THE MAIN EVENT | 2014-15 BOWL GUIDE | BY JENNI CARLSON SATURDAY DECEMBER
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10 a.m. ESPN 1:20 p.m. ESPN 2:30 p.m. ABC 4:45 p.m. ESPN 8:15 p.m. ESPN
MONDAY DECEMBER
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TUESDAY DECEMBER
1 p.m. ESPN 5 p.m. ESPN 8:30 p.m. ESPN
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER
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11 a.m. ESPN 7 p.m. ESPN
FRIDAY DECEMBER
26
Noon ESPN 3:30 p.m. ESPN 7 p.m. ESPN
SATURDAY DECEMBER
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Noon ESPN 1 p.m. CBS 2:30 p.m. ABC 3:30 p.m. ESPN 8 p.m. ESPN
MONDAY DECEMBER
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1 p.m. ESPN 4:30 p.m. ESPN 8 p.m. ESPN
TUESDAY DECEMBER
30
2 p.m. ESPN 5:30 p.m. ESPN 9 p.m. ESPN
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER
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11:30 a.m. ESPN 3 p.m. ESPN 7 p.m. ESPN
THURSDAY JANUARY
1
11 a.m. ESPN2 11:30 a.m. ESPN Noon ABC
College Football Playoff Semifinal
FRIDAY JANUARY
2
4 p.m. ESPN 7:30 p.m. ESPN Noon ESPN2 2:20 p.m. ESPN 5:45 p.m. ABC 9:15 p.m. ESPN
SATURDAY JANUARY
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SUNDAY JANUARY
MONDAY JANUARY
Noon ESPN2 8 p.m. ESPN 7:30 p.m. ESPN
New Orleans Bowl
NEVADA (7-5) VS.
New Orleans Superdome
LA.-LAFAYETTE (8-4)
New Mexico Bowl
UTAH ST. (9-4)
Las Vegas Bowl
UTEP (7-5) UTAH (8-4)
Albuquerque, N.M. University Stadium
VS.
VS.
Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium
COLORADO ST. (10-2)
Idaho Potato Bowl
W. MICHIGAN (8-4)
Camelia Bowl
AIR FORCE (9-3) S. ALABAMA (6-6)
Boise, Idaho Stadium
VS.
VS.
Montgomery, Ala. Cramton Bowl
BOWLING GREEN (7-6)
Beach Bowl
BYU (8-4)
Boca Raton Bowl
MEMPHIS (9-3) MARSHALL (12-1)
Poinsettia Bowl
N. ILLINOIS (11-2) NAVY (6-5)
Miami. Fla. Marlins Park
Boca Raton, Fla. FAU Stadium
VS.
VS.
VS.
San Diego Qualcomm Stadium
SAN DIEGO ST. (7-5)
Bahamas Bowl
C. MICHIGAN (7-5)
Robinson National Stadium Nassau, Bahamas
W. KENTUCKY (7-5)
Hawai’i Bowl
FRESNO ST. (6-7)
Heart of Dallas Bowl
RICE (7-5) ILLINOIS (6-6)
Honolulu Aloha Stadium
VS.
VS.
VS.
Dallas Cotton Bowl
LOUISIANA TECH (8-4)
Quick Lane Bowl
RUTGERS (7-5)
Bitcoin Bowl
N. CAROLINA (6-6) NC STATE (7-5)
Military Bowl
UCF (7-3) CINCINNATI (9-3)
Detroit Ford Field
St. Petersburg, Fla. Tropicana Field Anapolis, Md.
VS.
VS.
VS.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
VIRGINIA TECH (6-6)
Sun Bowl
ARIZONA ST. (9-3)
Independence Bowl
DUKE (9-3) MIAMI (6-6)
El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl
Shreveport, La. Independence Stadium
Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Yankee Stadium
VS.
VS.
S. CAROLINA (6-6) BOSTON COLLEGE (7-5) VS.
Holiday Bowl
PENN ST. (6-6) NEBRASKA (9-3)
Liberty Bowl
USC (8-4) TEXAS A&M (7-5)
Russell Athletic Bowl
W. VIRGINIA (7-5) OKLAHOMA (8-4)
Texas Bowl
CLEMSON (9-3) ARKANSAS (6-6)
San Diego Qualcomm Stadium Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl Orlando, Fla. Citrus Bowl
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
Houston NRG Stadium
TEXAS (6-6)
Music City Bowl
NOTRE DAME (7-5)
Belk Bowl
LSU (8-4) GEORGIA (9-3)
Foster Farms Bowl
LOUISVILLE (9-3) MARYLAND (7-5)
Peach Bowl
STANFORD (7-5) OLE MISS (9-3)
Fiesta Bowl
TCU (11-1) BOISE ST. (11-2)
Orange Bowl
MISSISSIPPI ST. (10-2)
Nashville, Tenn. LP Field
Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America Stadium Santa Clara, Calif. Levi’s Stadium Atlanta Georgia Dome
Glendale, Ariz. U. of Phoenix Stadium
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
ARIZONA (10-3) VS.
Miami Sun Life Stadium
GEORGIA TECH (10-3)
Outback Bowl
AUBURN (8-4)
Tampa, Fla. Raymond James Stadium
VS.
WISCONSIN (10-3)
Cotton Bowl
MICHIGAN ST. (10-2)
Citrus Bowl
BAYLOR (11-1) MISSOURI (10-3)
Rose Bowl
MINNESOTA (8-4) OREGON (12-1)
Sugar Bowl
FLORIDA ST. (13-0) ALABAMA (12-1)
Armed Forces Bowl
OHIO ST. (12-1) HOUSTON (7-5)
TaxSlayer Bowl
PITTSBURGH (6-6) IOWA (7-5)
Alamo Bowl
TENNESSEE (6-6) KANSAS ST. (9-3)
Cactus Bowl
UCLA (9-3) OSU (6-6)
Birmingham Bowl
WASHINGTON (8-5) E. CAROLINA (8-4)
GoDaddy Bowl
FLORIDA (6-5) TOLEDO (8-4)
Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium
Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bowl Pasadena, Calif. Rose Bowl New Orleans Superdome
Fort Worth, Texas Amon G. Carter Stadium Jacksonville, Fla. EverBank Field San Antonio Alamodome
Tempe, Ariz. Sun Devil Stadium Birmingham, Ala. Legion Field
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
VS.
Mobile, Ala. Ladd-Peebles Stadium
ARKANSAS ST. (7-5)
National Championship
ALABAMA/OHIO ST.
Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium
VS.
OREGON/FLORIDA ST.
Nevada’s Cody Fajardo only second college quarterback to throw for 9,000, run for 3,000 yards
RATING 1 star
(out of five)
UTEP goes from two wins last season to its first bowl since 2010 this season
RATING 1 star
Longtime league foes renew rivalry. Colorado State will be without coach Jim McElwain
RATING 2 stars
Only Melvin Gordon rushed for more TDs than Western Michigan freshman Jarvion Franklin
RATING 1 star
South Alabama QB Brandon Bridge has turned NFL heads. Tall, athletic and Canadian
RATING 1 star
Big 12 could consider both of these teams if expansion talk becomes reality
RATING 2 stars
Nevada’s Cody Fajardo only second college quarterback to throw for 9,000, run for 3,000 yards
RATING 2 stars
Marketer’s dream: San Diego State playing in SD. Navy playing near a huge base
RATING 2 stars
The locale is the most esthetically pleasing part of this match-up between 7-5 teams
RATING 1 star
Fresno State comes in with a losing record, hopes to avoid finishing season 6-8
RATING 1 star
Neither program has played in a bowl since 2011
RATING 1 star
Teams headed in different directions, as Rutgers finished strong, UNC stumbled home
RATING 1 star
UCF looking for third consecutive 10-win season by winning third consecutive bowl
RATING 2 stars
Gunner Kiel — remember him? — has thrown for 3,000 yards and 30 TDs for Cincy
RATING 2 stars
Defense optional. Todd Graham and David Cutcliffe have teams built to score a bunch
RATING 3 stars
Somebody’s going home with a losing record
RATING 2 stars
Boston College vs. Penn State: Penn State returns to bowl play after being ineligible past two seasons
RATING 2 stars
Big-name teams with big-name stars, USC QB Cody Kessler, Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah
RATING 3 stars
WVU vs. Texas A&M: Defense? What defense?
RATING 3 stars
Disappointing Sooner season ends facing former defensive coordinator Brent Venables
RATING 3 stars
Longtime rivals in the Southwest Conference battle again with smash-mouth run games
RATING 3 stars
Notre Dame stumbled after a 6-0 start, but LSU has had issues scoring points
RATING 2 stars
Features two of the best non-Heisman types, Georgia RB Nick Chubb, L’ville WR DeVante Parker
RATING 3 stars
The Kevin Hogan saga continues. Stanford QB has gone from beloved to loathed
RATING 2 stars
TCU’s Trevone Boykin vs. Ole Miss’s Land Shark defense. But will Frogs motivated?
RATING 4 stars
Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl — does anyone doubt they’ll be fireworks?
RATING 3 stars
State QB Dak Prescott could build momentum for next season with big day
RATING 3 stars
Last time out, Auburn gave up 55, Wisconsin 59. Last one with the ball wins?
RATING 3 stars
Will Baylor be fired up after playoff slight? Should have a big-time crowd rallying it
RATING 4 stars
Who shows up to quarterback Missouri, good Maty Mauk or bad Maty?
RATING 3 stars
This year’s (?) beloved Heisman winner vs. last year’s loathed Heisman winner
RATING 4 stars
Saban vs. Meyer. But bigger match-up is Ohio State QB Cardale Jones vs. Bama D
RATING 4 stars
Houston is on the verge of firing its coach, and Pitt was a bowl bubble team
RATING 1 star
Watch the trenches. Iowa LT Brandon Scherff and Tennessee DE Derek Barnett are NFL talents
RATING 2 stars
K-State’s Tyler Lockett and UCLA’s Brett Hundley will provide the fireworks
RATING 3 stars
UW defensive front is stout. Can Mason Rudolph replicate success of first two starts?
RATING 3 stars
Pirates will be motivated to beat a big name. What about Gators after coaching change?
RATING 2 stars
Arkansas State’s Fredi Knighten is worth a peek. Dual-threat QB is fun to watch
RATING 1 star
Doesn’t matter who advances. This is must-see TV
RATING 4 stars