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The selection of every college football bowl game has been announced, and Auburn football is set to face off with the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, Dec. 30 at the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee.
The matchup will be interesting, as Auburn’s secondary will be tested by Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa’s arm. The younger brother of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has thrown for over 3,000 yards this season, which will keep the likes of Jaylin Simpson, Nehemiah Pritchett, and Zion Puckett busy.
How interesting is Auburn’s bowl draw compared to the rest of the SEC? The conference will be represented by nine teams this bowl season, with every game appearing to be interesting in its unique way.
Here’s a look at each bowl game featuring an SEC team, ranked from least intriguing to most intriguing.
Citrus Bowl: Tennessee vs. Iowa (Jan. 1- Orlando)
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This has nothing to do with Tennessee, and everything to do with Iowa. The Hawkeyes have the worst offense in the Big Ten Conference with an average output of 240 yards per contest, a whopping 48 yards less than the team ahead of them. Tennessee posts 453 yards of offense per game, which should allow them to blow Iowa out of the stadium.
For more Citrus Bowl coverage, visit Vols Wire and Hawkeyes Wire.
Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State (Dec. 27- Houston)
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The Aggies have finally found their next head coach, and maybe spirits will be up for this game. It will be interesting to see how well Texas A&M’s SEC-leading defense handles Oklahoma State’s balanced attack. Unless the Aggies are struggling to find confidence from the beginning, I expect them to handle the Cowboys with ease.
For more Texas Bowl coverage, visit Aggies Wire.
