Champs Sports Bowl

When, where: 3:30 p.m., Orlando • TV: ESPN • Payout per team: $2.125 million

Records: Wisconsin 7-5, Florida State 8-4

Key stat: Florida State plays in its 27th consecutive bowl game, replacing Michigan as the leader, and goes for nine wins for the 18th time in 22 years.

Key players: Miami defensive ends Everette Brown and Neefy Moffet must buck up a unit that ranked 69th against the run. The Badgers are led by running back P.J. Hill, who rushed for 1,021 yards and 13 touchdowns.

The skinny: With an offensive line averaging 319 pounds and fullback Chris Pressley leading the way for Hill, Wisconsin must establish its ground game.

Did you know? Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema was 7 years old when Florida State's Bobby Bowden (20-10-1 bowl record) won his first bowl game.

Line: Florida State by 4 1/2.

Records: North Carolina 8-4, West Virginia 8-4

Key stat: North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks set a school record with 1,005 yards receiving. The junior may turn pro after this game, in his hometown.

Key players: Quarterback Pat White plays his final game for West Virginia. The NCAA's all-time rushing leader among quarterbacks with 4,425 yards, White has rushed for 919 yards and eight touchdowns and passed for 1,510 yards and 18 touchdowns with six interceptions this season.

The skinny: North Carolina's defense, 62nd nationally, must stand up to White.

Did you know? This looked like a potential Orange Bowl matchup before West Virginia split its final four games and North Carolina lost two of its last three.

When, where: 7 p.m., San Francisco • TV: ESPN • Payout per team: $750,000 for ACC, $850,000 for Pac-10.

Records: Miami 7-5, California 8-4

Key stat: California sophomore tailback Jahvid Best averages 8 yards per rushing attempt, best of any ballcarrier in the nation with at least 125 carries.

Key players: Best, fifth in the nation with 126.7 yards rushing per game, matches his speed against the speed of Miami linebackers Glenn Cook and Sean Spence.

The skinny: Miami freshman QB Jacory Harris, in his second career start, faces a Golden Bears defense that intercepted 23 passes, third-best in the nation.

Line: California by 8 1/2.