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The LSU Tigers got great news on Monday. They found out their top running back Stevan Ridley would be eligible to play in the 2011 Cotton Bowl on Friday night. The Tigers will take on the Texas A&M Aggies at Cowboys Stadium.

Ridley was initially ruled ineligible on December 22nd for a “one time” academic violation. The Tigers appealed the ruling, and Ridley was found eligible to play.

On the season, Ridley ran the football 225 times for 1042 yards and 14 touchdowns. This comes after last season, where he was only able to get into the end zone four times for the Tigers.

LSU comes into the game with a 10-2 record, while the Aggies have won five straight games and are 10-3 coming into the game. The Tigers finished the regular season ranked 30th in the country with 179.2 rushing yards per game. On the season, LSU had a tough time finding the end zone with consistency, including just 16 points against Tennessee and 17 when playing Auburn.

2011 BCS National Championship Game

Location: Glendale, AZ

Oregon Ducks (12-0) vs. Auburn Tigers (13-0)

Date: Monday January 10th, 2011

Time: 8:30 pm EST

Point Spread: Auburn Tigers -2.5

Over/Under Line: 74

Preview: On January 10th, 2011 the BCS National Championship Game will be played in Glendale, Arizona. Two of the three teams with unbeaten records in BCS play will square off. The Oregon Ducks, out of the Pac Ten Conference, will take on the Auburn Tigers, out of the Southeastern Conference.

2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl

Location: San Francisco, CA

Nevada Wolf Pack (12-1) vs. Boston College Eagles (7-5)

Date: Sunday January 9th, 2011

Time: 9:00 pm EST

Point Spread: Nevada Wolf Pack -7

Over/Under Line: 55

Preview: In San Francisco, California, the final bowl game before the National title game will be the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. The game will feature the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Boston College Eagles.

The Wolf Pack finished the regular season with a 12-1 record; with their lone loss coming on October 16th at Hawaii. The Wolf Pack won the Western Athletic Conference title after upsetting the Boise State Broncos 34-31 in overtime. Nevada, Boise State and Hawaii all finished with 7-1 conference records. The Wolf Pack set a school record with 75 touchdowns and 544 total points scored on the season. Colin Kaepernick tied a NCAA record with 59 rushing touchdowns. This is the sixth straight bowl game for the Wolf Pack. It is estimated, that since Reno to San Francisco is just four hours, the Wolf Pack will send close to 10,000 fans.

2011 Compass Bowl

Location: Birmingham, AL

Pittsburgh Panthers (7-5) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (6-6)

Date: Saturday January 8th, 2011

Time: 12:00 pm EST

Point Spread: Pittsburgh Panthers -3

Over/Under Line: 52.5

Preview: In the Compass Bowl, taking place in Birmingham, Alabama – the Pittsburgh Panthers will take on the Kentucky Wildcats.

The Panthers are playing without head coach Dave Wannstedt, who resigned at the end of the regular season. The Panthers underachieved again under Wannstedt, which caused the University to force him out. The Panthers started the Big East schedule with three straight wins, but then took losses to Connecticut and West Virginia sent them out of the conference title. The Panthers hired former Miami Ohio head coach Michael Haywood to be the man starting next season.