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The Gators' Chris Rainey is one of four players from Sunshine State schools who will take part in the 2012 Senior Bowl.
College football's senior class will showcase their skills one more time for NFL scouts Saturday in Mobile Alabama when the 2012 Senior Bowl kicks off. Five players from Florida schools will participate in the game: Jaye Howard and and Chris Rainey of the Florida Gators, Nigel Bradham and Zebrie Sanders of the Florida St. Seminoles and Florida Atlantic running back Alfred Morris. Here is all you need to know about today's game:
Game time/date: 4:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, January 28, 2012
Location: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.
TV Schedule: NFL Network will broadcast the game live. Paul Burmeister, Mike Mayock and Charles Davis will be in the booth, while Rebecca Haarlow and Heath Evans roam the sidelines.
Radio Coverage: Sirius XM Radio, Channel 88. Jason Horowitz, Tim Ryan, and Pat Kirwan with the call. Jim Miller will serve as the sideline reporter.
Rosters: The North Team, and the South Team.
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The 2012 Senior Bowl is set for Saturday, Jan. 28 at 3 PM, affording an opportunity to look back on the game's history and to preview the 2012 matchup.
Five players from Florida schools are set to take part in the 2012 contest. Jaye Howard and Chris Rainey will represent the Florida Gators, while Nigel Bradham and Zebrie Sanders represent the Florida St. Seminoles. In addition, Florida Atlantic Owls running back Alfred Morris will also participate.
Conceived in 1950, the Senior Bowl gives the nation's top seniors the chance to boost their NFL Draft stock, as well as the opportunity to work with NFL coaching staffs. In 2012, the Washington Redskins will coach the South team, while the Minnesota Vikings coach the North.
The South owns an all-time record of 29-26-3 against the North and has won three of the last five meetings. In 2011, Seminoles quarterback Christian Ponder threw for 132 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions en route to earning MVP honors and leading the South to a 24-10 victory. He went on to become the No. 12 overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Two Florida Gators and two Florida St. Seminoles will participate in the 2012 Senior Bowl, playing for the South team in the exhibition, which is set for Saturday, Jan. 28. Representing the Sunshine State are Seminoles linebacker Nigel Bradham, Gators defensive lineman Jaye Howard, Gators running back Chris Rainey, and Seminoles offensive lineman Zebrie Sanders.
Click here for the full 2012 Senior Bowl South roster, and here for the 2012 Senior Bowl North roster.
Bradham made a team-best 86 total tackles for the 'Noles during his senior season, dwarfing the total of the No.-2 man, Mike Harris, who posted 58. He made 9.5 tackles for loss, intercepted two passes, broke up seven other passes, and forced a fumble. His performance earned him an honorable mention in voting for the 2011 All-ACC Team.
Similarly, Florida's Howard received an honorable mention in his conference, the SEC, for his work on the defensive side of the ball. He ranked No. 3 on the team in total tackles (65), No. 2 in tackles for loss (10), No. 2 in sacks (5.5), and No. 1 in quarterback hurries (four).
Rainey led Florida with 202 plays from scrimmage and 1242 yards, scoring two touchdowns on the ground and two more through the air, capping off his Gators career with his most productive season to date.
NFL Network will broadcast the 2012 Senior Bowl at 3 Eastern on Jan. 28.
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Senior Bowl 2012: North Prevails, 23-13
The 2012 Senior Bowl is in the books after the North squad salted away a 23-13 victory on Saturday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
Michigan State's Kirk Cousins and Wisconsin's Russell Wilson each threw touchdown passes in the win. Cousins finished with 115 yards on 5-11 passing while Wilson was 4-7 for 45 yards. Arizona's Nick Foles threw for the South's only touchdown and finished with 136 yards on 11-15 passing.
Cincinnati's Isaiah Pead led the North in rushing with 31 yards on eight carries. Mississippi State's Vick Ballard led the South with 29 yards on seven carries. Florida's Chris Rainey finished with five yards on his only carry of the game. He also returned three kickoffs for 60 yards and one punt for 17 yards.
Arkansas' Joe Adams of the South team was the big receiver in the game. He finished with 117 yards on six receptions. Arizona State's Gerrell Robinson led the North with 64 yards and a touchdown on his two receptions.
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Jan 28 7:22p by Adam Bittner