The Numerical

The stats that mattered in Illinois' 20-14 win over UCLA in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, from A.J. Jenkins' receptions, to merciless Mercilus, to the DERP scale.

The stats that mattered in Auburn's 43-24 win over Virginia in last night's Chick-fil-A Bowl, from the Tigers' surge, to multiple quarterbacks, to the Onterio McCalebb-Perry Jones duel.

The numbers that mattered in Cincinnati's 31-24 win over Vanderbilt, from Isaiah Pead's rushing, to Jordan Rodgers' iffy passing, to the best block you saw all day.

A look at the stats that mattered in Texas A&M's 33-22 win over Northwestern in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, from Jeff Fuller's heroics, to a ferocious A&M pass rush, to a stunted collapse.

A look at the stats that mattered in Utah's 30-27 overtime win over Georgia Tech in the Hyundai Sun Bowl, from Tevin Washington's passing, to Shawn Asiata's emergence, to those pesky missed field goals.

The numbers that mattered in BYU's 24-17 win over Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl, from defensive domination, to an unexpected injury, to Cody Hoffman's timely brilliance.

The stats that mattered in Rutgers' 27-13 win over Iowa State in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, from Jawan Jamison's rushing, to Khaseem Greene's (mostly) fantastic final game, to Iowa State's woeful passing.

The stats that mattered in Mississippi State's 23-17 win over Wake Forest in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, from miscues to big plays to poor Tanner Price.

The statistics that mattered in Oklahoma's 31-14 win over Iowa in the Insight Bowl, from the complete lack of offense, to the complete lack of offense. And punting.

The stats that mattered in Florida State's 18-14 win over Notre Dame in yesterday's Champs Sports Bowl, from E.J. Manuel's pass protection, to Rashad Greene's (and the FSU offense's) brief explosion, to Notre Dame's continued blown opportunities.