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Outback Bowl By The Numbers
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Number of times bowl has gone to overtime |
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Future No. 1 NFL Draft picks playing in 1999 bowl game (Tim Couch and Courtney Brown) |
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| 6 |
Games decided by 4 points or less |
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Highest ranked team that has played in the bowl (Georgia - 2005) |
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Coaches who have won a national championship and coached in the bowl |
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Years game was known as the Hall of Fame Bowl |
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Years Outback Steakhouse has been title sponsor (includes upcoming game) |
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| 15 |
Years the bowl has been telecast on ESPN |
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| 20 |
Years the bowl has been a part of the New Year's Day bowl lineup (including upcoming game) |
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| 20 |
Schools who have played in the bowl |
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Most points overcome to win the bowl (Georgia over Purdue, 2000) |
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| 69 |
First round NFL draft picks who've played in the bowl |
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| 153 |
Former players from the bowl on NFL rosters in 2006 |
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| 543 |
Players from the game drafted or signed with the NFL |
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| 500 |
Average number of media credentialed for the bowl |
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| 4,000 |
Approximate number of players attending the bowl (on rosters) |
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| 53,000 |
Approximate number of musicians & dancers performing in the halftime shows |
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| 68,085 |
Record crowd for the bowl (1990) |
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| 1,259,160 |
Total attendance over 21 years |
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| $6.2 million |
Combined team payout for 2008 bowl game |
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| $76.1 million |
Total payout of the bowl over history (includes upcoming game guarantee) |
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| $525 million |
Estimated economic impact of the bowl (excluding exposure) on Tampa Bay area |
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