ARLINGTON, Texas (FBA) – The Football Bowl Association (FBA) officially released the cumulative schedule for the 2011-12 bowl season on Thursday. Once again this season, 35 bowl games are scheduled to be played in 28 communities across the nation.
The 35 postseason bowl games will play host to a total of 7,000 student-athletes, nearly 14,000 band members, almost 1,300 cheerleaders, 100,000-plus additional performers and close to 2 million fans. Bowl games bring a measure of importance to the college football regular season unmatched by any other sport. The bowl season begins with three games scheduled on December 17 and will conclude with the Allstate BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans on January 9.
The complete 2011-12 bowl schedule follows. For more information about the Football Bowl Association and its 35-member bowls, please visit footballbowlassociation.com.
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PSU 1986 National Champs to be HonoredNittany Lions’ Unbeaten 1986 National Championship Squad to be Honored at Iowa Game Penn State Squad Beat No. 1 Miami for National Title in Epic 1987 Fiesta Bowl UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; June 17, 2011 – The Nittany Lions’ 1986 National Championship football team, one of the most outstanding squads in Penn State’s storied gridiron history, will be reunited at the Oct. 8 Big Ten home opener against Iowa in Beaver Stadium. The 1986 Nittany Lions recorded an unblemished 12-0 record after defeating No. 1 Miami (Fla.) in a thrilling title clash en route to their second national championship in four years under Coach Joe Paterno. The 2011 season marks the 25th anniversary of Penn State’s memorable championship run. The 1986 season was capped by Penn State’s epic 14-10, down to the wire victory over Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. In the “Duel PSU 1986 National Champs to be HonoredNittany Lions’ Unbeaten 1986 National Championship Squad to be Honored at Iowa Game Penn State Squad Beat No. 1 Miami for National Title in Epic 1987 Fiesta Bowl UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; June 17, 2011 – The Nittany Lions’ 1986 National Championship football team, one of the most outstanding squads in Penn State’s storied gridiron history, will be reunited at the Oct. 8 Big Ten home opener against Iowa in Beaver Stadium. The 1986 Nittany Lions recorded an unblemished 12-0 record after defeating No. 1 Miami (Fla.) in a thrilling title clash en route to their second national championship in four years under Coach Joe Paterno. The 2011 season marks the 25th anniversary of Penn State’s memorable championship run. The 1986 season was capped by Penn State’s epic 14-10, down to the wire victory over Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. In the “Duel Cincy’s Combo: Zach Collaros to D.J. Woods
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<span Podcast: Mickey Shuler, Miami DolphinsBreaking down the latest on football with current Miami Dolphins tight end Mickey Shuler on the NFL All Access Football Show, hosted by Bo Marchionte. Agent Spotlight Podcast: Mook Williams, NSMSpecial guest Mook Williams is a player agent and attorney with National Sports Manangement and with close to 40 NFL players as well as players in the CFL and UFL, Williams is well informed on the matters at hand involving the NFL lockout. Join host Bo Marchionte along with Mook Williams on the NFL Draft Bible All Access Football Show. You can follow Mook Williams on twitter @MookWilliams and NSMSports.com. Time to Shine: Tavarres King, Russell ShepardTavarres King, from the University of Georgia is one of those players who, though consistently improving with the passage of time, has oftentimes been overlooked due to the shadow cast by the presence of a star athlete at his same position in this case, University of Georgia standout wide receiver A.J. Green. Expect that to change dramatically in 2011, however, as Green has departed for greener pastures in the NFL (drafted by Bengals as No. 4 pick of the first round in this year’s draft) and King has been slated as the heir-apparent in a wide receiver corps that should only become more dangerous as quarterback Aaron Murray continues to come into his own. King earned Newcomer of the Year for the Bulldogs as a red-shirt freshman in 2009, appearing in 12 games with nine starts and finishing the season with 18 receptions Time to Shine: Tavarres King, Russell ShepardTavarres King, from the University of Georgia is one of those players who, though consistently improving with the passage of time, has oftentimes been overlooked due to the shadow cast by the presence of a star athlete at his same position in this case, University of Georgia standout wide receiver A.J. Green. Expect that to change dramatically in 2011, however, as Green has departed for greener pastures in the NFL (drafted by Bengals as No. 4 pick of the first round in this year’s draft) and King has been slated as the heir-apparent in a wide receiver corps that should only become more dangerous as quarterback Aaron Murray continues to come into his own. King earned Newcomer of the Year for the Bulldogs as a red-shirt freshman in 2009, appearing in 12 games with nine starts and finishing the season with 18 receptions CFI Q&A: DE Margus Hunt, SMUCollege Football Insiders Player Interview with SMU’s Margus Hunt:
Spring ball was good, especially for the younger kids who are still fitting into the system. We were able to create depth at many positions and that will help us out in the fall. What team goals do you hope to accomplish this year? Go to the C-USA Championship game again and win it…and of course, another bowl game would be great. Every year we need to make our goals higher and work to accomplish them. Have you set any personal goals that you would like to achieve? Block a lot of field goals! <span |
When standout quarterback Tony Pike went down with an injury to his arm in the middle of the 2009 football season, it was red-shirt sophomore quarterback 
How would you assess the team’s spring ball performance overall? What did you guys do well and what should fans expect entering the season?