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Auburn:For the first time in history, Northwestern (8-4, 5-3) will meet Auburn (7-5, 3-5) in the Outback Bowl. Both of these teams finished their respective regular seasons with statement games, as Northwestern knocked off then-No. 16 Wisconsin and Auburn led all but the final two minutes of the Iron Bowl against then-No 2 Alabama. Auburn is hoping to keep Northwestern from its first postseason win since the 1949 Rose Bowl, but the Wildcats wont go down without a clawing fight.

The last time Auburn played in the Outback Bowl was in 1996, a game the Tigers lost 43-14 to Penn State. Dont expect another Outback Bowl letdown this year:Auburn 36 Northwestern 23 22. Capital One Bowl-Orlando, Fla.January 1, 2010, on ABC 12:00 p.m.No 13 Penn State vs No. 12 LSU:This game is being dubbed as the Extra BCS Bowl by college football experts nationwide. Penn State (10-2, 6-2) half expected to jump Iowa as the pick to go to the Orange Bowl, but all that changed when the bowl selections came out last Sunday. In the last couple of years, the Big Ten has struggled with the SECs agility and quickness in big bowl games.

Dont expect this one to be any different, as LSU boasts an offense that is just as capable as in years past. Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who leads all FBS coaches in all-time wins with 393, will have to wait until 2010 to add number 394:No 12 LSU 18 No 13 Penn State 15 23. Konica Minolta Gator Bowl-Jacksonville, Fla.January 1, 2010, on CBS 12:00 p.m.Florida State vs No. Facing his former team, Bowden will coach in his final game on New Years Day, and it wont be easy.

West Virginia (9-3, 5-2) enters the game with the nations second best running attack, which will be countered by Florida States struggling defense. In an emotional game, expect FSU (6-6, 4-4) to keep this one close for their beloved coach, but the West Virginia Mountaineers probably couldnt care less:No 16 West Virginia 31 Florida State 28 24. The Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi-Pasadena, Calif.January 1, 2010, on ABC 3:30 p.m.No 8 Ohio State vs No. 7 Oregon:Ohio State hasnt made it to the Rose Bowl since 1997, while their counterparts from Oregon havent been to the Pasadena-based bowl since 1995. When asked about playing in The Granddaddy of Them All, Oregon head coach Chip Kelly seemed fired up.