Mississippi State 23 vs Wake Forest 17

2011 Franklin American Mortage Music City Bowl Winner - Music to the Bulldogs’ Ears

Another year, another bowl victory for Mississippi State.

It was not as pretty as last year's Gator Bowl victory over Michigan, but MSU rallied behind a dominant performance from its defensive line to down Wake Forest 23-17 in the Music City Bowl Friday night.

The victory marks an important step for the program as it has now won back-to-back bowl games, something that has not happened in over a decade.

The Bulldogs had to overcome a slow start that saw fumbles from both running backs Vick Ballard and LaDarius Perkins, but took the lead in the second quarter and never relinquished it. The effort shows the maturity of the team, head coach Dan Mullen said.

"We were at times finding ways to lose the game, but for us it's a great learning experience," Mullen said. "Even though we started slow, nobody panicked. Everybody stuck to the gameplan and did their job."

The turning point came on a blocked field goal by Fletcher Cox, who turned in another dominant performance Friday. The field goal would have put the Demon Deacons ahead 10-7, but instead it resulted in a 10-point turnaround for MSU. After the block quarterback Chris Relf found Arceto Clark for a 31-yard touchdown.

Ballard provided most of the offensive spark for MSU, breaking touchdown runs of 60 and 72 yards. The senior finished with 183 yards rushing and moved into the top five of MSU's single season rushing list. When asked about the runs, Ballard hardly remembered the details.

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Music City Bowl Share: $1,837,500 per team

Setup for Bowl Selecting: ACC No. 6 vs. SEC No. 7

Projection: Wake Forest vs. Tennessee

This is a bowl game created to showcase Nashville, and if you like parties, fun, music and entertainment the Music City Bowl Odds say this is the NCAA Bowl Game for you. The Music Bowl has events and makes the entire experience just as you would think from people in Nashville. This is one big party that almost revolves around entertainment more than football.

The Nashville people try to make all of us fans comfortable and happy. It’s called Southern Hospitality, and it showcases Nashville as an incredible entertainment destination for everyone there. It is also about helping the Nashville image as a premiere destination and the economic impact and pride in the area to let all people know that if you are looking for fun, it is Nashville BABY!

The former names: Music City Bowl (1998-2001), Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (2002, 2008-09) Garylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone (2003-07)

When it comes down to Music City Bowl Odds and Turkey (YUM Turkey, Holidays and Bowl Games) Nashville kicks that entire ass for the entertainment addict. This city has the Tennessee Titans, the Grand Ole Opry, the Nashville Predators, the Country Music Hall of Fame and ALL that damn music being scored, written, recorded and performed every day; The Music City indeed.

This city is one of few that can deliver on such a large scale of an art such as music and still be an incredible sports city as well. I can’t write this article without mentioning the King Elvis Presley and Graceland. If energy is your ball baby, then the home of the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Nashville, Tennessee is your bag baby.

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2010 Music Bowl - UNC clips Tennessee in 2OT after controversial final drive in 4th

For North Carolina, the crazy finish to the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl was just another twist in a trying season that ended on a high note.

Tennessee had a much different viewpoint, and an all-too-familiar feeling.

Casey Barth kicked a 23-yard field goal in the second overtime to send North Carolina past Tennessee 30-27 in a game that will be remembered much more for the crazy finish of regulation than how it ended Thursday night.

The Volunteers thought they had capped coach Derek Dooley's first season in Knoxville with a dramatic victory when the officials told them to return to the sideline and gave the Tar Heels one last chance to tie it in the fourth quarter.