The 10-win Rice Owls take on the SEC's
Mississippi State Bulldogs in the 55th Liberty Bowl.

After missing out on an at-large BCS bid,
Big 12 co-champion Oklahoma will have to settle for a matchup against Heisman-
hopeful Johnny Manziel and the 10th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies in the Cotton Bowl
at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Jan. 4.

Ohio State, ranked second in the country in
the preseason AP and USA Today polls, hosts Buffalo on Saturday as a 35-point
favorite.

After missing out on the final at-
large BCS bid, No. 10 Oregon will have to settle for a meeting with Mack Brown
and the Texas Longhorns in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30.