2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Preview

Match-up: Texas A&M vs. Northwestern

Date/Time: December 31, 2011/11am CT

Location: Houston, TX (Reliant Stadium)

Bowl Life: 6 years

Line: Texas A&M by 9

National TV/Radio: ESPN (HD)/SiriusXM 84

Breaking Down the Teams:

Texas A&M Aggies-

2011 Record: 6-6 (4-5 Big 12)

School Bowl Record: 13-19

Appearances at the Texas Bowl (none)

Last Bowl Game: 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic (LSU 41, Texas A&M 24)

Northwestern Wildcats-

2011 Record: 6-6 (3-5 Big Ten)

School Bowl Record: 1-8

Appearances at the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (none)

Last Bowl Game: 2010 TicketCity Bowl (Texas Tech 45, Northwestern 38)

Game Notes: A&M’s 4^th Bowl Appearance in Lone Star State over last decade

Prediction: Texas A&M