Football Bowl Subdivision Top Story News Scoreboard Top-25 Scoreboard Statistics Conferences Schedule Weekly Schedule Coaching Changes Gaming Matchup Injuries (A-M) Injuries (N-Z) Current Odds Live Odds Top-25 Results AP Poll BCS Poll Harris Interactive Poll USA Today Poll Transactions Weather WEEKLY SCHEDULE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5) Date: Friday, December 28th Kickoff: 9 p.m. (et) Site: Reliant Stadium (71,054) -- Houston, Texas Surface: Grass Annual: 7th Projected Payout Per Team: $1,700,000 Television: ESPN Announcers: Mark Jones, Brock Huard and Jessica Mendoza Home Record: Minnesota 4-3; Texas Tech 4-3 Away Record: Minnesota 2-3; Texas Tech 3-2 Current Win/Loss Streak: Minnesota 2L; Texas Tech 2L Las Vegas Line: Texas Tech 12.5 (Total, 57) All-Time Series: Texas Tech (1-0) Last Meeting: December 29, 2006 (Texas Tech, 44-41 OT at Tempe, AZ) Series Streak: Texas Tech won the only previous meeting. Versus Opposing Conference: Minnesota vs. Big 12 (31-12-1) Versus Opposing Conference: Texas Tech vs. Big Ten (6-12) Bowl Records: Minnesota (5-9) Texas Tech (12-21-1) 2012 National Rankings: Minnesota - Unranked Texas Tech - Unranked Coaches: Minnesota - Jerry Kill (9-15 at Minnesota) (Career Record, 136-88) Texas Tech - Chris Thomsen (0-0 at Texas Tech) (Career Record, Same as above) Season Schedule/Results Minnesota Golden Gophers Aug 30 - W at UNLV, 30-27 3OT Sep 8 - W vs. New Hampshire, 44-7 Sep 15 - W vs. Western Mich, 28-23 Sep 22 - W vs. Syracuse, 17-10 Sep 29 - L at Iowa, 13-31 Oct 6 - Open Oct 13 - L vs. Northwestern, 13-21 Oct 20 - L at Wisconsin, 13-38 Oct 27 - W vs. Purdue, 44-28 Nov 3 - L vs. Michigan, 13-35 Nov 10 - W at Illinois, 17-3 Nov 17 - L at Nebraska, 14-38 Nov 24 - L vs. Michigan State, 10-26 Dec 1 - Open Dec 8 - Open Dec 28 - vs. Texas Tech, 9:00 PM (Meineke Car Care Bowl) Texas Tech Red Raiders Sep 1 - W vs. Northwestern St, 44-6 Sep 8 - W at Texas State, 58-10 Sep 15 - W vs. New Mexico, 49-14 Sep 22 - Open Sep 29 - W at Iowa State, 24-13 Oct 6 - L vs. Oklahoma, 20-41 Oct 13 - W vs. West Virginia, 49-14 Oct 20 - W at TCU, 56-53 3OT Oct 27 - L at Kansas State, 24-55 Nov 3 - L vs. Texas, 22-31 Nov 10 - W vs. Kansas, 41-34 2OT Nov 17 - L at Oklahoma State, 21-59 Nov 24 - L vs. Baylor, 45-52 OT Dec 1 - Open Dec 8 - Open Dec 28 - vs. Minnesota, 9:00 PM (Meineke Car Care Bowl)