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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 29, 2007

MEINEKE CAR CARE

WHO: Wake Forest (8-4) vs. Connecticut (9-3)

WHEN/WHERE: 1 p.m./Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.

TV: ESPN

NEED TO KNOW: Quarterback Riley Skinner (1,936 yards, 11 touchdowns) completed 71.9 percent of his passes to lead a balanced Wake offensive attack that averaged 28.2 points per game. ... Led by former Georgia Tech candidate Randy Edsall, UConn would tie the school record with 10 wins in a season with a victory today.

LIBERTY BOWL

WHO: Central Florida (10-3) vs. Mississippi State (7-5)

WHEN/WHERE: 4:30 p.m./Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.

TV: ESPN

NEED TO KNOW: Central Florida RB Kevin Smith needs 181 rushing yards to break Barry Sanders' single-season record of 2,628 yards, set in 1988 at Oklahoma State. ... In the midst of a feel-good run after six years of three wins or less and three years of NCAA probation, Mississippi State will look to keep the good vibes rolling for Sylvester Croom, the 2007 SEC coach of the year.

ALAMO BOWL

WHO: Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5)

WHEN/WHERE: 8 p.m./Alamodome, San Antonio

TV: ESPN

NEED TO KNOW: Penn State's Joe Paterno will coach his 500th college game. ... Gary Darnell takes over as Texas A&M's interim coach after Dennis Franchione resigned. ... The Nittany Lions went 2-3 on the road and will have to weather a crowd full of Aggies.

Tribune wires

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