Minnesota will face Texas Tech in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Houston on Dec. 28.
It's the first bowl appearance since 2009 for the Gophers (6-6), who reached the postseason despite winning just two Big Ten games.
Texas Tech (7-5) returns to the postseason after a one-year absence. The Red Raiders dropped their final regular-season game to Baylor in overtime, 52-45, but they beat West Virginia and TCU and doubled their Big 12 win total from last season.
Minnesota and Texas Tech played each other in the 2006 Insight Bowl. The Gophers suffered an epic meltdown, blowing a 31-point lead and losing 44-41.
BIG 12 Bowl Matchups
Thursday Dec. 27th
Holiday Bowl
Baylor vs. 17.UCLA
Friday Dec. 28th
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Texas Tech vs. Minnesota
Saturday Dec.29th
Pinstripe Bowl
W.Virginia vs. Syracuse
Alamo Bowl
23.Texas vs.13 Oregon St.
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
TCU vs. Michigan St.
Monday Dec. 31st
Liberty Bowl
Iowa St. vs. Tulsa
Tuesday Jan. 1st
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Oklahoma St. vs. Purdue
Thursday Jan. 3rd
B-C-S Fiesta Bowl
5.K-State vs. 4.Oregon
Friday Jan. 4th
Cotton Bowl
11.OU vs. 9.Texas A&M
