NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
| Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) vs. (21) Northwestern Wildcats (9-3) |
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| Date: |
Tuesday, January 1st |
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| Kickoff: |
12 p.m. (et) |
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| Site: |
EverBank Field (67,164) -- Jacksonville, Florida |
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| Surface: |
Grass |
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| Annual: |
68th |
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| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$2,500,000 |
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| Television: |
ESPN2 |
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| Announcers: |
Bob Wischusen, Danny Kanell and Allison Williams |
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| Home Record: |
Miss State 6-1; Northwestern 6-1 |
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| Away Record: |
Miss State 2-3; Northwestern 3-2 |
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| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
Miss State 1L; Northwestern 2W |
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| Las Vegas Line: |
Miss State 1.5 (Total, 52) |
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| All-Time Series: |
First meeting |
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| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Miss State vs. Big Ten (3-7-1) |
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| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Northwestern vs. SEC (8-12-1) |
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| Bowl Records: |
Miss State (9-6 -- 1-0 in Gator Bowl) |
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Northwestern (1-9) |
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| 2012 National Rankings: |
Miss State - Unranked |
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Northwestern - 21st |
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| Coaches: |
Miss State - Dan Mullen (29-21 at Miss State) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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Northwestern - Pat Fitzgerald (49-39 at Northwestern) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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| Season Schedule/Results |
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| Mississippi State Bulldogs |
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| Sep 1 - W vs. Jackson State, 56-9 |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Auburn, 28-10 |
| Sep 15 - W at Troy, 30-24 |
| Sep 22 - W vs. South Alabama, 30-10 |
| Sep 29 - Open |
| Oct 6 - W at Kentucky, 27-14 |
| Oct 13 - W vs. Tennessee, 41-31 |
| Oct 20 - W vs. Middle Tennessee, 45-3 |
| Oct 27 - L at Alabama, 7-38 |
| Nov 3 - L vs. Texas A&M, 13-38 |
| Nov 10 - L at LSU, 17-37 |
| Nov 17 - W vs. Arkansas, 45-14 |
| Nov 24 - L at Ole Miss, 24-41 |
| Dec 1 - Open |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Jan 1 - vs. Northwestern, 12:00 PM (Gator Bowl) |
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| Northwestern Wildcats |
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| Sep 1 - W at Syracuse, 42-41 |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Vanderbilt, 23-13 |
| Sep 15 - W vs. Boston College, 22-13 |
| Sep 22 - W vs. South Dakota, 38-7 |
| Sep 29 - W vs. Indiana, 44-29 |
| Oct 6 - L at Penn State, 28-39 |
| Oct 13 - W at Minnesota, 21-13 |
| Oct 20 - L vs. Nebraska, 28-29 |
| Oct 27 - W vs. Iowa, 28-17 |
| Nov 3 - Open |
| Nov 10 - L at Michigan, 31-38 OT |
| Nov 17 - W at Michigan State, 23-20 |
| Nov 24 - W vs. Illinois, 50-14 |
| Dec 1 - Open |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Jan 1 - vs. Miss State, 12:00 PM (Gator Bowl) |
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