| 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 75th Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 7, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Cowboys Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Arlington, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | DB Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) WR Terrence Toliver (LSU) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | LSU by 1, Over/Under: 49[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Randy Smith (C-USA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 83,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$7.15 million total ($3.75 million to A&M; $3.4 million to LSU)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was the 75th edition of the annual post-season college football bowl game that was part of the 2010–11 bowl season of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game featured the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference who defeated the Texas A&M Aggies of the Big 12 Conference by a score of 41–24. The game was scheduled for January 7, 2011 at 7:27 p.m. CST and was held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This was the second time it was held in Cowboys Stadium after leaving its namesake venue. The game was broadcast by Fox.
- ^ ESPN (January 1, 2011). "LSU Tigers vs. Texas A&M Aggies – Preview – January 07, 2011 – ESPN".
- ^ Chuck Carlton/The Dallas Morning News (December 6, 2010). "Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M learns its bowl opponent: the LSU Tigers".