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Indiana’s bowl destination revealed, matchup set with SEC opponent
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After missing out on a New Year’s Six bowl game, Indiana later on Sunday received word they will be officially playing Ole Miss in the 2021 Outback Bowl.
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— ReliaQuest Bowl (@ReliaQuestBowl) December 20, 2020
The hopes of making a top-tier bowl game came up short early Sunday, despite the Hoosiers being ranked No.7 in the Associated Press Top-25 poll.
Officially, Indiana was ranked No. 11 in the final College Football Playoff rankings released on Sunday.
The Hoosiers haven’t played in two weeks due to COVID-19, but according to head coach Tom Allen, the team plans to return to practice on Monday to allow time to get ready for Mississippi.
Ole Miss currently has a 4-5 record, and are coming off a 53-48 loss to LSU on Saturday.
The bowl game should be a good one, but there’s no denying the disappointment of not getting a better bowl. It also cost Tom Allen a shot at a big-time bonus.
The Outback Bowl will be played on Jan. 2, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.