College Football Bowl Games: Preview of the Insight Bowl and Champs Sports Bowl

With nine games down out of the 35 bowl games this year, there are two exciting matchups to enjoy today in the Insight Bowl and Champs Sports Bowl.

The first game of December 28th will consist of Geno Smith and the West Virginia Mountaineers battling it out against Russell Wilson and the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the Champs Sports Bowl.

The second game of the day is between the 12th-ranked Missouri Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes, led by quarterback Ricky Stanzi, in the 22nd annual Insight Bowl.

Take a look at a preview for both the Champs Sports Bowl and the Insight Bowl, which are guaranteed to be a pair of competitive and thrilling games.

Champs Sports Bowl

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ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 28: The Champs Bowl float sits parked in the endzone on December 28, 2007 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Matchup: 22nd-ranked West Virginia (9-3) vs. North Carolina State (8-4)

Venue: Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida

Time: 6:30 EST on December 28, 2010

Coverage: ESPN and ESPN3.com

Weather Forecast: High: 58 degrees Fahrenheit; Low: 32 degrees Fahrenheit; zero percent chance of precipitation

The Quarterback Duel

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BATON ROUGE, LA - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Geno Smith #12 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in action against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

No. 12 Geno Smith, West Virginia Mountaineers

Season Stats: 219-of-333, 2,597 yards, 65.8 CMP%, 23 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 149.71 QB rating

Geno Smith has been a beast the last four games of this season for the Mountaineers, throwing for a total of eight touchdowns and one interception.

After struggling against Syracuse and Connecticut, losing two very close games, Smith and West Virginia finished out the season strong, winning the last four games of the year.

No. 16 Russell Wilson, North Carolina State Wolfpack

Season Stats: 280-of-482, 3,288 yards, 58.1 CMP%, 26 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a 127.39 QB rating

Russell Wilson has played quite well towards the end of this season, throwing for a total of six touchdowns and three interceptions in his last three games. He also ran for four touchdowns in those two games, which can provide some versatility for the Wolfpack against a very talented West Virginia defense.

Wilson is very dangerous on the ground, running for a total of nine touchdowns over the course of the 2010 college football season.

Playmakers at Wide Receiver

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RALEIGH, NC - SEPTEMBER 16: T.J. Graham #6 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack during their game at Carter-Finley Stadium on September 16, 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

No. 13 Owen Spencer, NC State Wolfpack

Receiving: 57 receptions for 868 yards and four touchdowns

No. 5 Jarvis Williams, NC State Wolfpack

Receiving: 46 receptions for 636 yards and four touchdowns

No. 6 T.J. Graham, NC State Wolfpack

Receiving: 23 receptions for 309 yards and four touchdowns

RB No. 1 Tavon Austin, WVU Mountaineers (leading WVU receiver)

Receiving: 53 receptions for 757 yards and eight touchdowns

No. 9 Jock Sanders, WVU Mountaineers

Receiving: 64 reception for 670 yards and four touchdowns

Rushing: 13 attempts for 75 yards and one touchdown

No. 2 Brad Starks, WVU Mountaineers

Receiving: 19 receptions for 317 yards and four touchdowns

Rushing: One attempt for 53 yards and one touchdown

No. 10 Stedman Bailey, WVU Mountaineers

Receiving: 20 receptions for 256 yards and three touchdowns

Accuracy of Kickers

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RALEIGH, NC - OCTOBER 16: Josh Czajkowski #36 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack kicks during the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Carter-Finley Stadium on October 16, 2008 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

When a football game is on the line in the final seconds, it is heartbreaking when the team you're rooting for loses the contest because of a missed field goal or extra point.

Take a look at the kicking accuracy of NC State's Josh Czajkowski and West Virginia's Tyler Bitancurt.

No. 36 Josh Czajkowski, NC State Wolfpack

Season Stats: 17-of-22 FGM/FGA (77.3 PCT); 40-of-41 XPM/XPA; total of 91 points

No. 40 Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia Mountaineers

Season Stats: 10-of-15 FGM/FGA (86.7 PCT); 40-of-40 XPM/XPA; total of 70 points

Comparing the Rushing Attack of Each Team

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BOULDER, CO - SEPTEMBER 18: Quarterback Pat White #5 of the West Virginia Mountaineers along with Will Johnson #6 and Noel Devine #7 line up in the back field against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on September 18, 2008 in Boulder, Colorado. Colo

No. 7 Noel Devine, West Virginia Mountaineers

Rushing: 201 rushing attempts for 886 yards and six touchdowns

Receiving: 30 receptions for 237 yards and one touchdown

No. 32 Ryan Clarke, West Virginia Mountaineers

Rushing: 80 carries for 291 yards and eight touchdowns

Receiving: Two receptions for 16 yards

No. 33 Mustafa Greene, North Carolina State Wolfpack

Rushing: 131 attempts for 584 yards and four touchdowns

Receiving: 29 receptions for 256 yards and one touchdown

No. 16 Russell Wilson, North Carolina State Wolfpack

Rushing: 129 carries for 394 yards and nine touchdowns

No. 29 Dean Haynes, North Carolina State Wolfpack

Rushing: 83 attempts for 320 yards and three touchdowns

Receiving: 13 receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown

Insight Bowl

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TEMPE, AZ - DECEMBER 31: The Minnesota Golden Gophers run out onto the field before the Insight Bowl against the Iowa State Cyclones at Arizona Stadium on December 31, 2009 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Matchup: 12th-ranked Missouri Tigers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Venue: Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona

Time: 10:00 PM EST

Coverage: ESPN

Weather Forecast: High: 68 degrees Fahrenheit; Low: 46 degrees Fahrenheit; 15 percent chance of precipitation

The Quarterback Duel

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IOWA CITY, IA - NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Ricky Stanzi #12 of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes throws under pressure from Ohio State Buckeyes defenders during the first half of play at Kinnick Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Iowa City, Iowa. Ohio State won

No. 11 Blaine Gabbert, Missouri Tigers

Season Stats: 260-of-418, 2,752 yards, 62.2 CMP%, 15 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 126.00 QB rating

The 6'5" junior struggled towards the end of the season, throwing a total of three touchdowns and three interceptions in his final three games, but Gabbert still managed to lead his team to victory in all three games, rushing for a total of two touchdowns on the ground.

No. 12 Ricky Stanzi, Iowa Hawkeyes

Season Stats: 210-of-324, 2,804 yards, 64.8 CMP%, 25 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 160.50 QB rating

Senior Ricky Stanzi has had an outstanding season, recording the 10th-highest QB rating throughout the entire nation. Stanzi is also among the elite quarterbacks in touchdowns thrown, being ranked 19th overall with 25 total passing touchdowns.

Running Back Matchup

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ST. LOUIS - SEPTEMBER 4: De'Vion Moore #26 of the University of Missouri Tigers looks to get past Ian Thomas #38 of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini during the State Farm Arch Rivalry game on September 4, 2010 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Lou

No. 26 De'Vion Moore, Missouri Tigers

Rushing: 93 rushing attempts for 485 yards and eight touchdowns

Receiving: Three receptions for seven yards

No. 41 Henry Josey, Missouri Tigers

Rushing: 74 carries for 425 yards and four touchdowns

Receiving: Four receptions for 19 yards

No. 34 Marcus Coker, Iowa Hawkeyes

Rushing: 81 carries for 403 yards and one touchdown

Receiving: Two receptions for 23 yards

Performance Against Ranked Teams

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IOWA CITY, IA - NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Ricky Stanzi #12 of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes signals a call at the line during second half action against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Kinnick Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Iowa City, Iowa. Ohio State won 2

Both teams have fared pretty well against ranked teams this season, facing some intense competition.

The currently 12th-ranked Missouri Tigers have beaten the No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 36-27. The Tigers also beat the No. 24-ranked Kansas State Wildcats, 38-28.

Missouri only lost once to superior competition, losing by a score of 31-17 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Iowa Hawkeyes have faced a total of five ranked teams this season, beating two and losing to three. Iowa came away with loses against the No. 24-ranked Arizona Wildcats, No. 13-ranked Wisconsin Badgers and No. 9-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.

The two ranked teams the Hawkeyes beat were the No. 22-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, 24-3, and No. 5-ranked Michigan State Spartans, 37-6.

Accuracy of Kickers

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KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 28: Kicker Grant Ressel #95 of the Missouri Tigers is carried off the field after kicking the winning field goal to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks 41-39 to win the game at Arrowhead Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Kansas City, Miss

No. 95 Grant Ressel, Missouri Tigers

Season Stats: 16-of-18 FGM/FGA (88.9 PCT); 42-of-44 XPM/XPA; total of 90 points

No. 96 Michael Meyer, Iowa Hawkeyes

12-of-15 FGM/FGA (80.0 PCT); 28-of-30 XPM/XPA; total of 64 points