2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Preview

Match-up: Illinois vs. UCLA

Date/Time: December 31, 2011/2:30pm CT

Location: San Francisco, CA (AT&T Park)

Bowl Life: 10 years

Line: Illinois by 2 ½

National TV/Radio: ESPN (HD)/SiriusXM 91

Breaking Down the Teams:

Illinois Fighting Illini-

2011 Record: 6-6 (2-6 Big Ten)

School Bowl Record: 7-9

Appearances at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (none)

Last Bowl Game: 2010 Texas Bowl (Illinois 38, Baylor 14)

UCLA Bruins-

2011 Record: 6-7 (5-4 Pac-12)

School Bowl Record: 15-15-1

Appearances at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (0-1; Last: 2006)

Last Bowl Game: 2009 EagleBank Bowl (UCLA 30, Temple 21)

Game Notes: UCLA becomes first 6-7 team to play in a bowl game

Prediction: UCLA