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Dec 06, 2012
This will be the second time since the 2008 season that Georgia makes the trip to Orlando for the Capital One Bowl. The last time the Dawgs played in Orlando, Georgia beat Michigan State 24-12 and broke the Big Ten conference’s four-year Capital One Bowl winning steak. “We’ve been here before,” Richt said. “It’s as good, if not the very best bowl experience we’ve had a as team, as a program. I think our fans love the opportunity to come […]
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Dec 06, 2012
Lately, no stat has been used to define the Nebraska Cornhuskers more than the 539 rushing yards allowed against Wisconsin in the B1G Ten Championship Game. But one stat, let alone one game, does not define a team. “It’s not the first time we’ve gotten hit in the mouth,” said Huskers Head Coach Bo Pelini at today’s Capital One Bowl press event. “Everyone who’s played the sport of football has.” Georgia knows the feeling well, having given up 350 yards to […]
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Dec 04, 2012
This year, the Nebraska Cornhuskers return to the Capital One Bowl for the second straight year. Back-to-back bowl trips may seem like a rare occurance, but in actuality, it’s fairly common. In the case of Nebraska, it’s especially common. One of the most storied programs in the country, Nebraska has played in 48 bowl games in school history, and has posted a 24-24 record. In nine of those games, the Blackshirts were playing in the same bowl game they played […]
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Dec 03, 2012
Few teams qualify for “storied program” status. There are even fewer coaches that can truly be classified as legends. In the case of Tom Osborne and the Nebraska Cornhuskers, both monikers fit snuggly. When the former head coach and congressman and current Athletic Director Osborne pays you a compliment, it means something. That’s exactly what he did on Sunday night after the Blackshirts were announced as this year’s Big Ten participant in the Capital One Bowl. “We were treated very […]
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Dec 03, 2012
While Georgia fans may still be reeling from Saturday’s heartbreaking SEC Championship Game, head coach Mark Richt says the Dawgs are excited about the Nebraska matchup in Orlando. “We’re very thankful to have this opportunity to play in the Capital One Bowl,” Richt said on Sunday night. “It’s a tremendous experience for our players, for our coaches and their wives and children.” “Playing Nebraska is going to be a very interesting challenge,” Richt said. “It’s kind of personal for me […]
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Dec 02, 2012
The Georgia Bulldogs will meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2013 Capital One Bowl. The New Year’s Day classic will kick off in its traditional 1:00 p.m. ET slot on January 1 from Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando and will be televised nationally by ESPN on ABC. Georgia makes its sixth appearance in the Capital One Bowl, its last coming in a 2009 victory over Michigan State. The Bulldogs won the SEC East for the second year in a […]
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Dec 02, 2012
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been selected to play in the 2013 Capital One Bowl against an SEC opponent to be announced later tonight. Nebraska, champions of the Big Ten Legends Division at 10-3 (6-1 Big Ten) heads to Orlando for the second time in as many seasons after posting its third 10-win season in four years. The Cornhuskers fell to South Carolina in last year’s Capital One Bowl, 30-13. This year they return Taylor Martinez, who is the Huskers’ all-time […]
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