Rivalry in the South.

The ACC and SEC began battling for regional bragging rights in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 1992, with the ACC leading the series 10-9. Teams from the SEC have outscored their ACC rivals 375-362 in what has turned into a very “streaky” series. The ACC won four straight from 1992-1995 followed by five years of SEC victories 1996-2000 which was followed by another four-game ACC run 2001-2004. In 2009, Virginia Tech ended a four-game SEC victory run dating back to 2005. Florida State made it two consecutive ACC wins with a 26-17 win over South Carolina in 2010. Ten of the last 19 games have been decided by a touchdown or less.

Then and Now
The modern day Chick-fil-A Bowl has evolved into one of the nation’s premier bowl games:
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Really Close Games
The Chick-fil-A Bowl is one of the most competitive bowl games in the history of college football. Over the last 25 years, the game has been decided by a mere 9.5 points per game. In its 43-year history, the bowl has recorded 12 games decided by a field goal or less and four one-point games.

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The Chick-fil-A Bowl has sold out 14 years in a row and 17 of 19 since moving into the Georgia Dome in 1992. Over the last 10 years, the Chick-fil-A Bowl ranks second in average attendance among all non-BCS bowl games – 71,886 per game.

First in Giving
The Chick-fil-A Bowl leads all bowl games in charitable and scholarship contributions. Since 2002, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has given over $7 million to various charitable organizations.

What’s in a name?
In 2005, Atlanta's bowl game tradition became the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The extension of the Bowl's relationship with its first and only title partner, Chick-fil-A, has served not only as a catalyst for the name change, but also for the Bowl's elevated status. Among other things, the Chick-fil-A Bowl now selects #1 in the ACC after the BCS, has increased its total team payout to $6.7 million and has upgraded its broadcast with ESPN.