Jan. 7 — BBVA Compass Bowl 2012 & McJunkin
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by Thad Fenton, Editor & Photographer.
Birmingham, Alabama hosts the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl and Plano football alumnus Blake McJunkin will be there with his team, the Southern Methodist University Mustangs.
SMU (7-5) will be playing the Pittsburg Panthers (6-6). Pittsburg is favored by 3 1/2.
McJunkin ended the regular season playing center as a senior in 3 games with 1 assisted tackle. He is second on the depth chart at center for this bowl game.
The game will be televised on ESPN, with kickoff at noon.
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Jan. 2 — Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 2012 & Taylor May
Posted on 02. Jan, 2012 by Thad Fenton, Editor & Photographer.
Plano football alum Taylor May signs autograph for OSU fan in Glendale, AZ before 2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl./Photo contributed by Scott May.
Glendale, Arizona hosts the 2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, and redshirted freshman Taylor May will be there with his team, the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Oklahoma State (11-1) will be playing Standford (11-1). Oklahoma State is favored by 3 1/2.
Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPN.
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Jan. 2 — Capital One Bowl 2012 & Burkhead, Kuzu
Posted on 02. Jan, 2012 by Thad Fenton, Editor & Photographer.
Orlando, Florida hosts the 2012 Capital One Bowl and Plano football alumni Rex Burkhead and Murat Kuzu will be there with their team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Nebraska (9-3) will be playing the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2). South Carolina is favored by 2.
Kuzu, a freshman walk-on, is redshirted this year.
Burkhead ended the regular season playing as a true junior in 12 games with net 1268 yards rushing for 15 TD’s, 142 yards receiving for 2 TD’s, 19 yards in punt returns, 3 solo tackles and 1 fumble recovered. He is starting I-back for the Huskers for this bowl game.
The game will be televised on ESPN, with kickoff at noon.
The last Plano Wildcat on the sideline at the Capital One Bowl was Arkansas walk-on reshirted freshman Aaron Fenton (Plano ’06), at the January 2007 game.
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Dec. 30 – New Era Pinstripe Bowl & Chris Moore
Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by Thad Fenton, Editor & Photographer.
New York City (the Bronx) hosts the 2011 New Era Pinstripe Bowl, and redshirted freshman Chris Moore will be there with his team, the Iowa State Cyclones. Iowa State (6-6) will be playing Rutgers (8-4). Rutgers is favored by 2. Kickoff will be at 2:20 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPN.
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Dec. 29 – Valero Alamo Bowl & Collin Brence
Posted on 28. Dec, 2011 by Thad Fenton, Editor & Photographer.
San Antonio, Texas hosts the 2011 Valero Alamo Bowl and Plano football alumnus Collin Brence will be there with his team, the Baylor Bears. Baylor (9-3) will be playing the Washington Huskies (7-5). Baylor is favored by 9 1/2. Brence ended the regular season playing as a true freshman in 12 games with 1 solo [...]
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To all Plano Wildcats present and past, family and friends, Merry Christmas!
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