PREVIEW Outback Bowl

No. 8 Georgia (9-2)vs. No. 16 Wisconsin (9-2)
Time: 11 a.m.
TV: ESPN
Coaches: Mark Richt (41-10 in fourth year at Georgia) and Barry Alvarez (108-69-4 in 15th year at Wisconsin).
Payout: Each school receives $2.25 million.
Bowl records: Georgia is 21-15-3. Wisconsin is 8-7.
Last bowl appearance: Georgia beat Purdue, 34-27, in last year's Capitol One Bowl. Wisconsin lost to Auburn, 28-14, in last year's Music City Bowl.
Series history: First meeting.
Last game: Georgia beat Ga. Tech, 19-13, on Nov. 27. Wisconsin lost at Iowa, 30-7, on Nov. 20.
Stat that matters: After surrendering only 82 points in 9-0 start, Badgers were hammered by Michigan State, Iowa by combined score of 79-21 in final two games.
Game facts: Georgia QB David Greene (156-of-261, 2,244 passing, 18 TDs, 2 INTs) is winningest QB in Division I history with 41. DE David Pollack (led SEC with 9 1/2 sacks) won both Lombardi and Bednarik awards. Badgers plummeted from No. 4 in nation in puzzling season-ending debacles when they gave up 817 total yards while committing five turnovers. RB Anthony Davis (894 rushing, 11 TDs) and Big Ten defensive-lineman-of-year DE Erasmus James (7 sacks) should be at full strength after battling leg injuries. Despite a talented group of receivers, QB John Stocco (157-of-295, 1,829 passing, 8 TDs, 7 INTs) hardly scares people with his passing.
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