2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Preview

Date: December 28, 2012 2:00 PM ET
Stadium: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Payout: $1,150,000 per team
Played: 1976-present
Former Names: N/A
Broadcasters: Dave Lamont, Kelly Stouffer
Sideline Reporter: Cara Capuano

Ohio: Ohio began the season with great promise. An undefeated campaign seemed within reach after a 7-0 start that included a win at Penn State. However, injuries derailed Frank Solich's squad as they stumbled down the stretch with losses in four of their last five games, including the final three. The Bobcats look to get their program's second bowl victory after winning last season's Idaho Potato Bowl.    

Louisiana-Monroe: The school out of northeast Louisiana made noise early this season with an upset of eighth-ranked Arkansas, followed by two close losses to Auburn and Baylor. Thanks to a 6-2 record in Sun Belt league games, the Warhawks will play in their first ever bowl game just 106 miles west of campus in Shreveport in front of a friendly crowd.

	Ohio			Louisiana-Monroe
Overall Record	8-4		Overall Record	8-4
Conference Record	4-4		Conference Record	6-2
Bowl Record	1-5		Bowl Record	0-0
Last Bowl Win	2011 Idaho Potato		Last Bowl Win	N/A

All Time Series: 0-0
Line: Louisiana-Monroe by 7

2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview

Date: December 17, 2011 5:30 ET
Stadium: Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Payout: $750,000
Played: 1997-present
Former Names: Humanitarian Bowl (1997-2003, 2007-2010), MPC Computers Bowl (2004-2006)
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti
Sideline Reporter: Heather Cox
All Time Series: 1-0 Utah State
Line: Utah State by 1.5

	Ohio			Utah State
Overall Record	9-4		Overall Record	7-5
Conference Record	6-2		Conference Record	5-2
Bowl Record	0-5		Bowl Record	1-5
Last Bowl Win	N/A		Last Bowl Win	1993 Las Vegas

MAC Home Attendance Figures

	Akron			Ball State
InfoCision Stadium			Scheumann Stadium
S4 Syracuse	15,969		S2 SE Missouri State	10,753
S11 Gardner-Webb	10,046		S11 Liberty	9,110
O2 Northern Illinois	12,133		O9 Western Michigan	11,963
O23 Western Michigan	10,073		O16 Eastern Michigan	10,956
N17 Miami (OH)	7,671		N6 Akron	5,377
N26 Buffalo	5,216		N20 Northern Illinois	5,524
AVERAGE	10,185		AVERAGE	8,947
	Bowling Green			Buffalo
Perry Stadium			UB Stadium
S18 Marshall	20,515		S2 Rhode Island	16,273
O2 Buffalo	14,544		S18 UCF	14,312
O23 Kent State	14,279		O23 Temple	13,371
N10 Miami (OH)	12,073		O30 Miami (OH)	12,786
N26 Western Michigan	5,121		N12 Ball State	11,355
			N20 Eastern Michigan	9,786
AVERAGE	13,306		AVERAGE	12,981
	Central Michigan			Eastern Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium			Rynearson Stadium
S2 Hampton	17,311		S4 Army	11,318
O2 Ball State	20,152		S18 Central Michigan	20,348
O16 Miami (OH)	24,761		O2 Ohio	16,753
O30 Bowling Green	17,659		O30 Toledo	25,860
N5 Western Michigan	22,355		N26 Northern Illinois	5,147
AVERAGE	20,448		AVERAGE	15,885
	Kent State			Miami (OH)
Dix Stadium			Yager Stadium
S2 Murray State	16,535		S11 Eastern Michigan	12,857
O9 Akron	24,221		S18 Colorado State	16,691
O30 Ball State	15,468		O2 Kent State	17,666
N6 Temple	15,125		O23 Ohio	17,144
N13 Army	17,222		N23 Temple	13,235
N26 Ohio	8,340
AVERAGE	16,152		AVERAGE	15,519
	Northern Illinois			Ohio
Huskie Stadium			Peden Stadium
S11 North Dakota	18,046		S4 Wofford	22,955
O9 Temple	14,011		S11 Toledo	19,455
O16 Buffalo	21,230		O9 Bowling Green	19,855
O23 Central Michigan	17,042		O16 Akron	21,645
N9 Toledo	18,472		O30 UL-Lafayette	15,255
			N4 Buffalo	15,112
AVERAGE	17,760		AVERAGE	19,046
	Temple			Toledo
Lincoln Financial Field			Glass Bowl
S3 Villanova	32,193		S3 Arizona	25,907
S9 Central Mcihigan	15,152		O2 Wyoming	20,843
S18 Connecticut	18,702		O16 Kent State	20,048
O16 Bowling Green	23,045		O23 Ball State	15,010
O30 Akron	17,563		N17 Bowling Green	22,071
N16 Ohio	16,433		N26 Central Michigan	12,121
AVERAGE	20,515		AVERAGE	19,333
	Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium
S11 Nicholls State	19,327
S18 Toledo	14,216
O2 Idaho	18,508
O30 Northern Illinois	12,578
N13 Eastern Michigan	12,136
N20 Kent State	8,763
AVERAGE	14,255

AVERAGE ATTENDANCE BY SCHOOL

Temple	20,515
Central Michigan	20,448
Toledo	19,333
Ohio	19,046
Northern Illinois	17,760
Kent State	16,152
Eastern Michigan	15,885
Miami (OH)	15,519
Western Michigan	14,255
Bowling Green	13,306
Buffalo	12,981
Akron	10,185
Ball State	8,947

2010 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview

December 18, 2010 9:00 PM ET

Stadium: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Payout: $325,000

Played: 2001-present

Once known as: N/A

Broadcasters: Mark Neely, Robert Smith

Sideline Reporter: Quint Kessenich

Storyline: Ohio is looking for its first-ever bowl victory. This will be Ohio’s third bowl appearance in five seasons. Frank Solich has turned the Bobcats program around. Troy has won at least a share of the Sun Belt title each of the last five seasons and is making its fifth bowl appearance in seven seasons. Troy is looking to get its second bowl victory ever.

All-time Series: 0-0

Line: Troy by 3

	Ohio			Troy
Overall Record	8-4		Overall Record	7-5
Conference Record	6-2		Conference Record	6-2
Bowl Record	0-4		Bowl Record	1-4
Last Bowl Win	Never		Last Bowl Win	2006 New Orleans