Outback Bowl Preview and Prediction: South Carolina vs. Michigan

South Carolina-Michigan should be one of the top matchups on New Year's Day.

It’s always fresh in the Outback is a steakhouse slogan that doubles for the bloomin’ bowl game. The SEC vs. Big Ten matchup has been one of the best non-BCS bowls in recent years. Since 2000, three games have gone to overtime — including last year’s triple-overtime classic between Michigan State and Georgia — and eight have been contests decided by one-score margins.

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How the 2012 All-Big Ten Team Ranked as High School Recruits

How did the 2012 All-Big Ten team rank as high school prospects?

The merits of recruiting rankings are debated in every sports bar and around every water cooler in the nation. Athlon continues its look at how each all-conference team ranked as high school recruits with the first-team All-Big Ten team.

Related: College Football's 2012 All-American Team as Recruits

2012 Offensive All-Big Ten Team as Recruits

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College Football's Top 10 Defenses of the BCS Era

What are the greatest defensive teams of the BCS era?

The BCS is wrapping up its 15th season of action and Athlon Sports is continuing its series of BCS rankings. We ranked the best performances of each BCS bowl game and we ranked the best teams of each BCS conference. Now, we break down the top defensive units of the BCS era (1998-present).

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15 Weird, Wild and Bizarre Facts about College Football's Best Bowls

LSU coach Les Miles can't eat chicken at the Chick-fil-A Bowl because of a previous endorsement.

The 35-ring circus of bowl season is full of sideshows, freak shows, split stats and split personalities. And the biggest and best bowls have the most exciting high-wire acts, thanks to their award winners, NFL prospects, high-priced coaches, rabid fan bases and big dog endorsement deals. Here’s a look at 15 weird and wild facts, stats and trends from the best bowls this postseason.

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15 Most Amazing Runs, Hits and Catches in College Football 2012

15 Most Amazing Runs, Hits and Catches in College Football 2012 

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20 Most Amazing College Football Stats of 2012

College football's most intriguing, most important and most interesting stats of 2012.

Single-game, single-season and career records. School, conference and national benchmarks. Remarkable performances and embarrassing moments. The good, bad and ugly makes college football the great sport that it is today. Here are the 20 most intriguing, most important and most interesting college football stats of the 2012 season: 

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Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls for 2012: From Must-See to Must-Miss

Athlon ranks the bowl games from No. 1-35.

Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. Although Alabama and Notre Dame is clearly the biggest bowl game, with 34 other contests, there are plenty of other quality pairings to watch this postseason.

Ranking the 35 Bowl Games: Must-Watch to Must-Miss

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Nebraska WR Kenny Bell Destroys Wisconsin Defender

Nebraska didn't have many highlights from Saturday night's loss to Wisconsin, but there were a few noteable plays for the Cornhuskers. 

In addition to Taylor Martinez's ridiculous touchdown run, receiver Kenny Bell destroyed Wisconsin defensive back Devin Smith on a third-quarter pass, which was called back due to a penalty. However, the block on Smith might be one of the most vicious hits in college football this season.

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