10 Fast Facts - December

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                                                        10 Fast Facts - December  2016









-  The College Football Bowl season kicks off today at 2:00 p.m. with the Gildan New Mexico Bowl.





-  Gildan New Mexico Bowl:  University of New Mexico vs. University of Texas at San Antonio.





-  Quick Lane Bowl:  Ford Field:  December 26th, 2016:  University of Maryland vs. Boston College.





-  The Quick Lane Bowl is formerly known as the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, and before that it was known as the Motor City Bowl.





-  The Detroit Lions signed Joique Bell on December 6th, 2016.  Bell is a former Detroit Lions player.





-  The Detroit Lions released TE Brandon Pettigrew on December 9th, 2016.





-  Brandon Pettigrew was drafted by the Lions in 2009.  He was the 20th overall pick in the 1st round.





-  Detroit Red Wings Forward Luke Glendening played his college hockey career at the University of Michigan.  





-  Detroit Red Wings Forward Justin Abdelkader played his college hockey career at Michigan State University.





-  Detroit Red Wings Defenseman Danny DeKeyser played his college hockey career at Western Michigan University.  










                                                                        Game Notes  







-  The Quick Lane Bowl began in 2014.  Rutgers University defeated the University of North Carolina 40-21.



-  The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl was played at Ford Field, in Detroit from 2009-2013.  



-  The Motor City Bowl began in 1997.  It was played at the Pontiac Silverdome.



-  The Cherry Bowl was played at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1984, and in 1985.



-  The Detroit Lions also drafted Matthew Stafford in 2009.  He was the 1st overall pick in the NFL draft.



-  The Detroit Red Wings currently have 9 points, and an overall record of 13-14-4.  










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