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Meineke Car Care Bowl 2011: Texas A&M To Take On Northwestern On December 31

Texas A&M will take on Northwestern in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Houston on December 31.

By Kris Willis
COLLEGE STATION, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass against the Texas Longhorns in the first half of a game at Kyle Field on November 24, 2011 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass against the Texas Longhorns in the first half of a game at Kyle Field on November 24, 2011 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)
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Texas A&M will be staying close to home for their bowl game when they take on Northwestern in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Houston on New Years Eve. 

Texas A&M to play Northwestern in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas in Houston on December 31st. #tamu #gigem

The Aggies fired head coach Mike Sherman earlier this week after a 6-6 season. Tim DeRuyter will handle the interim coaching duties for the bowl game. Texas A&M lost four of its last five games including a four overtime loss to Kansas State and a 27-25 last second loss to Texas in the season finale. 

Northwestern also finished 6-6 on the season but won four of its last five games including an upset victory over Nebraska before falling to Michigan State in the season finale. 

For more on Texas A&M and the Meineke Car Care Bowl, be sure to check out I Am The 12th Man. 

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