The destination (Orlando, Fla.) and the bowl (Champs Sports) might not titillate Wisconsin fans who watched UW get thumped in the 2008 Champs Sports Bowl and saw the Badgers play in Orlando after the 2005 and â??06 seasons, too.
The opponent, however, offers an attractive matchup and tremendous opportunity for UW coach Bret Bielema and his players.
UW (9-3), which moved into the USA Today top 25 coachesâ?? poll (No. 22) and The Associated Press top 25 media poll (No. 24) on Sunday, will face Miami (9-3, No. 14 AP, No. 15 USA Today) in the 2009 Champs Sports Bowl on Dec. 29 in Orlando. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.