NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- Outback Bowl
| (11) South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2) vs. (19) Michigan Wolverines (8-4) |
| Date: |
Tuesday, January 1st |
| Kickoff: |
1 p.m. (et) |
| Site: |
Raymond James Stadium (65,856) -- Tampa, Florida |
| Surface: |
Natural Grass |
| Annual: |
27th |
| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$3,400,000 |
| Television: |
ESPN |
| Announcers: |
Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Shannon Spake |
| Home Record: |
South Carolina 7-0; Michigan 6-0 |
| Away Record: |
South Carolina 3-2; Michigan 2-3 |
| Neutral Record: |
South Carolina 0-0; Michigan 0-1 |
| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
South Carolina 4W; Michigan 1L |
| Las Vegas Line: |
South Carolina 6 (Total, 48) |
| All-Time Series: |
Tied (1-1) |
| Last Meeting: |
September 21, 1985 (Michigan, 34-3 at South Carolina) |
| Series Streak: |
The teams split the first two meetings. |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
South Carolina vs. Big Ten (4-9) |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Michigan vs. SEC (20-7-1) |
| Bowl Records: |
South Carolina (5-12 -- 2-2 in Outback Bowl) |
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Michigan (20-21 -- 3-1 in Outback Bowl) |
| 2012 National Rankings: |
South Carolina - 11th |
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Michigan - 19th |
| Coaches: |
South Carolina - Steve Spurrier (65-37 at South Carolina) |
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(Career Record, 207-77-2) |
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Michigan - Brady Hoke (19-6 at Michigan) |
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(Career Record, 66-56) |
| Season Schedule/Results |
| South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Aug 30 - W at Vanderbilt, 17-13 |
| Sep 8 - W vs. East Carolina, 48-10 |
| Sep 15 - W vs. UAB, 49-6 |
| Sep 22 - W vs. Missouri, 31-10 |
| Sep 29 - W at Kentucky, 38-17 |
| Oct 6 - W vs. Georgia, 35-7 |
| Oct 13 - L at LSU, 21-23 |
| Oct 20 - L at Florida, 11-44 |
| Oct 27 - W vs. Tennessee, 38-35 |
| Nov 3 - Open |
| Nov 10 - W vs. Arkansas, 38-20 |
| Nov 17 - W vs. Wofford, 24-7 |
| Nov 24 - W at Clemson, 27-17 |
| Dec 1 - Open |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Jan 1 - vs. Michigan, 1:00 PM (Outback Bowl) |
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| Michigan Wolverines |
| Sep 1 - L vs. Alabama, 14-41 (at Arlington, TX) |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Air Force, 31-25 |
| Sep 15 - W vs. Massachusetts, 63-13 |
| Sep 22 - L at Notre Dame, 6-13 |
| Sep 29 - Open |
| Oct 6 - W at Purdue, 44-13 |
| Oct 13 - W vs. Illinois, 45-0 |
| Oct 20 - W vs. Michigan State, 12-10 |
| Oct 27 - L at Nebraska, 9-23 |
| Nov 3 - W at Minnesota, 35-13 |
| Nov 10 - W vs. Northwestern, 38-31 OT |
| Nov 17 - W vs. Iowa, 42-17 |
| Nov 24 - L at Ohio State, 21-26 |
| Dec 1 - Open |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Jan 1 - vs. So Carolina, 1:00 PM (Outback Bowl) |
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