MOBILE ALABAMA BOWL
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Dec. 20
7:30 p.m. ET
ESPN2
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C-USA No. 2 vs. WAC No. 1/2 at Mobile, Ala.
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Southern Mississippi vs. TCU. The Horned Frogs and LaDainian Tomlinson -- the nation's leading rusher -- take on Southern Miss' stingy defense.
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LAS VEGAS BOWL
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When
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 21
5 p.m. ET
ESPN2
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Mtn. West No. 2 vs. At Large at Las Vegas
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UNLV vs. Arizona State. Assuming UNLV beats Hawaii Saturday, the Rebels get the home crowd behind them against Arizona State. Sun Devil coach Bruce Snyder gets one more game and the Sun Devils take Vegas over Hawaii.
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OAHU
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When
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 24
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
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Pac-10 No. 4/5 vs. Big East No. 4/5 or ACC No. 5 at Honolulu
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Arkansas vs. Virginia. The Razorbacks finish strong and earn a bid against Virginia in what could be George Welsh's final game as he is comtemplating retirement.
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ALOHA
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 25
3:30 p.m. ET
ABC
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Pac-10 No. 4/5 vs. Big East No. 4/5 or ACC No. 5 at Honolulu
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Georgia vs. Boston College. The Bulldogs visit the islands to face Boston College in what could possibly be Georgia star QB Quincy Carter's last game before turning pro.
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MOTOR CITY
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When
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 27
4 p.m. ET
ESPN
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MAC Champ vs. C-USA No. 4 at Pontiac, Mich.
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Marshall vs. Cincinnati. Marshall wins the MAC for the fourth straight year and will try to win the Motor City Bowl for the third staright year. But the Bearcats always play big teams tough so this could be entertaining.
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GALLERYFURNITURE.COM
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Who
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Dec. 27
8 p.m. ET
ESPN2
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C-USA No. 3 vs. Big 12 or At Large at Houston
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East Carolina vs. Texas Tech. A chance for a pair of lesser known entertaining teams to shine. East Carolina's David Garrard and Tech's Ricky Williams are big time players. Arkansas is also in mix, especially if Kansas State beats Oklahoma on Saturday. |
HUMANITARIAN
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Who
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Dec. 28
1 p.m. ET
ESPN2
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Big West champ vs. WAC No. 3 at Boise, Idaho
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Boise St. vs. UTEP. Boise State and the best QB no one has ever heard of -- Bart Hendricks -- take on WAC power UTEP.
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INSIGHT.COM
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Who
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Dec. 28
6 p.m. ET
ESPN
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Big 12 No. 5 vs. Big East No. 3 at Phoenix, Ariz.
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Iowa State vs. Pittsburgh. It's been 22 years since Iowa State's been to a bowl game. Think they aren't pumped to go to Phoenix?
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MICRONPC.COM
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Who
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Dec. 28
7 p.m. ET
TBS
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ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 6 at Miami
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N.C. State vs. Minnesota. A shootout waiting to happen.
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MUSIC CITY
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Who
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Dec. 28
4 p.m. ET
ESPN
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SEC vs. Big East No. 4 at Nashville, Tenn.
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LSU vs. West Virginia. Mountaineers legendary coach Don Nehlen goes out in musical style.
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SUN
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 29
2:15 p.m. ET
CBS
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Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big Ten No. 5 at El Paso, Texas
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UCLA vs. Wisconsin. Oregon played here last season and against the Badgers earlier this yearm so to avoid the rematch, the Sun Bowl invites the next bowl-eligible Pac-10 team, UCLA, which accepted the bid.
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LIBERTY
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Who
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Dec. 29
1:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
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C-USA Champ vs. Mtn. West Champ at Memphis, Tenn.
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Louisville vs. Colorado St. A battle of two under-appreciated teams in the Cardinals and Rams.
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PEACH
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 29
5 p.m. ET
ESPN
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ACC No. 3 vs. SEC No. 5 at Atlanta
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Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi. The Yellow Jackets are one of the hottest teams in the country, led by QB George Godsey. Ole Miss, with Deuce McAllister, is an atractive option.
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HOLIDAY
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When
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 29
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
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Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3 at San Diego
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Oregon vs. Texas. Red-hot Texas rides into San Diego to face Oregon. While there was some indecision about whether it would be Oregon or Oregon State as their opponent, Texas coach Mack Brown watched the Oregon State-Oregon game film to get the Longhorns ready.
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ALAMO
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 30
8 p.m. ET
ESPN
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Big Ten No. 4 vs. Big 12 No. 4 at San Antonio
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Northwestern vs. Nebraska. A Kansas State loss in the Big 12 title game slides Nebraska down to play one of the surprise teams of the year -- Northwestern.
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SILICON VALLEY
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When
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 31
6:30 p.m. ET
Fox Sports Net
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WAC No. 1/2 vs. Mtn. West No. 3 at San Jose, Calif.
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Fresno State vs. Air Force. Fresno State, which thumped San Jose State to earn this spot, will take on the dangerous Air Force squad.
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INDEPENDENCE
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Dec. 31
8 p.m. ET
ESPN
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SEC vs. Big 12 at Shreveport, La.
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Mississippi St. vs. Texas A&M. Jackie Sherrill goes against his old team, Texas A&M. That could be kind of interesting.
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COTTON
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Jan. 1
11 a.m. ET
FOX
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Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC at Dallas
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Kansas State vs. Tennessee. We know Tennessee is in. The Vols have won six in a row and are playing well behind RB Travis Henry and QB Casey Clausen. The Vols will face a gutsy Kansas State team that nearly ended Oklahoma's title hopes.
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OUTBACK
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When
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Jan. 1
11 a.m. ET
ESPN
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Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3 at Tampa, Fla.
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Ohio State vs. South Carolina. Lou Holtz can start the talk of how lucky his team is just to be on the field with the Buckeyes. Don't be fooled. South Carolina could win with a strong running game led by Derek Watson.
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GATOR
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Jan. 1
12:30 p.m. ET
NBC
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ACC No. 2 vs. Big East No. 2 at Jacksonville, Fla.
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Clemson vs. Virginia Tech. Tigers have already said yes and with Oregon State getting the BCS nod over Virginia Tech, the Hokies land here and Gator Bowl officials dance in the streets of Jacksonville.
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CITRUS
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Jan. 1
1 p.m. ET
ABC
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Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2 at Orlando, Fla.
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Michigan vs. Auburn. This may as well be a Big Ten game: Two great offenses led by two stud running backs -- Michigan's Anthony Thomas and Auburn's Rudi Johnson.
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ROSE
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What it's looking like
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Jan. 1
5 p.m. ET
ABC
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Pac-10 Champ vs. Big Ten Champ at Pasadena, Calif.
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Washington vs. Purdue. It's not a sexy matchup, but it should be a fun one.
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FIESTA
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Who
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What it's looking like
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Jan. 1
8 p.m. ET
ABC
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Big 12 Champ vs. BCS At Large at Tempe, Ariz.
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Notre Dame vs. Oregon State. Notre Dame, with its tradition, fans and guaranteed TV ratings, is a lock. They will face a Oregon State team with a great running game behind Ken Simonton. |
SUGAR
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Who
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Jan. 2
8 p.m. ET
ABC
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SEC Champ vs. BCS At Large at New Orleans
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Florida vs. Miami. Miami could sneak in the Orange Bowl, but if not look for a matchup with the Gators to give the Canes their best chance to claim a share of the national title.
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ORANGE
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Jan. 3
8 p.m. ET
ABC
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BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2 at Miami
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Oklahoma vs. Florida St. The two best quarterbacks in the country face off when Oklahoma's Josh Heupel face Florida State's Chris Weinke for the national championship.
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