The Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game. The game is held each bowl season at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Outback Bowl hosts teams from the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference.
In 2011, the Outback Bowl was once again be held on New Year's Day, January 1, 2011. The game was the 25th anniversary of the Outback Bowl. It featured the Florida Gators, representing the SEC, defeating Penn State, representing the Big Ten, by a score of 37-24. It was the last game for outgoing Florida head coach Urban Meyer.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=310010213
In the 2009-2010 season, the Outback Bowl was played on January 1 at 11:00 a.m. EST between Northwestern and Auburn Tigers. The Auburn Tigers defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 38-35.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=300010002
The Iowa Hawkeyes played the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2008 Outback Bowl. The Hawkeyes beat the Gamecocks, 31-10.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3444571
2010 Outback Bowl
In the 2010 Outback Bowl, the Auburn Tigers pulled out a victory over the Northwestern Wildcats in a 38-35 game. After going into overtime tied at 35, Auburn kicked a field goal to take the lead 38-35. Northwestern, with their starting kicker out with an injury, opted to try a fake field goal. Zeke Markshausen took the snap and tried to run the ball around the end of the offensive line. Auburn's Neiko Thorpe tackled him three yards short of a game-winning touchdown.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/01/outback-bowl-2010-auburn-_0_n_409093.html
Outback Bowl Results
- 2010: Auburn 38, Northwestern 35 (OT)
- 2009: Iowa 31, South Carolina 10
- 2008: Tennessee 21 - Wisconsin 17
- 2007: Penn State 20 - Tennessee 10
- 2006: Florida 31 - Iowa 24
- 2005: Georgia 24 - Wisconsin 21
- 2004: Iowa 37 - Florida 17
- 2003: Michigan 38 - Florida 30
- 2002: South Carolina 31 - Ohio State 28
- 2001: South Carolina 24 - Ohio State 7
- 2000: Georgia 28 - Purdue 25 (OT)
- 1999: Penn State 26 - Kentucky 14
- 1998: Georgia 33 - Wisconsin 6
- 1997: Alabama 17 - Michigan 14
- 1996: Penn State 43 - Auburn 14
- 1995: Wisconsin 34 - Duke 20
- 1994: Michigan 42 - NC State 7
- 1993: Tennessee 38 - Boston College 23
- 1992: Syracuse 24 - Ohio State 17
- 1991: Clemson 30 - Illinois 0
- 1990: Auburn 31 - Ohio State 14
- 1989: Syracuse 23 - LSU 10
- 1988: Michigan 28 - Alabama 24
- 1986: Boston College 27 - Georgia 24http://www.outbackbowl.com/facts/past.html
2010 Outback Bowl Highlights
In the 2010 Outback Bowl, Auburn outlasted Northwestern by a score of 38-35 in overtime. The game featured lots of offense with both teams scoring five touchdowns each in the game. The game also featured a fake field goal attempt to try and win the game by Northwestern in overtime. The fake field goal would fail, allowing Auburn to win the game.
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Fast Facts
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Sponsor
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Home
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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Inaugural event
1986
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Teams involved
Hosts SEC and Big Ten teams
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2011 Outback Bowl
January 1, 2011, Florida defeated Penn State 37-24
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2010 Outback Bowl
Auburn defeated Northwestern 38-35 in overtime
