Cotton Bowl banks on North Texas quarterbacks

For the 2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl, Arkansas and Missouri will meet in a matchup made in 2004 _ that's when Southlake Carroll defeated Allen on the way to a state title.

Missouri is led by former SLC quarterback Chase Daniel and Arkansas is led by former Allen quarterback Casey Dick.

Missouri and Arkansas will play 10:40 a.m. Jan. 1.

Southlake defeated Allen on the road to the state championship. Allen was led for most of the 2004 season by Casey Dick before he tore a tendon in his ankle. He missed the final two games, including the playoff game against Carroll, and was replaced by his brother Nathan Dick, currently a freshman quarterback, backing up his brother at Arkansas.

Daniel also led Southlake Carroll to a 2003 playoff victory over Allen when Greg Richardson was the Eagles starter.

"Local interest will be extremely high based on the fact that both quarterbacks are coming back to North Texas to play in front of their hometown fans," CBAA Team Selection Chairman Fin Ewing said. "This game provides some great story lines, and certainly sets up to be one of the best bowl matchups this year."

The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in the BCS poll heading into the Big 12 Championship in San Antonio, fell to the Oklahoma Sooners, 38-17, to close the regular season.

The Razorbacks have relied heavily on one of the premier running back tandems in the nation this year. Darren McFadden and Felix Jones have combined for 2,842 rushing yards.

McFadden, last year's Heisman runner up and Doak Walker Award winner for the nation's top running back, surpassed his rushing total from last year with 1,725 yards. He has rushing for 15 touchdowns, thrown for four td's and caught one for a score this year. McFadden is the third-leading all-time rusher in SEC history.

Poinsettia

San Diego

Utah (8-4) vs. Navy(8-4) Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ESPN

New Orleans

Florida Atlantic (7-5) vs. Memphis (7-5) Dec. 21, 7 p.m. ESPN2

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Birmingham

Cincinnati (9-3) vs. Southern Miss (7-5) Dec. 22, Noon ESPN2

New Mexico

Albuquerque

New Mexico (8-4) vs. Nevada (6-6) Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. ESPN

Las Vegas

BYU (10-2) vs. UCLA (6-6) Dec. 22, 7 p.m. ESPN

Hawaii

Honolulu

East Carolina (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-2)Dec. 23, 7 p.m. ESPN

Motor City

Detroit

Central Michigan (8-5) vs. Purdue (7-5)Dec. 26, 6:30 p.m. ESPN

Holiday

San Diego

Arizona State (10-2) vs. Texas (9-3) Dec. 27, 7 p.m. ESPN

Texas

Houston

TCU (7-5) vs. Houston (8-4) Dec. 28, TBD NFL Network

Champ Sports

Orlando

Boston College (10-3) vs. Michigan State 97-5) Dec. 28, 4 p.m. ESPN

Emerald

San Francisco

Maryland (6-6) vs. Oregon State (8-4) Dec. 28, 7 p.m. ESPN

Meineke Car Care

Charlotte

Wake Forest (8-4) vs. Connecticut (9-3) Dec. 29, Noon ESPN

Liberty

Memphis

Central Florida (10-3) vs. Mississippi State (7-5) Dec. 29, 3:30 p.m. ESPN

Alamo

San Antonio

Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5) Dec. 29, 7 p.m. ESPN

Independence

Shreveport

Colorado (6-6) vs. Alabama (6-6) Dec. 30, 7 p.m. ESPN

Armed Forces

Fort Worth

California (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3) Dec. 31, 11:30 a.m. ESPN

Humanitarian

Boise

Fresno State (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5) Dec. 31, 1 p.m. ESPN2

Sun

El Paso

Oregon (8-4) vs. South Florida (9-3) Dec. 31, 1 p.m. CBS

Music City

Nashville

Kentucky (7-5) vs. Florida State (7-5) Dec. 31, 3 p.m. ESPN

Chick-fil-A

Atlanta

Auburn (8-4) vs. Clemson (9-3) Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. ESPN

Insight

Tempe

Indiana (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6) Dec. 31, 7 p.m. NFL Network

Outback

Tampa

Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Tennessee (9-4) Jan. 1, 10 a.m. ESPN

Cotton

Dallas

Missouri (11-2) vs. Arkansas (8-4) Jan. 1, 10:30 a.m. FOX

Gator

Jacksonville

Virginia (9-3) vs. Texas Tech (8-4) Noon. CBS

Capital One

Orlando

Michigan (8-4) vs. Florida (9-3) Noon ABC

Rose

Pasadena

Southern California (10-2) vs. Illinois (9-3) Jan. 1, 3:30 p.m. ABC

Sugar

New Orleans

Hawaii (12-0) vs. Georgia (10-2) Jan. 1, 7:30 p.m. FOX

Fiesta

Glendale

Oklahoma (11-2) vs. West Virginia (10-2) Jan. 2, 7 p.m. FOX

Orange

Miami

Virginia Tech (11-2) vs. Kansas (11-1) Jan. 3, 7 p.m. FOX

International

Toronto

Rutgers (7-5) vs. Ball State (7-5) Jan. 5, 11 a.m.

GMAC

Mobile

Bowling Green (9-4) vs. Tulsa (8-4) Jan. 6, 7 p.m. ESPN

BCS Championship

New Orleans

Ohio State (11-2) vs. LSU (11-2) Jan. 7, 7 p.m. FOX