2011 BBVA Compass Bowl Preview:
The Big East and SEC are going to be showcased in the BBVA Compass Bowl when the Pittsburgh Panthers and Kentucky Wildcats battle in Birmingham. The clash, which is the only game that Saturday before the BCS National Championship Game, is a highlight of some of the best individual talent in the NCAA.
Kentucky's season was a grab bag of highs (beating SEC-West Champ South Carolina) and lows (a 2-6 SEC record), but their resolve kept strong thanks to their top notch passing offense led by the duo of quarterback Mike Hartline and all-around player Randall Cobb. Hartline threw for over 3,000 yards and 23 touchdowns, and Cobb—a supposed wide receiver—ran and caught 12 touchdowns and ranked second in the country with 2,192 all-purpose yards.
Pittsburgh's season has been mildly disappointing, considering their talent coming in to 2010. Running back Dion Lewis rushed for 956 yards and 12 scores while wide receiver Joe Baldwin's 15.6 average yards per catch have him mentioned aloud in the list of players headed to the NFL draft this year (along with Kentucky's Cobb). Their defense survived many injuries to reigning Big East defensive POY Greg Romeus, but with Hartline and Cobb attacking their 22nd-ranked unit, it will be interesting to see which unit will bring their team a BBVA Compass Bowl win.
2010 Papajohns.com Bowl Game Preview:
The 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl will be played at Legion Field in Alabama on January 2nd. The 2010 PapaJohn's Pizza Bowl will matchup the South Carolina Gamecocks against the Connecticut Huskies. Uconn is an up-and-coming program who wants to get a big bowl win and South Carolina has legendary Head Coach Steve Spurrier calling the shots. The 2010 Papajohn's Bowl should be one of the best games of the season. TicketCity is a sponsor of the 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl Game.
2008 Papajohns.com Bowl Game Preview:
The 2008 Papajohns.com Bowl game will be played in Birmingham, Alabama, marking the return of postseason college football since the All-American Bowl was cancelled. The Papajohns.com Bowl will feature the North Carolina State Wolfpack and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. If neither of these conferences appear, a team from the Sun Belt Conference will fill the lineup. Grab some tickets to this exciting Papajohns.com Bowl game at Legion Field!