With the bowl season approaching, here’s a look at the best and worst SEC bowl game performances of the last decade.

THE GOOD

  • 2005 Peach Bowl: LSU- 40, Miami- 3: LSU dominated the Hurricane on both sides of the football. Quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns on 13-of-22 passing. Joseph Addai rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. The Tigers defense shutout Miami after allowing a first quarter field goal.
  • 2007 BCS Championship: Florida-41, Ohio State- 14: Ohio State’s Ted Ginn Jr. returned the opening kickoff for a 93-yard touchdown. That was the last time the Buckeyes held a lead in the 2007 title game. The Gators jumped out to a 34-14 lead at halftime and added a touchdown in the fourth quarter after Tim Tebow’s touchdown run.
  • 2008 Sugar Bowl: Georgia- 41, Hawaii- 10
  • 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl: LSU- 38, Georgia Tech- 3
  • 2011 Capital One Bowl: Alabama- 49, Michigan State- 7
  • 2011 Gator Bowl: Mississippi State- 52, Michigan- 14
  • 2012 BCS Championship: Alabama- 21, LSU- 0: The 2012 title game marked a rematch in what was dubbed the “Game of the Century” between the SEC West rivals. This time, the Tide took the victory, holding LSU scoreless. Kicker Jeremy Shelley made five field goals before Trent Richardson provided Alabama with its only touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
  • 2013 BCS Championship: Alabama- 42, Notre Dame- 14: ESPN‘s Mark Schlabach credited this game as the reason why an inevitable playoff was “needed.” Notre Dame entered as an undefeated No. 1, but fell against an overmatched Alabama team. Eddie Lacy earned MVP honors after rushing for  140 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
  • 2013 Liberty Bowl: Mississippi State- 44, Rice- 7

THE BAD

  • 2006 Capital One Bowl: Wisconsin- 24, Auburn- 10: Current Wisconsin AD, who will serve as interim coach in the Badgers’ 2015 Outback Bowl matchup against Auburn, coached what was believed to be his final game as Wisconsin’s head coach. The 15-year coach led his team to a 17-0 advantage at halftime and held momentum for the remainder of the contest.
  • 2008 Cotton Bowl: Missouri- 38, Arkansas- 7
  • 2009 Outback Bowl: Iowa- 31, South Carolina- 10: Shonn Greene led Iowa with 121 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries. The Hawkeyes forced five turnovers, including three interceptions and two fumbles lost.
  • 2010 Papa John’s Bowl: UConn- 20, South Carolina- 7
  • 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl: Pittsburgh- 27, Kentucky- 10: This game marked Kentucky’s last bowl game appearance before suffering four consecutive losing seasons. Dion Lewis led the Panthers with 105 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.