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The Outback Bowl is a New Year's Day college football game matching teams from the SEC and Big Ten Conference (3rd pick from each). The game is a culmination of a week-long schedule of events throughout the Tampa Bay.

The Outback Bowl was formerly named the Hall of Fame Bowl from Dec. 1986 - Jan. 1995. Outback Steakhouse became the title/name sponsor in April 1995.

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OUTBACK BOWL NEWS

Michigan State Spartan Football: 5 Best and Worst-Case Scenarios in 2012 Michigan State will be entering their 2012 football season with the highest of expectations. They will be returning to the field as defending Legends Division champions as well as Outback Bowl champions. Mark Dantonio, going on his sixth year as head coach, has done some great work at Michigan State. With all of the past accomplishments behind him, he and his staff know that the most important ...

Four Downs with Michigan State Football: A Fan's Take The Spartans are coming off two of their most successful seasons - ever. MSU has only lost five games combined in the past two seasons and are coming off a 11-3 season in 2011 that saw them come up just short to Wisconsin in the inaugural Big Ten Championship game, only to beat a very good Georgia team in the Outback Bowl. With another solid recruiting class, most of its defensive starters ...

Michigan State football lands at No.' in Athlon Sports preseason poll The Spartans are coming off an 11-3 season punctuated with a victory over Georgia in the Outback Bowl. Michigan State won the inaugural Legends Division title in the Big Ten before falling to Wisconsin in the conference championship game.

Michigan State Football's Matt Giampapa Leaves Team On Friday morning, George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press reported that Michigan State Spartans long snapper Matt Giampapa was leaving the team in order to be closer to his family in Jackson, Tennessee. Giampapa started 13 games last season as a freshmen but was suspended for the Outback Bowl after violating team rules. It seems that Michigan State had some sense that this was going to happen ...

MSU football: NFL teams aware of RB Baker's abilities, analyst says Five days after Michigan State's overtime victory over Georgia in the Outback Bowl, Edwin Baker made his decision to enter the NFL draft. In the next few days, his lifelong dream of playing professional football should become a reality.

Spartan Football All-Access debuts Thursday night on FOX Sports Detroit The hour-long program spans the Outback Bowl celebration through Saturday's spring game.

Long snapper Matt Giampapa has left Michigan State's football program Giampapa made headlines for winning starting job as a true freshman, but also being suspended for the Outback bowl.

Big 12 gaining strength with new bowl game Big 12 reaffirms place at college football's head table.

Kirk Cousins goes in NFL Draft to Washington Kirk Cousins finally heard his name called in the NFL Draft, albeit to an unexpected team. Washington took the Holland quarterback with its first pick in the fourth round Saturday. Washington used its second pick overall Thursday to take Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Robert Griffith III from Baylor.

Penn State football: Bolden, Drake face uncertain futures UNIVERSITY PARK — Two Penn State football players and their standings with the team could be