN -- The No. 15 Longhorns (9-4, 7-3 Big 12) are headed to the Allstate Sugar Bowl to face No. 5 Georgia (11-2, 7-2 SEC).

Texas coach Tom Herman spoke with the media on Sunday afternoon to preview the New Year's Six bowl matchup on Jan. 1 in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It's Texas' first New Year's Six bowl appearance in the College Football Playoff era.

Here are some topics Herman touched on Sunday:

1. The connection between Herman and Kirby Smart

Interesting enough, when the Longhorns face the Bulldogs in New Orleans on Jan.