2013 Outback Bowl Preview

Date: January 1, 2013 1:00 PM ET
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Payout: $3,500,000 per team
Played: 1986-present
Former Names: Hall of Fame Bowl (1986-1995)
Broadcasters: Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden
Sideline Reporter: Shannon Spake

South Carolina: The Gamecocks have the 12th best defense in the nation. Sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has accounted for 13 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss this season. Senior Kenny Miles and freshman Mike Davis have shared the rushing duties after Marcus Lattimore's season ended on October 27th with a knee injury.

Michigan: Michigan will be without cornerback J.T. Floyd, punter Will Hagerup, and backup linebacker Brandin Hawthorne who were all suspended for the bowl game for violating team rules. Michigan's defense allows just 155.2 passing yards per game. Denard Robinson will play in his final collegiate game, likely splitting time at both quarterback and running back.

	South Carolina			Michigan
Overall Record	10-2		Overall Record	8-4
Conference Record	6-2		Conference Record	6-2
Bowl Record	5-12		Bowl Record	20-21
Last Bowl Win	2012 Capital One		Last Bowl Win	2012 Sugar

All Time Series: 1-1
Line: South Carolina by 5

2012 Capital One Bowl Preview

Date: January 2, 2012 1:00 PM ET

Stadium: Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

Payout: $4,600,000

Played: 1947-present

Former Names: Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982), Citrus Bowl (1983-2002)

Broadcasters: Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore

Sideline Reporter: Quint Kessenich

All Time Series: 3-0 Nebraska

Line: South Carolina 2.5

	Nebraska			South Carolina
Overall Record	9-3		Overall Record	10-2
Conference Record	5-3		Conference Record	6-2
Bowl Record	24-23		Bowl Record	4-12
Last Bowl Win	2009 Holiday		Last Bowl Win	2006 Liberty

Helmet Stickers: Week 6

ACC—Wake Forest has started ACC play 3-0 for the first time ever. The Demon Deacons beat the Seminoles 35-30 at home, putting up 391 yards of offense on a stout Seminole defense that was only giving up 257 yards per game prior to Saturday. Wake Forest forced one fumble and got four interceptions while giving not a single turnover to Florida State. The Demon Deacons have beaten the Seminoles in four of the last six meetings. Wake Forest is in the race for the ACC title.

Big 10—No. 14 Nebraska came back to beat Ohio State in the second half in what would become the biggest comeback in Cornhusker history. Down 21 points in the third quarter, the Huskers rallied to score 28 points and win their first Big 10 conference home game by a score of 34-27. Quarterback Taylor Martinez had his best passing percentage of the year, going 16 for 22. He also rushed for 102 yards. Running back Rex Burkhead was clutch, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown as well as making five catches, one of which was a touchdown.

Big 12—No. 3 Oklahoma embarrassed No. 11 Texas 55-17 in the Red River Rivalry. The 38-point victory was the most lopsided since 2003, when the Sooners won by a series-record 52 points. Oklahoma had a school record eight sacks. The Sooners also had a school record with three defensive touchdowns in the game: cornerback Demontre Hurst returned an interception for 55 yards, defensive end David King returned a sack-fumble for 19 yards, and cornerback Jamell Fleming stripped a receiver and returned the ball 56 yards to the end zone.

Big East—The Scarlet Knights are 2-0 in the Big East for the second time in 21 years in the Big East. The Rutgers defense got four interceptions and picked up six sacks against Pittsburgh. Freshman Gary Nova got his first start at quarterback for the Scarlet Knights, replacing Chas Dodd. The freshman went 11 for 24, but did have two touchdown passes and no interceptions. Rutgers won the game 34-10 and is now a respectable 4-1.

C-USA—Houston dominated East Carolina by a score of 56-3 on Saturday night. Case Keenum completed 30 of 37 passes for 304 yards. Of eleven receivers catching passes, Patrick Edwards led with 133 yards and two touchdowns. Case Keenum is second in NCAA all-time passing yards with 15,895 yards. He is also second in NCAA all-time touchdowns with 124. Houston’s defense was just as dominant as its offense. The Cougars had four interceptions and nine sacks against the Pirates. The Cougar defense also held ECU to just 21 yards on the ground.

MAC—Miami (OH) defeated Army 35-28 to get their first win of the 2011 season. The RedHawks racked up 501 yards of offense on Army’s young defense. RedHawks quarterback Zac Dysert had 342 passing yards, while wide receiver Nick Harwell had ten catches for 186 yards. Dysert threw four touchdowns, two of which were caught by Harwell, and ran 1 yard for another. Don Treadwell picked up his first win as a head coach.

MWC—No. 5 Boise State blasted former conference rival Fresno State in its own stadium on national television Friday night by a score of 57-7. Boise State had scored 30 points before it allowed the Bulldogs offense to cross midfield. Kellen Moore threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns. Boise State wide receiver Geraldo Boldewijn returned from suspension and caught two touchdowns in the second quarter. Freshman wide receiver Matt Miller had a touchdown catch in the first quarter. The Broncos’ running game accounted for another five scores. Boise State had a +4 turnover margin.

Pac-12—Oregon State picked up its first win of the season by beating Arizona 37-27 in Corvallis. The Beavers snapped a six-game losing streak dating back to last season. After a scoreless first quarter, Oregon State scored 27 of their 37 points in the second quarter. Midway through the third quarter, the Beavers had a 30-6 lead that they nearly squandered. The Wildcats scored 21 unanswered points before Oregon State scored again with 5:22 left. Oregon State won the turnover battle 4-2.

SEC—South Carolina smashed Kentucky 54-3 Saturday in Columbia, their biggest margin of victory in a SEC game since joining the conference in 1992. The Wildcats scored a field goal on their first possession of the game, but after that the game was all Gamecocks.  The Gamecocks tallied 639 yards of offense. Connor Shaw got his first start of the season at quarterback. Shaw threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns. The Gamecocks defense was just as good, holding the Wildcats to just 96 yards of offense. The South Carolina defense only allowed four completions and made four interceptions.

Sun Belt—UL-Lafayette took down perennial Sun Belt favorite Troy Saturday night at Cajun Field. The Ragin’ Cajuns ended Troy’s four-game winning streak over UL-Lafayette and are now 3-0 in Sun Belt Conference play. Wide Receiver Javone Lawson had eight grabs for 131 yards. Senior cornerback Melvin White intercepted a pass from Troy’s Corey Robinson and ran it 89-yards for a pick-six. UL-Lafayette commands first place in the Sun Belt standings.

WAC—Utah State beat Wyoming Saturday night in Logan with a 63-19 landslide. The Aggies amassed their highest point total since 1963! Surprisingly, the game started with Wyoming winning 12-0. Freshman quarterback Chuckie Keeton threw five touchdowns. Running back Robert Turbin ran for 109 yards and a touchdown; he also caught a 19-yard touchdown pass. Turbin has rushed for 100-plus yards in each of the Aggies’ last four games. Utah State went 8 for 11 on third downs.

2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl Preview

December 31, 2010 7:30 PM ET

Stadium: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Payout: $3,250,000 (ACC), $2,400,000 (SEC)

Played: 1968-present

Once known as: Peach Bowl (1968-1997)

Broadcasters: Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham

Sideline Reporter: Jeannine Edwards

Storyline: Two similar teams will face off in the Georgia Dome in the last college football game of the 2010 calendar year. South Carolina and Florida State both lost in their respective conferences’ title games. Both teams are 9-4. Both teams have excellent defenses; the Seminoles lead the nation in sacks, while the Gamecocks are 5^th in that category. South Carolina won nine games for the first time since 2001, including giving Alabama its first loss since its national championship. A win over the Seminoles will tie South Carolina’s record for the most wins in a season. The Gamecocks won 10 games in 1984. Steve Spurrier is 1-3 in bowl games at South Carolina. Florida State is appearing in its 29^th straight bowl game, the longest streak in college football. Talk about consistency! Seminoles quarterback Christian Ponder will be behind center despite an elbow injury that has plagued him the second half of the season and not appearing in the ACC title game against Virginia Tech. Florida State looks to cap Jimbo Fisher’s inaugural season with a win over a proven Gamecocks squad. Florida State has defeated South Carolina in the previous six meetings, the most recent being 1991.

All-time Series: 15-3 Florida State

Line: South Carolina by 3

	South Carolina			Florida State
Overall Record	9-4		Overall Record	9-4
Conference Record	5-3		Conference Record	6-2
Bowl Record	4-11		Bowl Record	22-14-2
Last Bowl Win	2006 Liberty		Last Bowl Win	2010 Gator

SEC Home Attendance Figures

	Alabama			Arkansas
Bryant-Denny Stadium			Razorback Stadium, War Memorial Stadium*
S4 San Jose State	101,821		S4 Tennessee Tech	69,596
S11 Penn State	101,821		S25 Alabama	76,808
O2 Florida	101,821		O23 Mississippi	73,619
O16 Mississippi	101,821		O30 Vanderbilt	70,430
N13 Mississippi State	101,821		N13 UTEP	67,330
N18 Georgia State	101,821		N27 LSU*	55,808
N26 Auburn	101,821
AVERAGE	101,821		AVERAGE	68,932
	Auburn			Florida
Jordan-Hare Stadium			Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
S4 Arkansas State	83,441		S4 Miami (OH)	90,178
S18 Clemson	87,451		S11 South Florida	90,612
S25 South Carolina	87,237		S25 Kentucky	90,547
O2 UL-Monroe	80,759		O9 LSU	90,721
O16 Arkansas	87,451		O16 Mississippi State	90,517
O23 LSU	87,451		N13 South Carolina	90,885
N6 Chattanooga	87,451		N20 Appalachian State	90,119
N13 Georgia	87,451
AVERAGE	86,087		AVERAGE	90,511
	Georgia			Kentucky
Sanford Stadium			Commonwealth Stadium
S4 UL-Lafayette	92,746		S11 Western Kentucky	66,584
S18 Arkansas	92,746		S18 Akron	64,014
O9 Tennessee	92,746		O9 Auburn	70,776
O16 Vanderbilt	92,746		O16 South Carolina	67,955
N6 Idaho State	92,746		O23 Georgia	70,884
N27 Georgia Tech	92,746		N6 Charleston Southern	61,884
			N13 Vanderbilt	60,391
AVERAGE	92,746		AVERAGE	66,070
	LSU			Mississippi
Tiger Stadium			Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
S18 Mississippi State	92,538		S4 Jacksonville State	55,768
S25 West Virginia	92,575		S18 Vanderbilt	51,667
O2 Tennessee	92,932		S25 Fresno State	55,267
O16 McNeese State	92,576		O2 Kentucky	55,344
N6 Alabama	92,969		O30 Auburn	61,474
N13 UL-Monroe	92,518		N6 UL-Lafayette	53,144
N20 Mississippi	92,915		N27 Mississippi State	58,625
AVERAGE	92,718		AVERAGE	55,898
	Mississippi State			South Carolina
Davis Wade Stadium			Williams-Brice Stadium
S4 Memphis	56,032		S2 Southern Miss	70,438
S9 Auburn	54,806		S11 Georgia	80,974
S25 Georgia	56,721		S18 Furman	73,681
O2 Alcorn State	50,439		O9 Alabama	82,993
O23 UAB	56,423		O30 Tennessee	79,336
O30 Kentucky	54,168		N6 Arkansas	75,136
N20 Arkansas	56,406		N20 Troy	74,117
AVERAGE	54,999		AVERAGE	76,668
	Tennessee			Vanderbilt
Neyland Stadium			Vanderbilt Stadium
S4 Tennessee-Martin	99,123		S4 Northwestern	37,210
S11 Oregon	102,035		S11 LSU	36,940
S18 Florida	102,455		O9 Eastern Michigan	33,107
S25 UAB	95,183		O23 South Carolina	33,425
O23 Alabama	102,455		N6 Florida	33,848
N13 Mississippi	96,044		N20 Tennessee	37,017
N27 Kentucky	101,170		N27 Wake Forest	21,338
AVERAGE	99,781		AVERAGE	33,269

AVERAGE ATTENDANCE BY SCHOOL

Alabama	101,821
Tennessee	99,781
Georgia	92,746
LSU	92,718
Florida	90,511
Auburn	86,087
South Carolina	76,668
Arkansas	68,932
Kentucky	66,070
Mississippi	55,898
Mississippi State	54,999
Vanderbilt	33,269