2021 Bowl Matchups series history
I always think playing a team your school has never faced before is interesting, so when South Carolina got the exact opposite of that this year (not complaining, we're just lucky to be there!) I decided to look at all the bowl matchups by the number of previous meetings, and almost half of them will be first time games -
DUKE'S MAYO BOWL - South Carolina vs. North Carolina, UNC leads 35-19-4 (58)
PINSTRIPE BOWL - Maryland vs. Virginia Tech, MD leads 16-15 (31)
NEW MEXICO BOWL - Fresno State vs. UTEP, FSU leads 8-3-1 (12)
PEACH BOWL - Michigan State vs. Pitt, MI State leads 6-0-1 (7)
LIBERTY BOWL - Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech, MSU leads 4-2-1 (7)
ALAMO BOWL - Oregon vs. Oklahoma, OK leads 6-1 (7)
BIRMINGHAM BOWL - Auburn vs. Houston, AU leads 5-1 (6)
COTTON BOWL - Alabama vs. Cincinnati, AL leads 5-0 (5)
BOCA RATON BOWL - Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State, ASU leads 4-1 (5)
ARIZONA BOWL - Boise State vs. Central Michigan, CMU leads 3-2 (5)
ARMED FORCES BOWL - Missouri vs. Army, Mizzou leads 3-1 (4)
LAS VEGAS BOWL - Arizona State vs. Wisconsin, ASU leads 3-1 (4)
LA BOWL - Oregon State vs. Utah State, OSU leads 3-0 (3)
ORANGE BOWL - Georgia vs. Michigan, series tied 1-1 (2)
GASPARILLA BOWL - Florida vs. UCF, Florida leads 2-0 (2)
CAMELIA BOWL - Ball State vs. Georgia State, series tied 1-1 (2)
HOLIDAY BOWL - UCLA vs. NC State, UCLA leads 2-0 (2)
ROSE BOWL - Ohio State vs. Utah, OSU leads 1-0 (1)
SUGAR BOWL - Ole Miss vs. Baylor, BU leads 1-0 (1)
LENDING TREE BOWL - Liberty vs. Eastern Michigan, Liberty leads 1-0 (1)
MUSIC CITY BOWL - Purdue vs. Tennessee, PU leads 1-0 (1)
GATOR BOWL - Texas A&M vs. Wake Forest, WF leads 1-0 (1)
SUN BOWL - Miami vs. Washington State, WSU leads 1-0 (1)
TEXAS BOWL - Kansas State vs. LSU, LSU leads 1-0 (1)
FIESTA BOWL - Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame, first meeting
BAHAMAS BOWL - Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo, first meeting
CURE BOWL - Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina, first meeting
INDEPENDENCE BOWL - BYU vs. UAB, first meeting
NEW ORLEANS BOWL - Louisiana vs. Marshall, first meeting
MYRTLE BEACH BOWL - Old Dominion vs. Tulsa, first meeting
POTATO BOWL - Wyoming vs. Kent State, first meeting
FRISCO BOWL - UTSA vs. San Diego State, first meeting
FRISCO CLASSIC - Miami(OH) vs. North Texas, first meeting
HAWAI'I BOWL - Hawai'i vs. Memphis, first meeting
QUICK LANE BOWL - Western Michigan vs. Nevada, first meeting
MILITARY BOWL - Boston College vs. East Carolina, first meeting
FIRST RESPONDER BOWL - Air Force vs. Louisville, first meeting
GUARANTEED RATE BOWL - West Virginia vs. Minnesota, first meeting
FENWAY BOWL - Virginia vs. SMU, first meeting
CHEEZIT BOWL - Iowa State vs. Clemson, first meeting
OUTBACK BOWL - Arkansas vs. Penn State, first meeting
CITRUS BOWL - Kentucky vs. Iowa, first meeting
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