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GMAC Bowl

* Teams: Memphis (8-3) vs. Bowling Green (8-3).
* When and where: Tonight, 8, at Mobile, Ala.
* TV: ESPN.
* Last meeting: This is the first meeting.
* Comments: Memphis has the 10th-rated offense in the country, averaging 464.55 yards and 35.9 points per game . . . Tigers running back DeAngelo Williams is the nation's No. 3 rusher with 166.2 yards per game, 6.2 yards per carry. He's scored 21 touchdowns . . . After a 56-49 loss to Conference USA rival Louisville Nov. 4, the Tigers reeled off three wins in a row, ending with a 31-15 decision over South Florida Nov. 27 . . . Bowling Green has the most prolific offense in the Mid-American Conference, and ranks second nationally in pass offense (335.6 yards per game) and fourth in total offense (501.6) . . . Quarterback Omar Jacobs, who took over for Cleveland Browns draftee Josh Harris, has thrown 36 touchdown passes with just three interceptions, and is fourth in the country in pass efficiency (167.8 rating). He won MAC Offensive Player of the Year honors.

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