Georgia's Cook to miss Peach Bowl after death of father

Georgia running back James Cook will miss the Peach Bowl against Cincinnati following the unexpected death of his father, head coach Kirby Smart said Wednesday.

"James is such a charismatic, loving teammate," Smart told Cody Chaffins of FOX 5 Atlanta. "He loves all his teammates, (he's) really close to his family, really tough situation to be dealing with the loss of his father at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, we support him 100% and all his teammates got his back."

Cook's older brother, Dalvin, left the Minnesota Vikings to be with the family as well.

Cook rushed for 303 yards and three touchdowns during the regular season. The junior added 16 catches for 225 yards and a pair of receiving touchdowns.

The Bulldogs went 7-2 in the regular season, and they'll meet the Bearcats on Friday.