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Kirby Smart vs. Lincoln Riley: Breaking down the Rose Bowl coaches

ATHENS, Ga. — Kirby Smart is the SEC Coach of the Year.

He’s also guided the Georgia Bulldogs to a 12-1 record this season and an SEC Championship.

But does he have the edge over Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley in the Rose Bowl?

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Both coaches have succeeded early in their careers.

Smart has UGA in the Rose Bowl - and the College Football Playoff - in just his second season in Athens.

Riley has the Sooners in the same boat in his first season guiding the Oklahoma program.

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The winner of the Rose Bowl moves on to the College Football Playoff National Championship.

That game is scheduled for Jan. 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.