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
