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No. 11 South Carolina (10-2) will play No. 19 Michigan (8-4) in the Outback Bowl at 1 p.m. January 1 in Tampa, Florida. ESPN will televise the game.

 

The Gamecocks will make their fourth appearance in the Outback Bowl. South Carolina is 2-1 in previous Outback appearances. They beat Ohio State in 2001 and 2002, and lost to Iowa 31-14 in 2009.

 

Michigan had a 6-2 record in the Big Ten this season. The Wolverines only conference losses were to Nebraska and Ohio State. The other two losses were against #1 Notre Dame and #2 Alabama.

 

The game will mark the first time in Steve Spurrier's coaching career that he will face the Michigan Wolverines as a head coach. It will be the third career meeting between the schools. South Carolina beat Michigan 17-14 in Ann Arbor in 1980. Michigan beat South Carolina in Columbia 34-3 in 1985.

 

All of the FBS Bowl matchups have been announced. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/college-football-bowl-schedule.php