NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
| Texas A&M Aggies (6-6) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (6-6) |
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| Date: |
Saturday, December 31st |
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| Kickoff: |
12 p.m. (et) |
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| Site: |
Reliant Stadium (71,500) -- Houston, Texas |
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| Surface: |
Grass |
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| Annual: |
6th |
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| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$1,700,000 |
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| Television: |
ESPN |
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| Announcers: |
Bob Wischusen, Brian Griese and Eamon McAnaney |
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| Home Record: |
Texas A&M 4-3; Northwestern 3-3 |
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| Away Record: |
Texas A&M 2-2; Northwestern 3-3 |
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| Neutral Record: |
Texas A&M 0-1; Northwestern 0-0 |
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| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
Texas A&M 1L; Northwestern 1L |
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| Las Vegas Line: |
Texas A&M 10 (Total, 65) |
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| All-Time Series: |
First meeting |
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| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Texas A&M vs. Big Ten (10-22) |
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| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Northwestern vs. Big 12 (21-11) |
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| Bowl Records: |
Texas A&M (13-19) |
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Northwestern (1-8) |
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| 2011 National Rankings: |
Texas A&M - Unranked |
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Northwestern - Unranked |
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| Coaches: |
Texas A&M - Tim DeRuyter (0-0 at Texas A&M) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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Northwestern - Pat Fitzgerald (40-35 at Northwestern) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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| Season Schedule/Results |
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| Texas A&M Aggies |
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| Sep 4 - W vs. S-M-U, 46-14 |
| Sep 10 - Open |
| Sep 17 - W vs. Idaho, 37-7 |
| Sep 24 - L vs. Oklahoma State, 29-30 |
| Oct 1 - L vs. Arkansas, 38-42 (at Arlington, TX) |
| Oct 8 - W at Texas Tech, 45-40 |
| Oct 15 - W vs. Baylor, 55-28 |
| Oct 22 - W at Iowa State, 33-17 |
| Oct 29 - L vs. Missouri, 31-38 OT |
| Nov 5 - L at Oklahoma, 25-41 |
| Nov 12 - L at Kansas State, 50-53 4OT |
| Nov 19 - W vs. Kansas, 61-7 |
| Nov 24 - L vs. Texas, 25-27 |
| Dec 3 - Open |
| Dec 10 - Open |
| Dec 31 - vs. Northwestern, 12:00 PM (Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas) |
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| Northwestern Wildcats |
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| Sep 3 - W at Boston College, 24-17 |
| Sep 10 - W vs. Eastern Ill, 42-21 |
| Sep 17 - L at Army, 14-21 |
| Sep 24 - Open |
| Oct 1 - L at Illinois, 35-38 |
| Oct 8 - L vs. Michigan, 24-42 |
| Oct 15 - L at Iowa, 31-41 |
| Oct 22 - L vs. Penn State, 24-34 |
| Oct 29 - W at Indiana, 59-38 |
| Nov 5 - W at Nebraska, 28-25 |
| Nov 12 - W vs. Rice, 28-6 |
| Nov 19 - W vs. Minnesota, 28-13 |
| Nov 26 - L vs. Michigan State, 17-31 |
| Dec 3 - Open |
| Dec 10 - Open |
| Dec 31 - vs. Texas A&M, 12:00 PM (Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas) |
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