2012 Compass Bowl Overview

This year’s Compass Bowl features the SMU Mustangs versus the Pittsburgh Panthers. The all-time series between these two teams sits at 2-2-1, but the last meeting was clear back in the 1983 Cotton Bowl (a 7-3 SMU win). Our latest Compass Bowl odds show Pittsburgh favored by 3.5 points, while the over/under is listed at 47 points. SMU The Mustangs got off to a 5-1 start in 2011, but dropped four of their next five games. They were able to bounce back in their season finale, however, with a 27-24... 

2012 Cotton Bowl Overview

Two of the top non-conference winners in college football this year, Arkansas (2nd, SEC West) and Kansas State (2nd, Big 12), meet in the 2012 version of the Cotton Bowl. The meeting marks the first time in over 80 years that these two squads have played eachother. This game will mark the renewal of an old-fashioned rivalry. These two schools have met four previous times between 1910 and 1926, with Kansas State winning three of those meetings. The Wildcats won the last meeting, 16-7, in Manhattan... 

2012 Gator Bowl Overview

In a matter of days, the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl turned quickly into the Urban Meyer Classic. Is it just a coincidence that just before the Gator Bowl matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten and Florida of the SEC was announced that the Buckeyes unveiled former Florida head man Urban Meyer as its new mentor? Coincidence or not, the interest in two 6-6 schools has been increased with the story of Meyer watching his new school take on his old one. This will be the Gators’ ninth... 

2012 Capital One Bowl Overview

Nebraska and South Carolina will square off in this season’s version of the Capital One Bowl. These teams have met three other times in their histories, but not since 1987 – a 30-21 Nebraska win. In fact, the Cornhuskers are 3-0 in the all-time series. The latest Capital One Bowl odds list South Carolina as 2-point favorites, while the total has been set for 46 points. Nebraska Nebraska opened the season 7-1, including an impressive 24-3 win over Michigan State, but traded wins and losses... 

2012 Sugar Bowl Matchup

The Allstate Sugar Bowl is likely to be a great matchup. A pair of the more decorated programs in history, and a pair of the stingiest defensive units in the nation this season, will face off in New Orleans when Michigan of the Big Ten takes on ACC runner-up Virginia Tech. This contest will be the first-ever played between the teams. Our Sugar Bowl odds list Michigan as a 2.5-point spread favorite, while the total has been posted at 50.5 points. Michigan Michigan closed their regular season with... 

2012 Fiesta Bowl Matchup

This year’s Fiesta Bowl features two of the most explosive offenses in the nation as No. 3 Stanford faces No. 4 Oklahoma State in what should be one of the most exciting games of the postseason. This game will be the first time these two teams have every played eachother. A look at the most recent Fiesta Bowl odds shows Oklahoma State favored by 3.5 points and the total posted at 74 points. Stanford The Cardinal tied for the top spot in the Pac-12 North Division (8-1) but lost to co-champ Oregon... 

2012 Rose Bowl Game Notes

This year’s Rose Bowl will feature two very successful schools in recent history. One played in this bowl a year ago (Wisconsin) while the other played for a national championship. The Ducks made this bowl two seasons ago but has dominated its conference the past three seasons. The Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio will showcase Big Ten champion Wisconsin taking on Pac-12 champ Oregon in Pasadena. This will mark the fifth all-time game between the two programs, with Wisconsin owning a 3-1 series... 

2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl Preview

The Chick-fil-A Bowl pits the ACC against the SEC and this year’s match up features a pair of teams that haven’t met in nearly 15 years as Virginia faces Auburn. These teams have met just twice all-time, splitting contests in 1997 and 1998. The latest Chick-fil-A Bowl odds show Auburn favored by 1 point and the total set for 49 points. Virginia The Cavs were riding the momentum of four-straight wins to end their regular season before Virginia Tech stopped them in their tracks with a 38-0... 

2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Preview

The Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco will feature a couple of programs that want wins to finish their years on a positive note. Both schools will have new head coaches next year. That hunger to get the victory in this game should make this entertaining when Illinois of the Big Ten Conference takes on UCLA of the Pac-12. These two programs have played 11 times, with UCLA holding a 6-5 edge and a four-game win streak in the series. These two last squared off in Champaign in 2004, with UCLA posting... 

2011 Liberty Bowl Overview

Though Cincinnati, Ohio, and Nashville, Tenn., are not that far apart, it has been nearly 20 years since Cincinnati and Vanderbilt met on the football field, and it takes a neutral-field bowl game to renew acquaintances. In Memphis in Vandy’s home state the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will pit the Bearcats, co-champion of the Big East, against the Commodores of the SEC. These two haven’t played since 1994, a 34-24 Vanderbilt win. The Bearcats last won back in 1976, a 33-7 win on their home... 

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