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The Outback Bowl (get Outback Bowl tickets) is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The bowl was first called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994. The name 'Outback' comes from the game's title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse. Matching a representative from the SEC against a team from the Big Ten, the game has been played every year since 1986.

The Outback Bowl (get Outback Bowl tickets) is organized by the Tampa Sports Authority and the minimum payout for a participating school is US$3 million. The game is a culmination of a week-long schedule of events throughout the Tampa Bay. The Raymond James Stadium is also the home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

History of the Outback Bowl

The first ever Outback Bowl (get Outback Bowl tickets), or rather the Hall of Fame Bowl, kicked-off on December 23, 1986 in Tampa Stadium with Boston College and Georgia. It was the result of years of efforts on the part of authorities to give Tampa Bay Area its very own bowl game. Boston won, posting a score of 27-24.

Prior to becoming a Tampa Bay game, the said college football game was held at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama from 1977-1985. Since its first game in Tampa, the Outback Bowl (get Outback Bowl tickets) has been rapidly rising in popularity. Each year's game witnesses more attendance than the previous one.

The first game turned out to be the season's best and fans still consider the Outback Bowl the best NCAA football game.

Some Outback Bowl trivia

• The 2000 Outback Bowl (get Outback Bow tickets) was the only time in the game's history that the play went into overtime.
• One of the highlights of the Outback Bowl each New Year's Day is the Raymond James Halftime Show which features up-to 5,000 participants from throughout the nation and includes performances by college bands and dance teams by high school bands from across the nation performing as one massed band.
• The 1991 Outback Bowl (get Outback Bowl tickets) saw the lowest score by a team ever when Illinois ended the game with 0 points. 

An overview of the 2008 Outback Bowl

In the first of two Big Ten-SEC matchups to kick off the New Years' Day schedule (January 1), the Tennessee Vols defeated the Badgers from the University of Wisconsin, 21-17, in the Outback Bowl (get Outback Bowl tickets) at the Raymond James Stadium. Both conferences were guaranteed a $3 million paycheck.

2008 Outback Bowl

The 2009 Outback Bowl (get Outback Bowl tickets) will be played on January 1, 2009 at the Raymond James Stadium, Tampa.

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