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First Take broadcasts in hi-def Monday through Friday at 10AM ET on ESPN2. Jay Crawford, Dana Jacobson, Skip Bayless and Michael Kim host with guests and regular contributors.

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Banner Season For Oregon

Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti talks about Oregon's Rose Bowl season

Video | December 08, 2009

Video: Big East bowl winners and losers

Brian Bennett, Big East

Big East blogger Brian Bennett gives his first take on the conference bowl lineup

Blog | December 07, 2009

Pat Forde's Heisman Ballot

Pat Forde fills out his Heisman ballot on First Take

Video | December 07, 2009

PapaJohns.com Bowl

Chris Low, SEC

...in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. The game will be played at Legion Field, where Spurrier won his first SEC championship game while coaching at Florida in 1993. Some 16 years later, he hopes to cap...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl

Chris Low, SEC

...This is a rematch of the 2006 game in Nashville, which Kentucky won 28-20 for its first bowl victory in 13 years. That was the start of something for the Wildcats, who will be...

Blog | December 07, 2009

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Chris Low, SEC

Arkansas (7-5) vs. East Carolina (9-4) Jan. 2, 5:30 p.m., (ESPN) Arkansas had two problems this season -- playing away from home and stopping peopl...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Advocare Independence Bowl

Chris Low, SEC

Georgia (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (6-6) Dec. 28, 5 p.m., (ESPN2) Georgia's 13th consecutive bowl trip probably seems a little hollow. This is not what...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Outback Bowl

Chris Low, SEC

...the regular-season finale two weeks ago and really putting a memorable stamp on Gene Chizik's first season as head coach. The long break before the bowl game should help Auburn as much as...

Blog | December 06, 2009

AT&T Cotton Bowl

Chris Low, SEC

...put Dexter McCluster at running back full time until midway through the season, and boy, did he take off. Always a threat to go the distance, McCluster rushed for 821 yards in his last five...

Blog | December 06, 2009

Chick-fil-A Bowl

Chris Low, SEC

...any fumes or tire tread to speak of, but the Vols and Hokies will meet for the first time since Peyton Manning's freshman season at Tennessee in 1994. Lane Kiffin proved in the buildup...

Blog | December 06, 2009

Valero Alamo Bowl

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Chris L. Rucker. For the second scenario to take place, Dantonio will have to do his finest...Red Raiders' defense. The teams meet for the first time, and Michigan State makes its first trip...

Blog | December 06, 2009

Texas Bowl

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...Dobbs, who rushed for 913 yards and 23 touchdowns, which ranks second nationally. It will mark the first time these teams have played since Missouri claimed a 21-14 victory in the 1960 Orange Bowl...

Blog | December 06, 2009

BCS National Championship Game

Chris Low, SEC

...backs coach Major Applewhite was Saban's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Alabama during Saban's first season in Tuscaloosa in 2007

Blog | December 06, 2009

Insight Bowl

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...by only 215 miles and share a hated rival in the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa State makes its first bowl appearance since 2005, while Minnesota returns to the Insight Bowl for the second straight year and...

Blog | December 06, 2009

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Chris Low, SEC

...32-13 loss to Alabama. It was Urban Meyer's most lopsided loss at Florida since his first season in Gainesville in 2005. His most difficult task may be getting this team back up for...

Blog | December 06, 2009