2011 Capital One Bowl Preview:
The 2011 Capital One Bowl is likely to be one of the best bowl games of the 2010-2011 bowl season. The 2011 Capital One Bowl features a matchup of perennial powers, the SEC’s Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Michigan State Spartans from the Big Ten Conference. The Capital One Bowl will be played in the Citrus Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida on January 1st, 2011.
Alabama is college football’s reigning National Champion and has the 2009 Heisman Trophy winner, Mark Ingram, in their backfield. The Crimson Tide are led by Head Coach Nick Saban, who always fields one of the top defenses in the country. Mark Dantonio is the Head Coach of the Spartans and a candidate for Coach of the Year in college football. Dantonio’s MSU team is 11-1 and tied for the conference title in the Big Ten.
Michigan State has played in the Capital One Bowl twice in the past decade while Bama has not played in this game since 1995, when the game was known as the Florida Citrus Bowl. A win for Sparty would cap one of the best seasons in the history of Michigan State’s program. While Alabama is looking to end on a high note to gear up for another run at the National Championship in 2011. The 2011 Capital One Bowl should be an amazing game, so get your tickets and get down to Orlando to be part of the experience.
2010 Capital One Bowl Preview:
The 2010 Capital One Bowl matches up two championship caliber football teams. The Penn State Nittany Lions will face off against the LSU Tigers in Orlando on January 1st. Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno will be looking for a big victory against a tough SEC squad led by Head Coach Les Miles. Expect the 2010 Capital One Bowl to be a great game with lots of good football.
2009 Capital One Bowl Game Preview:
The Capital One Bowl is truly the "Little Bowl with the Big Heart," as it has the largest payout for any non-BCS bowl game at $4.25M per team. This is a large sum for any team who is lucky enough to earn a bid to this bowl game. The Capital One Bowl is going to bring some hard-hitting college football to Orlando in January. All you need is a couple tickets and friend, and you have yourself a party with Orlando as the destination. Come watch as the Georgia Bulldogs take on the Michigan State Spartans in January!