The story of one day in the college football postseason, as told through social media.

Solid crowd at LP Field, but don’t judge it yet. This quaint stadium on the river is a honky labyrinth from hell to get to.

— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) December 31, 2012

Mike Glennon still leads all prospective NFL draft picks in neckness.

— edsbs (@edsbs) December 31, 2012

Nobody stands Paul Johnson up for dinner. RT @insideusc: Lane Kiffin has some type of scrape or bump between his eyes. Not sure reason why.

— CollegeFootballTalk (@CFTalk) December 31, 2012

Does Lane Kiffin think the Sun Bowl happens on the Sun? WHAT ARE YOU WEARING CUZ

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) December 31, 2012

The Red Lobster scholar of the year is once again a pile of popcorn shrimp.

— Bill Hanstockings (@sundownmotel) December 31, 2012

Red Lobster scholar of the year wins a semi truck full of Cheddar Bay biscuits and a real bad attitude when you ask for a soda refill.

— Bill Hanstockings (@sundownmotel) December 31, 2012

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The Music City Bowl: There’s a trophy and everything! (AP)

The 2012 Music City Bowl is just hours away. We’re sure you have so many questions. We’re here to help. (For an X’s and O’s breakdown, click through to Bill Trocchi’s game preview.)

• What’s all this, then? The game born in 1998 under sponsorship from American General Life & Accident is played very much on purpose, now in its third season of being called the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. How can a city that shelters Taylor Swift dare to lay claim to “music” anything? Beef ‘O’ Brady’s claims to be known for its buffalo wings. The world is an uncertain place, and full of little mysteries.

• Where will this game be played? Nashville’s LP Field, home to the Tennessee Titans and Tennessee State Tigers.

• When is it on television? Coverage begins at noon ET on ESPN, featuring the vocal talents of Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore and Jemele Hill. The game will also be streamed on WatchESPN.

• Whom does it feature? ACC versus SEC.

• What about this year? A six degrees of Debbie Yow matchup! The North Carolina State Wolfpack will face the hometown Vanderbilt Commodores.

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Commemorate Wake Forest's break-even season with this official bowl T-shirt. (musiccitybowlmerchandise.com)

The 2011 Music City Bowl is just days away. We’re sure you have so many questions. We’re here to help. (For an Xs and Os breakdown, check out Bette Marston’s game preview.)

• Where will this game be played? Nashville’s LP Field, home field for Titans and Tennessee State games.

• When is it on television? Kickoff is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET on Friday, December 30. The game will be televised on ESPN.

• Whom does it feature? The ACC and SEC provide the tie-in teams.

• What about this year? First ESS EEE CEE game of the postseason, PAAAOWL! Mississippi State and Wake Forest will converge on the Cumberland.

• Who will call the game? Reserve some postseason sympathy for Mark Jones, Ed Cunningham and Jeannine Edwards.

• Who sponsors the game? Franklin American Mortgage, which took over for Gaylord Hotels last season.

• So this game could theoretically be nicknamed the “Mortgage Music City Bowl”? If you like.

• Man, I’d like to mortgage Music City. I’m not sure what that means.

• No, like in Monopoly. I’d like to flip it over to pay for a railroad or something, and I can’t collect rent but in exchange I never have to hear another Taylor Swift song again, and neither does anybody else. Understood.

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