Outback Bowl

AU FOOTBALL: Tigers headed for Outback Bowl

Opelika-Auburn News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Auburn is headed back to Tampa for the Outback Bowl for the first time in 14 years, but the official announcement won’t be made until Sunday.

Updated Tennessee Bowl Scenarios - Auburn to Outback?

Rocky Top Talk (Free subscription) | yesterday

Alternate headline: "The Outback Bowl is a joke." There's nothing official out there at the moment, but Brent Hubbs at VolQuest ($), among others, is saying that sources close to the process have given indication that the Outback Bowl will select...the Auburn Tigers. As Clay Travis points out , that's the same Auburn that's beaten only Furman and Ole Miss since October 3, a 2-5 stretch that...

The Outback Bowl?

LWS (Free subscription) | yesterday

Please say that this rumor is false. Our source inside the program says the rumor is true. Sure it is a New Years Day Bowl, but who really wants to play a Big 10 team? Horrible Posted in SEC Football

Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech in Chick-Fil-A Bowl

Rocky Top Talk (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Knoxville News-Sentinel is reporting that the Vols will face the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Dave Hooker says the official announcement could come later today, which would be somewhat surprising; the Chick-Fil-A moving on VT locks out the loser of the ACC Championship Game, and it'll be interesting to see if the Gator Bowl and others with ACC tie-ins follow suit. The Vols and...

Bowl Chaos Update

Georgia Sports Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

SEC and ACC Bowls are getting progressively more nuts and unpredictable by the minute. Here's the latest: LSU to the Capital One - This is still pretty much a go. Ole Miss to Cotton - Multiple reports including the Dallas Morning News are saying that Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma State is pretty much a done deal for the Cotton Bowl. Auburn to Outback Bowl - The Outback Bowl may officially announce this afternoon...

Houston Nutt says Ole Miss returning to Cotton Bowl. first back-to-back Jan. bowls in 40 years.

Roll 'Bama Roll (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009

Houston Nutt says Ole Miss returning to Cotton Bowl. first back-to-back Jan. bowls in 40 years. Twitter: Ivan Maisel With Ole Miss seemingly in the Cotton, the SEC bowl picture is shaking out. The SEC Championship Game participants will go to the BCSCG / Sugar, LSU to the Capital One Bowl, Ole Miss to the Cotton Bowl, Tennessee / Georgia to the Peach / Outback Bowl, and it will be rounded out by Auburn,...

The Media Learning Curve: Nov. 20-27, the more dubious the better

Inside the Lakers (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

First, more Dubious Dozen 2009 entrants who didn't make it into today's yearly wrap-up column (linked here): * The Beer Goggles The culprit: Ed Podolak, Iowa football radio analyst. The crime: With the team for the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl,...

Hawkeyes turns to freshman RB Wegher

Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

Iowa's Brandon Wegher, right, runs from Iowa State's Bailey Johnson (85) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa won 35-3. Last October, Brandon Wegher was starring for Bishop Heelan High in Sioux City, Iowa, and dreaming of leading the Crusaders to the state title game. On Saturday, he'll be the starting tailback for No. 7 Iowa (8-0,...

MSU ticker: Outback Bowl official sees Spartans win third straight

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009

EAST LANSING -- After a 1-3 start with its win coming against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent, Michigan State was looking like a team headed toward a mid- to low-level bowl game, if it became eligible at all.

Big East Controls Its BCS Destiny

NCAA Football FanHouse (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

by Brett McMurphy FanHouse Big East writer Brett McMurphy empties out his reporter's notebook every week. TAMPA, Fla. -- A one-loss team getting selected over an undefeated Big East team for a spot in the BCS national title game? It isn't going to happen, said ESPN analyst Craig James . "Cincinnati is so high [ranked No. 9 in the coaches poll], if they run it, they have a real good chance,"...

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Wake-Up Call: USF rise impresses James

TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

ESPN's Craig James, who will work tonight's Cincinnati-USF game at Raymond James Stadium, was guest speaker at Wednesday's Outback Bowl Deloitte Kickoff Luncheon. He's also author of a new book, "GAME DAY: A Rollicking Journey to the Heart of College Football."

Northwestern-Vandy: New Year's Day Is Dead

The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

The Gator and Outback bowls have always been the mediocre sidelights of New Year's Day, where 8-4 Wisconsin takes on 8-4 Tennessee or some 7-5 Notre Dame team takes on an ACC also-ran. They've always slightly detracted from the glitz and glamour of what used to be the queen of all days to play college football. The Outback is still the Outback, a mildly interesting game that's the only thing on in...

Previewing S. C. State at South Carolina: Three Keys, Fun Fact, and Prediction

Garnet And Black Attack (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009

More photos » by Mary Ann Chastain - AP 7 days ago: South Carolina's head coach Steve Spurrier stands with his quarterback Stephen Garcia (5) before the start of their NCAA college football game against Mississippi Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia,S.C. South Carolina defeated Mississippi 16-10.(AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain) Browse more photos » Time to welcome...