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Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

January 2, 2012

6:00 p.m. MST

University of Phoenix Stadium

Glendale, AZ

73,000 capacity

ESPN

Big 12 Champion vs. BCS

Insight Bowl

December 30, 2011

8:00 p.m. MST

Sun Devil Stadium

Tempe, AZ

56,000 capacity

ESPN

Big 12 No. 3 vs. Big Ten No. 3

Countdown to kick off

Insight Bowl

112 days

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

115 days

Notre Dame (0-1) vs. Michigan (1-0)

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish march into The Big House on Saturday to take on the

Michigan Wolverines. The Irish look for their first win of the season after last week’s loss to South Florida. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly announced earlier this

week that quarterback Tommy Rees will start. Rees came off the bench and played the second half in last week’s game. Michigan looks to start the season 2-0 under

first-year head coach Brady Hoke.

Saturday, September 12

Michigan Stadium

6:00 p.m. MST– ESPN

1. Oklahoma 6. Stanford 11. Virginia Tech 16. Michigan St. 21. Texas

2. Alabama 7. Oklahoma St. 12. South Carolina 17. Mississippi St. 22. Auburn

3. LSU 8. Texas A&M 13. Arkansas 18. Florida 23. Arizona St.

4. Florida St. 9. Wisconsin 14. Oregon 19. Missouri 24. West Virginia

5. Boise St. 10. Nebraska 15. Ohio St. 20. Penn State 25. TCU

USA Today Poll (Coaches)

1. Oklahoma 6. Stanford 11. Virginia Tech 16. Mississippi St. 21. Missouri

2. LSU 7. Texas A&M 12. South Carolina 17. Michigan St. 22. South Florida

3. Alabama 8. Wisconsin 13. Oregon 18. Florida 23. Penn St.

4. Boise St. 9. Oklahoma St. 14. Arkansas 19. West Virginia 24. Texas

5. Florida St. 10. Nebraska 15. Ohio St. 20. Baylor 25. TCU

AP Poll (Media)

Television Schedule

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This Week in History

Here’s a look back at some of those unforgettable moments in

college football history for the week of Sept. 5th - 11th:

Sept. 6, 1980 - The Georgia Bulldogs, who would later be

crowned National Champions, were nearly upset in a matchup

against Tennessee. The Volunteers took an early 15-0 lead

behind quarterback Jeff Olszeweski. The Bulldogs trailed 15-9

in the final quarter, before they forced the Volunteers into their

fourth lost fumble on the day. College Football Hall of Fame

running back Herschel Walker capitalized on the turnover with

a nine-yard touchdown run and Georgia topped Tennessee

16-15.

Sept. 8, 1984 - George Swarn and Otis Cheathem became the

first opponents to record 200 yards rushing in the same game.

Swarn stacked up 239 yards for Miami of Ohio while Western

Michigan’s Cheathem ran for 219 yards. Western Michigan

edged the RedHawks 17-13 in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Sept. 11, 1993 - In front of a then-NCAA regular season record

106,851, No. 10 Notre Dame upset No. 2 Michigan 27-23 in

Ann Arbor, Mich. Just before halftime, Irish running back Kevin

McDougal recorded his second rushing touchdown of the day,

which put Notre Dame up 24-10. The Wolverines added two

scores late, but came up short against the Fighting Irish. Notre

Dame would go on to finish the 1993 season No. 2 in the

country with an 11-1 record.

Sept. 7, 1996 - In an offensive frenzy, Arizona State topped No.

23 Washington 45-42 in an early season Pac-10 shootout at Sun

Devil Stadium. College Football Hall of Famer Pat Tillman,

helped ASU gain a 42-21 edge with 12 minutes remaining.

Freshman quarterback Brock Huard rallied the Huskies in his

college football debut with a touchdown pass and run. Fellow

freshman Corey Dillon tied the game with a seven-yard run.

Arizona State hit the game winning 38-yard field goal with just

two seconds to play. The game ended up to be crucial in the

Pac-10 race as the Sun Devils won the league with an 8-0

record, while the Huskies finished 7-1.

All Times Mountain

Thursday, September 8

Florida A&M at Hampton, 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Arizona at Oklahoma State, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, September 9

Florida International at Louis-ville, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Missouri at Arizona State, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, September 10

South Dakota Sate at Illinois, 10:00 a.m. (Big Ten)

Toledo at Ohio State, 10:00 a.m. (Big Ten)

San Diego State at Army, 10:00 a.m. (CBSSN)

Old Dominion at Georgia State, 10:00 a.m. (CSS)

Oregon State at Wisconsin, 10:00 a.m. (ESPN)

Florida Atlantic at Michigan State, 10:00 a.m. (ESPN2)

Central Michigan at Kentucky, 10:00 a.m. (ESPNU)

Iowa at Iowa State, 10:00 a.m. (FSN)

Mississippi State at Auburn, 10:21 a.m. (SEC)

Rutgers at North Carolina, 10:30 a.m. (ACC)

Norfolk State at West Virginia, 11:00 a.m. (Big East)

Northern Colorado at Colorado State, 12:00 p.m. (The Mtn.)

Alabama at Penn State, 1:30 p.m. (ABC)

N.C. State at Wake Forest, 1:30 p.m. (ACC)

Eastern Illinois at Northwestern, 1:30 p.m. (Big Ten)

New Mexico State at Minnesota, 1:30 p.m. (Big Ten)

Purdue at Rice, 1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

California at Colorado, 1:30 p.m. (CSNCAL)

Southern Miss at Marshall, 1:30 p.m. (CSS)

Tulsa at Tulane, 1:30 p.m. (CST)

Cincinnati at Tennessee, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Stanford at Duke, 1:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Virginia Tech at East Carolina, 1:30 p.m. (FSN)

Nevada at Oregon, 1:30 p.m. (FX)

Hawaii at Washington, 1:30 p.m. (ROOT)

TCU at Air Force, 1:30 p.m. (Versus)

Rhode Island at Syracuse, 2:30 p.m. (Big East)

South Carolina at Georgia, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Texas State at Wyoming, 4:00 p.m. (The Mtn.)

Ball State at South Florida, 5:00 p.m. (Big East)

Fresno State at Nebraska, 5:00 p.m. (Big Ten)

Virginia at Indiana, 5:00 p.m. (Big Ten)

BYU at Texas, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

New Mexico at Arkansas, 5:00 p.m. (ESPNU)

Northern Illinois at Kansas, 5:00 p.m. (FCS)

UTEP at SMU, 5:00 p.m. (FSN)

UAB at Florida, 5:00 p.m. (FSSouth)

UConn at Vanderbilt, 5:30 p.m. (CSS)

Utah at USC, 5:30 p.m. (Versus)

Boston College at Central Florida, 6:00 p.m. (CBSSN)

Notre Dame at Michigan, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)

BYU at Texas, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

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Which team was the first repeat NCAA football

champion since AP polling began in 1936?

Find the answer in next week’s College Football Insider

Last week’s Question: Who played in the first college football game?

Answer: Rutgers University and Princeton. They played in the first game

of intercollegiate football on November 6, 1869.

Rushing Leaders Yds

1. Malcolm Agnew

2. Ray Graham

3. Ronnie Hillman

4. Kriss Proctor

5. Vick Ballard

6. David Wilson

7. John White IV

8. Bernard Pierce

9. Lyle McCombs

9. Anthon Samuel

Oregon St.

Pittsburgh

San Diego St.

Navy

Mississippi St.

Virginia Tech

Utah

Temple

Connecticut

Bowling Green

223

201

189

176

166

162

150

147

141

141

Receiving Leaders Yds

1. Darrin Moore

2. Kendall Wright

3. Stephen Hill

4. Robert Woods

5. Chris Givens

6. Ryan Broyles

7. Ifeanyi Momah

8. Michael Floyd

9. Juron Criner

10. A.J. Jenkins

Texas Tech

Baylor

Georgia Tech

USC

Wake Forest

Oklahoma

Boston College

Notre Dame

Arizona

Illinois

221

189

181

177

170

158

157

154

151

148

Passing Leaders Yds

1. Nick Foles

2. Brandon Weeden

3. Landry Jones

3. Chase Rettig

5. Nick Lamaison

6. Andrew Manley

7. Robert Griffin III

8. Danny O’Brien

9. Logan Kilgore

10. Seth Doege

Arizona

Oklahoma St.

Oklahoma

Boston College

UTEP

New Mexico St.

Baylor

Maryland

Middle Tenn.

Texas Tech

412

388

375

375

365

362

359

348

330

326

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Trivia

Bye Week

The college football season is long and grueling, so a week off can be a great way

to recover. Here are the teams not scheduled to play this week:

Top 10 Individual Performers

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

CBS (Palm) - Texas A&M vs. Michigan

Collegefootballnews.com - Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia

ESPN (Schlabach) - Texas A&M vs. Nebraska

ESPN (Edwards) - Texas A&M vs. Wisconsin

Insight Bowl

CBS(Palm) - Penn State vs. Texas Tech

Collegefootballnews.com - Iowa vs. Missouri

ESPN (Schlabach) - Penn State vs. Texas

ESPN (Edwards) - Michigan State vs. Texas Tech

Bowl Predictions

Baylor

Boise State

Kansas State

Maryland

Miami (FL)

Miami (OH)

Oklahoma

Texas A&M

Texas Tech

Troy

Must See TV

BYU at No. 24 Texas

Sat., Sept. 10, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

The Cougars have won four of their last nine matchups

with ranked teams and now face the Longhorns who

rejoined the Top 25 this week for the first time since

late October. Texas is 0-2 all-time versus BYU, and lost

47-6 the last time they met 23 years ago.

No. 16 Mississippi State at Auburn

Sat., Sept. 10, 12:21 p.m. (SEC Network)

The Bulldogs and Tigers open conference play this week

as Auburn tries to record a fourth straight victory over

Mississippi State. The Tigers hold the longest active

winning streak in the FBS as they rallied to keep the

streak alive against Utah State in the season opener.

Mississippi State beat Memphis by 45 points last week.

All-time, Auburn is 59-23-2 against the Bulldogs.

No. 12 South Carolina at Georgia

Sat., Sept. 10, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

South Carolina and Georgia meet in the SEC opener for

both teams. The Gamecocks are coming off a win against

East Carolina, while the Bulldogs look to rebound after a

week one loss to Boise State. Seven of the last 10 meet-

ings between these schools have been decided by seven

points or less.

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Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week

No. 3 Alabama at No. 23 Penn State

Sat., Sept. 10, 1:30 p.m. (ABC)

Both teams plan to play two quarterbacks. In last

season’s contest, the Nittany Lions never could

overcome their four turnovers when Alabama took

the win 24-3. Penn State will have the advantage of

playing at home, but will need to find a way to move

the ball against the Tide’s defense. Alabama held its

opponent to 90 total yards last week.

No. 21 Missouri at Arizona State

Fri., Sept. 9, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Missouri looks to extend its regular season non-

conference winning streak to 23 games. The Tigers

will now have played two of their last three games in

Sun Devil Stadium, which includes last year’s

appearance in the Insight Bowl. Arizona State is

coming off a dominating performance and has an

extra day to prepare for its first home game against

Missouri since 1989.

Utah at USC

Sat., Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m. (Versus)

Utah arrives at the Coliseum to take on USC in its

first Pac-12 conference game. USC edged Minnesota

19-17 in the season opener while Utah topped Mon-

tana State 27-10 in its first game under the new

conference.

With their dramatic 50-48 win over No. 14 TCU, the Baylor Bears (1-0) are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the

Week for games through the extended opening weekend of Sept. 3. Quarterback Robert Griffin III threw a career-high five touchdown passes on 21-for-27 passing and helped the Bears gain a 47-23 advantage going into the fourth quarter. TCU

responded to take a 48-47 lead before Griffin led the Bears on a 60-yard game-winning drive, catching a key 15-yard pass on third-and-10. Aaron Jones’ 37-yard field goal with

1:04 seconds to play put Baylor back in the lead, and an interception with 10 seconds left sealed the upset. The victory was Baylor’s first over a ranked opponent since de-

feating No. 16 Texas A&M in overtime on Oct. 30, 2004, and earned the Bears revenge after losing 45-10 at TCU last season. For more information on the Tostitos Fiesta

Bowl National Team of the Week, go to footballwriters.com or fiestabowl.org.