2013 Outback Bowl Preview

Match-Up: #10 South Carolina vs. #18 Michigan
Date/Time: January 1, 2013/Noon CT
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Bowl Life: 27 years (1986)
Line: South Carolina by 5
National TV: ESPN (HD)
2012 Outback Bowl: Michigan State 33, Georgia 30

Breaking Down the Teams:
South Carolina Gamecocks-
2012 Record: 10-2 (6-2 SEC)
School Bowl Record: 6-12
Last Bowl Game: 2010 Capital One Bowl (South Carolina 30, Nebraska 13)
Outback Bowl Appearances: 2-1 (Last: 2009)

Michigan Wolverines-
2012 Record: 8-4 (6-2 Big Ten)
School Bowl Record: 20-21
Last Bowl Game: 2012 Sugar Bowl (Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20)
Outback Bowl Appearances: 3-1 (Last: 2003)

Game Notes: This is the third all-time meeting between the Gamecocks and Wolverines with both schools winning a game.

Prediction: South Carolina