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MLB gets high profile political endorsements

Monkey — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:08:17 +0000

Major League Baseball or MLB for short is the greatest standard of professional baseball played in the world. It consists of the teams that participate in the National League and the American League. Among the 30 teams that participate, 29 teams are from the United States and there is one team from Canada.
MLB manages both the International Baseball Federation as well as World Baseball Classic. The popularity of MLB is evident from the fact that the average attendance is over thirty thousand per game. In terms of attendance it is next only to NFL, Bundesliga, Premier League and AFL.
The celebrated MLB venue Fenway Park which recently became the cause of heartbreak for the fans of Red Sox has embarked upon a yet another new role. It has projected itself as a significant venue for the political events. It hosted one of the top political chat shows of the nation along with gracing the political campaigns of the presidential election fore-runner and Republican Mitt Romney as well as that of Scott Brown who is the local Senator.
On Friday, the prestigious park celebrated its 100th anniversary and the occasion has been looked forward by the top brass of the team as well as the entire city of Boston all this spring.
To mark the occasion, Romney and his wife Ann gave interview to the famous journalist Diane Sawyer of the ABC television. They were seated inside a Fenway sky box with the view of the ground in the background. Later h watched the match between Tampa Bay Rays and Red Sox. Red Sox lost the game.
John Henry the owner of Red Sox who at one point in time had campaigned for Democratic John Kerry as well as donated considerable amount in the Democratic funds displayed bipartisanship by opening the ballpark
However, very few were happy and convinced by Romney’s credibility as a faithful member of the Red Sox team.
When asked by a journalist whether Romney supports his home state team Detroit Tigers or the team Red Sox, he sounded diplomatic by taking the side of the Boston Club.”Goodness, for Red Sox, I am scared”, he said. “I have been living in Massachusetts for the past 40 years”, he chirped.
He could not leave the Detroit team either. He was quick to add that, “There is no doubt of the fact that I am a Tigers’ fan from my childhood days”. He is not alone as many a high profile politicians like Barack Obama are now pitching for MLB teams.

Predators victory over Red Wings

Monkey — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:06:57 +0000

There is no need for the Nashville Predators to measure themselves with comparison to Detroit Red Wings. A score was obtained in 13 seconds. It led to the advancement of the Predators to the semifinal with a victory of 2-1 against Red Wings.
The series was won 4-1 by the Predators, thus capping the season in which their Central division rival was laid back by them for the first time, and the red Wings were beaten for the very first time in the series of three playoffs. Nash21ville even succeeded to defeat the Red Wings, making their departure easier, after they lost a six-game in the first round of NHL against Edmonton in the year 2006.
Barry Trotz who happens to be the coach of Nashville commented that a gold standard was given to the Detroits by the Central Division and even by the Predators. Trotz proudly said,” We have reached the point of great respect towards Detroit Red Wings, but we’re not going to be in awe of them.” He also rightly said,” The event of the Detroit getting beaten by us in the first round may be considered as the right step in the right direction and a stepping stone for us at the same time.
The first team that advanced this postseason was the Nashville, which made them face the third-seeded Phoenix in the second round. Chicago was put back by the Coyotes with 3-1. A Nashville forward, named Alexander Radulov said, “The time for celebration has not yet come since Nashville has cleared only the first round.”
An assist was added by Legwand and Nashville was assisted by the goal of Radulov. Nashville was the team which won each game of NHL by scoring first. A score for Detroit was given by Jiri Hurdler which resulted into the loss of three games. Lidstrom said that he hasn’t yet decided whether he is going to come back in the summer.
The coach of Detroit, Mike Babcock thought that the Red Wings had played quite well until the fifth game of the series, which now is called as the worst. The Nashville Predators achieved victory in the final three of the series by allowing four goals and finally outshot and outhit of the Red Wings was clearly seen. Legwand, who gave the winning shot, is a native of the Detroit Area, also faced the achievement of scoring a wrister off the assists from forwards like Radulov and Gabriel Bourque.

Dwayne Wade and LeBron James still sting out

Monkey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:08:51 +0000

Injuries seem never-ending in this season of NBA, with many star players affected by injuries and doubts over their status prevail until now. The story of injuries continues with Dwayne Wade and LeBron James both slowed down because of injuries. Both of them sat out in Thursday’s game between Heat and Atlanta Hawks, and both of them were not in their uniform, when they sat on Miami bench. Erik Spoelstra, heat coach, commented on injuries on the player, and said that Wade is suffering from a sore foot and the chances of his playing is more doubtful than James, because of his injury on the left leg.
This is the second game that Wade has missed after the first game against Indiana on Wednesday. Heat won the Wednesday’s game with 118-83 against Indiana. It was back on December 28, when wade injured his foot and the injury still persists and is affecting his game in this season of NBA as well. When it comes to LeBron James, he suffered injury in his left ankle, when his ankle turned during the game on Wednesday night. He actually stepped on Paul George’s foot from Indiana when he was trying the fast-break layup.
Even though James suffered the injury during Wednesday’s game, yet he finished the game with 13 assists and 33 points at the end. Coach Spoelstra commented that, “We are keeping all the points in mind starting from the games ahead, to rest and treatment, which we can do.” According to the coach, the injuries are not too serious and there are hopes of both the players returning to game as soon as possible. In the game against Indiana James Jones played in place of Wade, and in the game against the Hawks, Shane Battier started the game.
There is news of injuries from Hawk’s side as well, as the status of Tracy McGrady is also uncertain, and Coach Larry Drew confirmed this later. Tracy McGrady suffered from a bruised knee and nothing much has been said about his injury after the game. It is a down time for Miami Heat with two most important players sitting out because of injuries and there is no confirmation about any one of them playing in the next game. The fans will have to wait to see their star players play in the NBA season and it seems that the injuries are making the wait even longer.

Barcelona Levels Draw with Espanyol

Monkey — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:37:22 +0000

In the Spanish La Liga FC Barcelona dropped five points just behind Real Madrid. This happened following a 1-1 draw with Espanyol. Barcelona was only able to do away with a draw with neighbors Espanyol in an exciting and controversial game. FC Barcelona was able to gain a first half lead against a motivated and forced home side attack. Barcelona was able to gain the lead following a head lead by Cesc Fabregas. This head goal by Cesc Fabregas was the 100th goal in all competitions of the season. Espanyol played with utmost intensity in the second half of the game. Barcelona never really looked comfortable in the second half of the game against Espanyol.

The score line read 1-1 as Alvaro Vazquez was able to score a header, five minutes before finishing time. The last match kicked off with Rayo Vallecano against Sevilla. Rayo Vallecano came up as the winning side as they won by a comfortable margin of 2-1 against Sevilla. Aritz Aduriz was able to score a late equalizer to enable Valencia to gain a 2-2 draw away to Villarreal. Betis was successful in registering a third consecutive win. Betis registered their third successful win of the season with a thumping 2-0 win over Sporting Gijon. Milan was successful in maintaining their lead too. AC Milan was successful yet again to maintain their lead in the Italian Serie A football.

AC Milan registered a 2-0 win against Atlanta in the last match as well. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kevin-Prince were both successful in scoring goal. Their goal helped to keep AC Milan at the Serie A summit. At the Serie A summit, Juventus pressurized AC Milan. Juventus was by far the most consistent team for the entire season. Juventus was successful in maintaining an unbeaten record so far in this particular season. Alessandro Matri, whose performance below par in the previous games, was able to score the sole goal against Lecce.

The sole goal scored by Alessandro Matri helped Juventus beat Lecce by a margin of 1-0. Lecce always considered as a bottom ranked side could hardly put up any sort of resistance. This win of Juventus against Lecce helped Juventus to stay neck and neck with Milan. In some of the other matches played, Udinese was able to register victory against struggling Cesena by a convincing victory margin of 4-1. Roma defeated Chievo by a margin of 2-0, as Francesco Totti scored two convincing goals.

AC Milan set the ball of Serie A

Monkey — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:09:21 +0000

AC Milan set the ball of Serie A rolling securing a 2-0 win over Atlanta in the previous match.
Kevin- Prince Boateng and Zlatan played a good football and made a good score to highlight the club AC Milan, in the summit of Serie A. The match was quite exciting as the team experienced enough pressure from Juventas, which is consistent player of the team who has played quite well and had an unbeaten record until now in this season.

However, in the first half of the match, preferably during the beginning of the game Atlanta was in good position but the stars favored on AC Milan and the team succeed to hit the first goal during the first 22nd minute. At this point, pato fouled the area and at that time, Ibrahomic stroked the penalty quite calmly towards the bottom corner. Xinhua reported this news.

Antonio Nocerino and the good player of AC Milan Ibrahimovic came closer giving better effort from the outside area before they were being able to expand their lead during the 842nd minute. Later on Ibrahimovic, succeeded to pick out Boateng at the center of penalty and the midfielder used the opportunity and tracked his way over the net.

Massimiliano Allegri, the main coach of the club AC Milan simply hailed the first win of his sides.

The coach commented that the game required the physical involvement of the players and that is why it seemed quite entertaining. He also mentioned in his speech that it was quite possible for Atlanta to pose a pressure on his team but he is happy that his lads had succeeded to adapt well in the mid-field. Almost all of the players played hard and made a critical match simple to secure winning. It was quite important for the team to win over Atlanta after returning from winter break and AC has achieved what it required, said Allegri.
However, the counterpart of Atlanta complained against the performance of AC Milan and said a non-existent penalty can be established as decisive in regard his teams defeat.

Matri was placed on the bench to score the sole goal and to assist Junevtas so that he can beat the bottom side by 1- and can keep neck and neck with AC. However, this tough game still could not do any wonder for the Atlanta team and was in favor of AC Milan only.

2011 / 2012 bowl game projections

Monkey — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:30:55 +0000

With just a few weeks to go before the release of the NCAA bowl game schedule, we’re taking the time to look ahead to the bowl game projections for the 2011 – 2012 season. This season of college football has been a wild ride, with all kinds of big upsets. This past weekend was an especially wild one, with the #2, #4, #5 and 7th ranked teams all suffering shocking upsets. With the grudge match weekend looming after Thanksgiving, another round of upsets is not out of the questions. But nonetheless, were are going to project the possible matchups for all 35 bowl games.

BCS Games

BCS National Championship Game

When: January 9, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Where: Louisiana Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
Official BCS Championship site
Last year’s score: Auburn 22 – Oregon 19
MVP on offense: Michael Dyer
MVP on defense: Nick Fairley

Prior to losses from both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State it looked like the BCS Championship Game would be between LSU and one of the Oklahoma schools. But after neither could manage to remain undefeated, it looks like, if the first-ranked LSU can get past #3 Arkansas, they would be the first team selected for the BCS National Championship Game. And if Alabama can avoid an upset in the Iron Bowl against Auburn, they would likely get the second BCS Game invite in what would be a rematch of the LSU Alabama game on November 5, which saw LSU kick a field goal in overtime to secure the 9-6 win. As the biggest college game of the year, the BCS National Championship Game is one of the most popular sporting events on the calendar. With college football having some of the most intense fans in the country, the number of people trying to get into the Championship Game far exeeds the availablilty. But for the fans who make it to the game and watch their team win the title, they have a memeory for a lifetime. And with the 2012 game being hosted in New Orleans, this game should be even wilder than usual.

Rose Bowl

For the first time in recent memory, the Rose Bowl Game is not taking place on New Year’s Day and instead will be played on Monday, January 2nd. The Rose Bowl matches up the Big Ten against the Pac-12 in one of the marquee bowl games of the year. The Oregon Ducks, who lost to Auburn in last year’s BCS Championship Game, will likely be selected to play in the Rose Bowl due to their win over Stanford on November 12. The Ducks will need to win the inaugural Pac 12 Championship Game, which will likely be against UCLA. (USC has the best record in the Pac 12 South, but is not eligible to compete due to NCAA sanctions). If UCLA looses on Saturday, the South could be represented by Arizona State University or Utah. Either way the Ducks would be favored in any scenario and would end up in the Rose Bowl. The last time the Ducks won the Rose Bowl was in 1917 (they lost it four times since).

The Big Ten Rose Bowl representative will come down to Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan State. Penn State and Wisconsin play at Camp Randall Stadium this Saturday, November 26 in a game that will decide the representative from the Big Ten’s Leaders Division. The winner of that game should play Michigan State, who will represent the Legends Division due to its win over Michigan on October 15.

When: January 2, 2012 at 5 p.m.
Where: Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California
Official Rose Bowl site
Last year’s score: TCU 21 – Wisconsin 19
MVP on offense: Andy Dalton
MVP on defense: Tank Carder

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

The Fiesta Bowl matchup is pretty firmly set to be the Stanford Cardinals (Pac 12) vs the winner of the “Bedlam” football game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Due to their loss to Oregon, Stanford can’t play in the Rose Bowl, and unless the five teams in front of them all loose, they would have a very tough time getting into the BCS Championship Game. That leaves Stanford and likely #1 NFL Draft pick Andrew Luck in the desert at University of Phoenix Stadium, facing off against the winner of the Bedlam Series between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State on Saturday, December 3.

When: January 5, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Where: U of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
Official Fiesta Bowl Site
First Played: 1971
Last year’s score: Oklahoma 48 – Connecticut 20
MVP on offense: Landry Jones
MVP on defense: Jamell Fleming

Orange Bowl

The Orange Bowl features the winner of the ACC vs a BCS eligible team. Right now Clemson will play in the ACC Championship Game with its 9-2 record. They will take on the winner of the The Commonwealth Cup game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, November 26. The Orange Bowl should see the winner of the ACC taking on one of the remaining BCS berths, which will likely be the Big East representative. It could either be the Louisville Cardinals, which are currently leading the Big East, or the West Virginia Mountaineers. Rutgers and Cincinnati could also end up playing in the Orange Bowl (that’s the Big East for you).

When: January 4, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Where: Sun Life Stadium – Miami, Florida
The Orange Bowl normally sees the ACC vs a BCS eligible team
Official Orange Bowl Site
First Played: 1935
Last year’s score: Stanford 40 – Virginia Tech 12
MVP on offense: Andrew Luck

Sugar Bowl

Even though there will be teams ranked higher than Michigan, its tradition and the revenue implications of the fanbase make it likely Michigan would get the BCS invite over teams ranked higher. The BCS system is designed to generate the most revenue, not to award the teams that performed the best. While Michigan could get what some would call an undeserved BCS Bowl invite, they will likely face a team from a conference without an automatic BCS Bowl qualifier. Conference USA’s Houston Cougars are undefeated heading into Saturday’s game against Tulsa. If they pull that out the BCS would all but have to invite Houston to a BCS game.

When: January 3, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Where: Louisiana Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
Official Sugar Bowl Site
First Played: 1935
Last year’s score: Ohio State 31 – Arkansas 26
MVP on offense: Terrell Pryor

So those are the BCS Bowls. But as we all know there is no shortage of college football bowl games. The following is a breakdown of all the 2011 – 2012 NCAA Football Bowl Games. Of course there is a lot of wiggle room, and for most bowls you’ll see what the teams with the best chances to get in listed.

Non BCS Bowl projections

GoDaddy.com Bowl

When: January 8, 2012 at 9 p.m.
Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium – Mobile, Alabama
The GoDaddy.com Bowl normally sees the Sun Belt take on the MAC
2011 GoDaddy.com projections:
- Sun Belt: Arkansas State – has already accepted invite
- Mid-American Conference : Northern Illinois or Toledo
Official GoDaddy.com Bowl Site
First Played: 1999
Last year’s score: Miami 35 – Middle Tennessee 21
MVP on offense: Dan LeFevour

BBVA Compass Bowl

When: January 7, 2012 at 1 p.m.
Where: Legion Field – Birmingham, Alabama
The Compass Bowl normally sees the Big East take on the SEC
2011 Compass projections:
- SEC: Vanderbilt
- Big East: Cincinnati or Louisville
- The Sun Belt’s FIU could also be invited instead of Vanderbilt
Official Compass Bowl Site
Last year’s score: Pittsburgh 27 – Kentucky 10
MVP on offense: Dion Lewis

AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic

When: January 6, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Where: Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, Texas
The Cotton Bowl normally sees the Big 12 take on the SEC
2011 Cotton projections:
- Big 12: Kansas State Wildcats
- SEC: Georgia Bulldogs or Arkansas Razorbacks
Official Cotton Bowl Site
Last year’s score: LSU 41 – Texas A&M 24
MVP on offense: Dexter McCluster
MVP on defense: Andre Sexton

Ticket City Bowl

When: January 2, 2012 at 12 p.m.
Where: Cotton Bowl – Dallas, Texas
The Ticket City Bowl normally sees the Big Ten take on Conference USA
2011 Ticket City projections:
- Bin Ten: Purdue or Illinois
- Conference USA: UTEP or SMU
Official Ticket City Bowl Site
Last year’s score: Texas Tech 45 – Northwestern 38
MVP on offense: Taylor Potts

Outback Bowl

When: January 2, 2012 at 1 p.m.
Where: Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
The Outback Bowl normally sees the Big Ten take on the SEC
2011 Outback projections:
- Big Ten: Michigan State Spartans or Nebraska Cornhuskers
- SEC: South Carolina
Official Outback Bowl Site
First Played: 1986
Last year’s score: Florida 37 – Penn State 24
MVP on defense: Ahmad Black

Capital One Bowl

When: January 2, 2012 at 1 p.m.
Where: Citrus Bowl – Orlando, Florida
The Capitol One Bowl normally sees the Big Ten take on the SEC
2011 Capitol One projections:
- Big Ten: Nebraska Huskers or Wisconsin Badgers
- SEC: Arkansas Razorbacks or Georgia Bulldogs
Official Capitol One Bowl Site
First Played: 1947
Trophy: Capital One Bowl Trophy Payout: $4,250,000.00
Last year’s score: Alabama 49 – Michigan State 7
MVP on defense: Courney Upshaw

Gator Bowl

When: January 2, 2012 at 1 p.m.
Where: EverBank Field – Jacksonville, Florida
The Gator Bowl normally sees the Big Ten take on the SEC
2011 Gator projections:
- Big Ten: Ohio State or Penn State
- SEC: Florida Gators or Auburn Tigers
Official Gator Bowl Site
First Played: 1946
Last year’s score: Mississippi 52 – Michigan 14
MVP on offense: Chris Relf

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas

When: December 31, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Reliant Stadium – Houston, Texas
The Texas Bowl normally sees the Big 12 take on the Big Ten
2011 Texas projections:
- Big 12: Texas Longhorns or Texas A&M Aggies
- Big Ten: Purdue Boilermakers or Iowa Hawkeyes
Official Texas Bowl Site
First Played: 2006
Last year’s score: Illinois 38 – Baylor 14
MVP on offense: Mikel Leshoure

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl

When: December 31, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
Where: AT&T Park – San Francisco, California
The Fight Hunger Bowl normally sees the Pac-12 take on the WAC or Army
2011 Fight Hunger projections:
- Pac 12: Arizona State vs Cal
- Big 12: Iowa State
The Mid-American’s Temple Owls could also get invited
Official Fight Hunger Bowl Site
First Played: 2002
Last year’s score: Nevada 20 – Boston College 13
MVP on offense: Rishard Matthews
MVP on defense: Luke Kuechly

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

When: December 31, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
Where: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium – Memphis, Tennessee
The Liberty Bowl normally sees C-USA take on the SEC
2011 Liberty projections:
- Conference USA: Southern Miss or Houston (if they loose to Tulsa)
- SEC: Mississippi State or Tennessee Vols
Official Liberty Bowl Site
First Played: 1959
Last year’s score: UCF 10 – Georgia 6
MVP on offense: Latavius Murray

Hyundai Sun Bowl

When: December 31, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Where: Sun Bowl Stadium – El Paso, Texas
The Sun Bowl normally sees the ACC take on the Pac-12
2011 Sun projections:
- ACC: Virginia
- Pac 12: Washington, California or UCLA
Official Sun Bowl Site
First Played: 1935
Last year’s score: Notre Dame 33 – Miami 17
MVP on offense: Michael Floyd

Chick-fil-A Bowl

When: December 31, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Georgia Dome – Atlanta, Georgia
The Chick-fil-A Bowl normally sees the ACC take on the SEC
2011 Chick-fil-A projections:
- ACC: Clemson
- SEC: Florida Gators or Auburn Tigers
Official Chick-fil-A Bowl Site
First Played: 1968
Last year’s score: Florida State 26 – South Carolina 17
MVP on offense: Chris Thompson
MVP on defense: Greg Reid

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl

When: December 30, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Where: Gerald J. Ford Stadium – University Park, Texas
The Armed Forces Bowl normally sees the C-USA or MWC take on the BYU when they are Bowl Eligible
2011 Armed Forces projections:
- Independent: BYU has already accepted its invitation
- Conference USA: Tulsa or SMU
Official Armed Forces Bowl Site
First Played: 2003
Last year’s score: Army 16 – SMU 14
MVP on offense: Darius Johnson
MVP on defense: Stephen Anderson

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

When: December 30, 2011 at 3:20 p.m.
Where: Yankee Stadium – Bronx, New York
The Pinstripe Bowl normally sees the Big 12 take on the Big East
2011 Pinstripe projections:
- Big 12: Texas or Baylor
- Big East: West Virginia or Rutgers
Official Pinstripe Bowl Site
First Played: 2010
Last year’s score: Syracuse 36 – Kansas State 34
MVP on offense: Delone Carter

Insight Bowl

When: December 30, 2011 at 10 p.m.
Where: Sun Devil Stadium – Tempe, Arizona
The Insight Bowl normally sees the Big Ten take on the Big 12
2011 Insight projections:
- Big Ten: Iowa or Nebraska
- Big 12: Oklahoma or Texas A&M
Official Insight Bowl Site
First Played: 1989
Last year’s score: Iowa 27 – Missouri 24
MVP on offense: Marcus Coker
MVP on defense: Micah Hyde

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Franklin American Mortgage Company
When: December 30, 2011 at 6:40 p.m.
Where: LP Field – Nashville, Tennessee
The Music City Bowl normally sees the ACC take on the SEC
2011 Music City projections:
- ACC: Wake Forest or Georgia Tech
- SEC: Mississippi State or Tennessee Vols
Official Music City Bowl Site
First Played: 1998
Last year’s score: North Carolina 30 – Tennessee 27
MVP on offense: Shaun Draughn

Champs Sports Bowl

When: December 29, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Florida Citrus Bowl – Orlando, Florida
2011 Champs Sports projections:
- ACC: Florida State
- Notre Dame (Independent)
Official Champs Sports Bowl Site
First Played: 1990
Last year’s score: NC State 23 – West Virginia 7
MVP on offense: Russell Wilson

Valero Alamo Bowl

When: December 29, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas
The Alamo Bowl normally sees the Big 12 take on the Pac-12
2011 Alamo projections:
- Big 12: Baylor or Oklahoma
- Pac 12: Washington or Utah
Official Alamo Bowl Site
First Played: 1993
Last year’s score: Oklahoma State 36 – Arizona 10
MVP on offense: Justin Blackmon
MVP on defense: Markelle Martin

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

When: December 28, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.
Where: RFK Stadium – Washington, D.C.
The Military Bowl normally sees the ACC or C-USA take on Navy (if Bowl Eligible)
2011 Military projections:
- ACC: Wake Forest or North Carolina
- Mountain West: Air Force or Iowa State
Official Military Bowl Site
First Played: 2008
Last year’s score: Maryland 51 – East Carolina 20
MVP on offense: Da’Rel Scott

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl

When: December 28, 2011 at 10 p.m.
Where: Qualcomm Stadium – San Diego, California
The Holiday Bowl normally sees the Big 12 take on the Pac-12
2011 Holiday projections:
- Big 12: Texas or Missouri
- Pac 12: Utah or Washington
Official Holiday Bowl Site
First Played: 1978
Last year’s score: Washington 19 – Nebraska 7
MVP on offense: Chris Polk
MVP on defense: Mason Foster

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

When: December 27, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Ford Field – Detroit, Michigan
The Motor City Bowl Bowl normally sees the Big Ten take on the MAC
2011 Motor City Bowl projections:
- Big Ten: Ohio State or Northwestern
- Mid American: Ohio or Toledo
Official Motor City Bowl Bowl Site
First Played: 1997
Last year’s score: FIU 34 – Toledo 32
MVP on offense: T.Y. Hilton

Belk Bowl

When: December 27, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Where: Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, North Carolina
The Belk Bowl normally sees the ACC take on the Big East
2011 Belk projections:
- ACC: Georgia Tech or North Carolina State
- Big East: Cincinnati or Louisville
Official Belk Bowl Site
First Played: 2002
Last year’s score: South Florida 31 – Clemson 26
MVP on offense: B. J. Daniels
MVP on defense: N/A

AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl

When: December 26, 2011 at 5 p.m.
Where: Independence Stadium – Shreveport, Louisiana
The Independence Bowl normally sees the MWC take on the ACC
2011 Independence projections:
- ACC: North Carolina State or Wake Forest
- Mountain West: Wyoming or San Diego State
Official Independence Bowl Site
First Played: 1976
Last year’s score: Air Force 14 – Georgia Tech 7
MVP on offense: Jared Tew
MVP on defense: Rick Ricketts

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

When: December 24, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Where: Aloha Stadium – Honolulu, Hawaii
The Hawaii Bowl normally sees the WAC take on the C-USA
2011 Hawaii projections:
- Conference USA: SMU or UTEP
- WAC: Nevada
- Wyoming (Mountain West) could also end up in the Hawaii Bowll
Official Hawaii Bowl Site
First Played: 2002
Last year’s score: Tulsa 62 – Hawaii 35
MVP on offense: Demaris Johnson

MAACO Las Vegas Bowl

When: December 22, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Where: Sam Boyd Stadium – Whitney, Nevada
The Las Vegas Bowl normally sees the MWC take on the Pac-12
2011 Las Vegas projections:
- Mountain West: TCU
- Pac 12: UCLA or California
Official Las Vegas Bowl Site
First Played: 1992
Last year’s score: Boise State 26 – Utah 3
MVP on offense: Kellen Moore

S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia

When: December 21, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Where: Qualcomm Stadium – San Diego, California
The Poinsettia Bowl normally sees the MWC take on the WAC
2011 Poinsettia projections:
- Mountain West: Boise State or San Diego State
- WAC: Nevada or Louisiana Tech
Official Poinsettia Bowl Site
First Played: 2005
Last year’s score: San Diego State 35 – Navy 14
MVP on offense: Ronnie Hillman
MVP on defense: Andrew Preston

St. Petersburg Bowl Presented by Beef ‘O’ Brady’s

When: December 20, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Where: Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, Florida
The St. Petersburg Bowl normally sees the C-USA take on the Big East
2011 St. Petersburg projections:
- Big East: South Florida or Pittsburgh
- Conference USA: East Carolina or Marshall
Official St. Petersburg Bowl Site
First Played: 2008
Last year’s score: Louisville 31 – Southern Miss 28
MVP on offense: Jeremy Wright

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

When: December 17, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Where: University Stadium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The New Mexico Bowl normally sees the Mountain West take on the Pac-12
2011 New Mexico projections:
- Mountain West: San Diego State or Wyoming
- Big Ten: Illinois or Ball State
Official New Mexico Bowl Site
First Played: 2006
Last year’s score: BYU 52 – UTEP 24
MVP on offense: Jake Heaps
MVP on defense: Andrew Rich

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

When: December 17, 2011 at 9 p.m.
Where: Louisiana Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
The New Orleans Bowl normally sees the C-USA take on the Sun Belt
2011 New Orleans projections:
- Big East: South Florida or Illinois
- Sun Belt: Western Kentucky or Louisiana-Lafayette
Official New Orleans Bowl Site
First Played: 2001
Last year’s score: Troy 48 – Ohio 21
MVP on offense: Corey Robinson

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

When: December 17, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Bronco Stadium – Boise, Idaho
The Potato Bowl normally sees the WAC take on the MAC
2011 Potato projections:
- Mid-American: Toledo or Ohio
- WAC: Utah State or Louisiana Tech
Official Potato Bowl Site
How long had current name: 2011
Last year’s score: Northern Illinois 40 – Fresno State 17
MVP on offense: Chandler Harnish
MVP on defense: N/A