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New Year's Day Bowl Games Preview

I'll be live blogging all of these games tomorrow, so turn on the TV and find a good seat.

TicketCity Bowl
12:00 PM ET ESPNU: Northwestern 7-5 vs. Texas Tech 7-5 (-9)

Wildcats Offense: 392.4 ypg (49th), 5.5 yards/play (61st), & 47.7|PERCENT| 3rd Down (18th)
Pass: 242.6 ypg (40th), 8.2 ypa (23rd), 70.1|PERCENT| comp. (3rd), 16 TDs, & 9 INTs
Run: 149.8 ypg (68th), 3.55 yards/carry (96th), & 19 TDs

Red Raiders Defense: 463.1 ypg (116th), 5.9 yards/play (86th), & 35.6|PERCENT| 3rd Down (26th)
Pass: 306.1 ypg (120th), 7.5 ypa (83rd), 61.8|PERCENT| comp. (90th), 27 TDs, & 14 INTs
Run: 157.0 ypg (68th), 4.10 yards/carry (58th), & 17 TDs

Red Raiders Offense: 452.6 ypg (16th), 5.6 yards/play (54th), & 43.6|PERCENT| 3rd Down (40th)
Pass: 314.8 ypg (8th), 6.7 ypa (80th), 64.7|PERCENT| comp. (22nd), 35 TDs, & 10 INTs
Run: 137.8 ypg (82nd), 4.05 yards/carry (75th), & 15 TDs

Wildcats Defense: 415.7 ypg (92nd), 5.9 yards/play (86th), & 36.1|PERCENT| 3rd Down (27th)
Pass: 230.5 ypg (85th), 6.7 ypa (44th), 59.0|PERCENT| comp. (62nd), 21 TDs, & 14 INTs
Run: 185.2 ypg (92nd), 5.07 yards/carry (107th), & 22 TDs

Capital One Bowl
1:00 PM ET ESPN: #16 Alabama 9-3 (-10) vs. #9 Michigan State 11-1

Crimson Tide Offense: 435.6 ypg (27th), 6.9 yards/play (7th), & 42.8|PERCENT| 3rd Down (45th)
Pass: 260.3 ypg (28th), 9.2 ypa (8th), 69.0|PERCENT| comp. (5th), 23 TDs, & 5 INTs
Run: 175.3 ypg (35th), 4.97 yards/carry (23rd), & 24 TDs

Spartans Defense: 337.8 ypg (31st), 5.0 yards/play (31st), & 37.7|PERCENT| 3rd Down (43rd)
Pass: 215.8 ypg (60th), 6.5 ypa (35th), 56.1|PERCENT| comp. (31st), 18 TDs, & 17 INTs
Run: 121.9 ypg (21st), 3.59 yards/carry (28th), & 10 TDs

Spartans Offense: 406.7 ypg (38th), 6.4 yards/play (17th), & 37.5|PERCENT| 3rd Down (78th)
Pass: 237.8 ypg (44th), 8.3 ypa (21st), 66.9|PERCENT| comp. (9th), 22 TDs, & 9 INTs
Run: 168.8 ypg (39th), 4.87 yards/carry (26th), & 25 TDs

Crimson Tide Defense: 296.0 ypg (6th), 4.8 yards/play (16th), & 33.7|PERCENT| 3rd Down (13th)
Pass: 172.7 ypg (12th), 6.1 ypa (14th), 52.7|PERCENT| comp. (8th), 11 TDs, & 21 INTs
Run: 123.3 ypg (22nd), 3.64 yards/carry (34th), & 6 TDs

Outback Bowl
1:00 PM ET ABC: Florida 7-5 (-7) vs. Penn State 7-5

Gators Offense: 357.3 ypg (79th), 5.3 yards/play (73rd), & 38.5|PERCENT| 3rd Down (74th)
Pass: 191.3 ypg (85th), 6.5 ypa (95th), 61.0|PERCENT| comp. (46th), 12 TDs, & 11 INTs
Run: 166.0 ypg (43rd), 4.35 yards/carry (54th), & 29 TDs

Nittany Lions Defense: 352.5 ypg (45th), 5.6 yards/play (66th), & 32.2|PERCENT| 3rd Down (8th)
Pass: 187.9 ypg (23rd), 7.0 ypa (60th), 61.7|PERCENT| comp. (89th), 19 TDs, & 9 INTs
Run: 164.6 ypg (76th), 4.51 yards/carry (86th), & 12 TDs

Nittany Lions Offense: 374.1 ypg (67th), 5.6 yards/play (54th), & 43.3|PERCENT| 3rd Down (42nd)
Pass: 231.3 ypg (52nd), 7.2 ypa (48th), 57.0|PERCENT| comp. (77th), 18 TDs, & 12 INTs
Run: 142.8 ypg (75th), 4.16 yards/carry (64th), & 14 TDs

Gators Defense: 302.9 ypg (9th), 4.7 yards/play (11th), & 38.8|PERCENT| 3rd Down (53rd)
Pass: 173.0 ypg (13th), 6.3 ypa (26th), 55.3|PERCENT| comp. (25th), 16 TDs, & 17 INTs
Run: 129.9 ypg (26th), 3.50 yards/carry (22nd), & 12 TDs

Gator Bowl
1:30 PM ET ESPN2: #21 Mississippi State 8-4 (-4) vs. Michigan 7-5

Bulldogs Offense: 394.3 ypg (47th), 5.7 yards/play (46th), & 45.3|PERCENT| 3rd Down (27th)
Pass: 177.5 ypg (92nd), 8.1 ypa (24th), 56.4|PERCENT| comp. (81st), 14 TDs, & 12 INTs
Run: 216.8 ypg (16th), 4.63 yards/carry (39th), & 25 TDs

Wolverines Defense: 447.9 ypg (108th), 6.1 yards/play (98th), & 42.4|PERCENT| 3rd Down (83rd)
Pass: 260.3 ypg (111th), 8.1 ypa (104th), 63.0|PERCENT| comp. (99th), 18 TDs, & 11 INTs
Run: 187.7 ypg (94th), 4.54 yards/carry (89th), & 30 TDs

Wolverines Offense: 500.9 ypg (6th), 6.9 yards/play (7th), & 46.3|PERCENT| 3rd Down (21st)
Pass: 249.8 ypg (35th), 8.6 ypa (13th), 62.8|PERCENT| comp. (34th), 21 TDs, & 14 INTs
Run: 251.1 ypg (11th), 5.67 yards/carry (6th), & 35 TDs

Bulldogs Defense: 358.1 ypg (53rd), 5.3 yards/play (50th), & 35.4|PERCENT| 3rd Down (24th)
Pass: 236.4 ypg (89th), 7.0 ypa (60th), 57.0|PERCENT| comp. (40th), 17 TDs, & 12 INTs
Run: 121.7 ypg (20th), 3.56 yards/carry (25th), & 11 TDs

Rose Bowl
5:00 PM ET ESPN: #5 Wisconsin 11-1 vs. #3 TCU 12-0 (-3)

Badgers Offense: 450.2 ypg (17th), 6.8 yards/play (9th), & 50.8|PERCENT| 3rd Down (9th)
Pass: 202.8 ypg (74th), 9.5 ypa (6th), 74.5|PERCENT| comp. (1st), 17 TDs, & 6 INTs
Run: 247.3 ypg (12th), 5.52 yards/carry (8th), & 46 TDs

Horned Frogs Defense: 215.4 ypg (1st), 4.0 yards/play (1st), & 21.9|PERCENT| 3rd Down (1st)
Pass: 126.3 ypg (1st), 5.0 ypa (1st), 48.0|PERCENT| comp. (1st), 10 TDs, & 12 INTs
Run: 89.2 ypg (3rd), 3.10 yards/carry (7th), & 7 TDs

Horned Frogs Offense: 490.8 ypg (9th), 6.7 yards/play (12th), & 52.4|PERCENT| 3rd Down (6th)
Pass: 230.3 ypg (53rd), 9.0 ypa (10th), 65.9|PERCENT| comp. (13th), 28 TDs, & 6 INTs
Run: 260.5 ypg (8th), 5.47 yards/carry (10th), & 39 TDs

Badgers Defense: 323.5 ypg (22nd), 5.2 yards/play (45th), & 39.3|PERCENT| 3rd Down (58th)
Pass: 191.8 ypg (26th), 6.7 ypa (44th), 56.4|PERCENT| comp. (33rd), 19 TDs, & 14 INTs
Run: 131.7 ypg (31st), 3.98 yards/carry (51st), & 7 TDs

Fiesta Bowl
8:30 PM ET ESPN: UConn 8-4 vs. #7 Oklahoma 11-2 (-16.5)

Huskies Offense: 325.0 ypg (96th), 5.0 yards/play (89th), & 31.6|PERCENT| 3rd Down (112th)
Pass: 154.1 ypg (112th), 5.5 ypa (112th), 53.1|PERCENT| comp. (107th), 10 TDs, & 7 INTs
Run: 179.9 ypg (31st), 4.69 yards/carry (34th), & 20 TDs

Sooners Defense: 363.9 ypg (58th), 5.1 yards/play (36th), & 33.9|PERCENT| 3rd Down (15th)
Pass: 212.2 ypg (51st), 6.0 ypa (12th), 55.1|PERCENT| comp. (24th), 15 TDs, & 17 INTs
Run: 151.8 ypg (62nd), 4.26 yards/carry (68th), & 14 TDs

Sooners Offense: 478.8 ypg (12th), 5.5 yards/play (61st), & 44.2|PERCENT| 3rd Down (36th)
Pass: 336.8 ypg (4th), 7.5 ypa (39th), 65.2|PERCENT| comp. (18th), 35 TDs, & 11 INTs
Run: 142.1 ypg (76th), 3.37 yards/carry (106th), & 22 TDs

Huskies Defense: 353.7 ypg (48th), 5.0 yards/play (31st), & 39.7|PERCENT| 3rd Down (62nd)
Pass: 206.4 ypg (44th), 6.3 ypa (26th), 57.5|PERCENT| comp. (52nd), 13 TDs, & 19 INTs
Run: 147.3 ypg (56th), 3.94 yards/carry (47th), & 12 TDs