Miami To Face Wisconsin In Champs Sports Bowl

By: Associated Press | NBC4i.com
Published: December 07, 2009

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Miami will face Wisconsin in the Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando with a chance for its first 10-win season since 2003.

The No. 14 Hurricanes (9-3) are hoping to use the game to propel themselves into next year and perhaps get a higher preseason ranking. Miami has improved in each of the three years under coach Randy Shannon, and next season's expectations will be even higher.

They can get a head start with a win over the Badgers.

No. 24 Wisconsin (9-3) will be playing in their second straight Champs Sports Bowl. And they'll be looking for a better result after getting walloped 42-13 by Florida State a year ago.

Wisconsin will be Miami's first Big Ten opponent since the Hurricanes lost to Ohio State in the 2002 BCS national title game.