2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl

[3] The SEC Eastern Division Champion South Carolina Gamecocks appeared in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

South Carolina has some of the finest young talent in the SEC in freshman running back Marcus Lattimore and sophomore receiver Alshon Jeffery.

The ACC Atlantic Division Champion Florida State Seminoles came into the game with a 9–4 record in coach Jimbo Fisher's first season.

[4] After the game Florida State Coach Jimbo Fisher said "I hate it for Christian, he got dinged on the back of his head.

"[4] The two schools had met 18 prior times with Florida State holding a commanding 15–3 advantage in the series.