Sugar Bowl
Located: New Orleans, La.
Date: January 2, 2014
Affiliations: SEC vs At-Large
Record: 6-7
Last game: W 41-14 against Notre Dame in 2007
Memorable moment: 2004 National Championship against Oklahoma 21-14
What they say about LSU: The BCS announced LSU is still in the running for a potential BCS berth as an at-large team on Tuesday. The Tigers are one of 20 teams still in contention.
Capital One Bowl:
Located: Orlando, Fla.
Date: January 1, 2014
Affiliations: Big ten vs SEC
Record: 1-2
Last game: L 19-17 to Penn State in 2010
Memorable moment: 2005 loss to Iowa marked the end of the Nick Saban era in Baton Rouge just one season after Saban won LSU’s first National Championship in four decades.
What they say about LSU: Joey Walters, a representative with Florida Citrus Athletics and the Capital One Bowl, said everyone is still on the table at this point in time until the final championship games are played.
“We’ve had LSU before at the Capital One Bowl and once again they were a deserving team that deserved to be in the Capital One Bowl at the time and they’ve had good turnouts, just like most of our SEC teams,” Walters said. “We can’t say one over the other.”
Cotton Bowl:
Located: Arlington, Texas
Date: January 3, 2014
Affiliations: Big 12 vs SEC
Record: 3-1-1
Last Game: W 41-24 against Texas A&M in 2011
Memorable moment: 0-0 tie to Arkansas in 1947 nicknamed “The Ice Bowl.”
What they say about LSU: Senior Vice President of External Affairs for the Cotton Bowl Michael Konradi said as of Thursday afternoon, no deal between the Cotton and Outback Bowls about swapping teams has been made, but didn’t rule out the possibility of a deal being struck following the completion of championship week.
“I can’t tell you [a deal] is part of the equation right now. Again, I’ll tell you right now, LSU is a part of our board, it’s just a matter of once all the cards are dealt Sunday, what makes the most sense.”
Konradi also said LSU having played in Dallas three times since January 2011 is a consideration, but not the most important consideration for the Cotton Bowl.
“You certainly look to catch a team on the way up instead of on the way down, from our perspective.”
Chick-Fil-A bowl:
Located: Atlanta, Ga.
Date: December 31, 2013
Affiliations: ACC vs SEC
Record: 5-1
Last game: L 25-24 to Clemson in 2012
Memorable moment: Subbing for an injured JaMarcus Russell, fresh-faced sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 196 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Miami Hurricanes in 2005. LSU went on to win 40-3.
Outback Bowl:
Located: Tampa Bay, Fla
Date: January 1, 2014
Affiliations: SEC vs. Big Ten
Record: 0-1
Last game: L 23-10 against Syracuse in 1989
Memorable moment: LSU’s only appearance in the Outback Bowl resulted in a loss, but 1989 marked the first time the bowl moved into the New Year’s Day lineup.
What they say about LSU: Outback Bowl Director of Communications and Sponsorships Mike Schulze said the Outback Bowl has not been in any “deal” talks with the Cotton Bowl about a possible swap of SEC west and east teams but confirmed LSU is still in consideration for the Outback Bowl.
Gator Bowl
Located: Jaxsonville, Fla.
Date: January 1, 2014
Affiliations: SEC vs Big Ten
Record: 1-0
Last game: W 30-13 against South Carolina in 1987
Memorable moments: LSU wide reciever Wendell Davis exploded for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns on nine receptions from quarterback Tommy Hodson.