Excitation functions of low-lying states and angular distributions at 52 MeV with spectra of high resolution show the mainly direct character of the 8-nucleon transfer by the 12C(14N, 6Li)20Ne reaction. High-spin states are preferentially excited. In the region measured, 50-53 MeV, only the yield to the first 4+ state of 20Ne reveals a resonance structure in the excitation function