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Texas A&M will be replaced by Rutgers in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, according to sources.
The video Rutgers posted on Thursday said they were going to the Gator Bowl, but didn't specify the game.
The university said it was better late than never.
The NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee decided on Thursday that the previous guidelines for selecting teams to fill bowl openings would remain, with the highest multiyear Academic Progress Rate being the most important factor.
Rutgers had the first chance to be the replacement.
Texas A&M withdrew from the game because of issues that affected its roster of available players. Texas A&M has 38 scholarship position players, of which 20 are offensive and defensive linemen, according to the athletic director.
The Scarlet Knights were eliminated from bowl consideration a week after their last game.
Rutgers has not played in a bowl game in over two years, the second-longest streak among Power 5 teams.
According to sources, Illinois wants to replace Texas A&M.
The report was contributed to by three people.
