So, after last night all of the bowl match ups are set and it's time to go bowling. For better or for worse. Our National championship game was predicted weeks ago (predicated on The Gators beating the Tide). So it's final, Florida VS Oklahoma - January 8th at 7PM E on FOX. Later we'll get into the BCS as it currently stands versus an ever more popular idea of a National Playoff System. Until then, here is a complete list of all upcoming bowl games:
BOWL and TEAMS PLAYING: Washington DC RFK Stadium MagicJack Bowl Memphis Tigers vs. South Florida St. Petersburg, FL Tropicana Field Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium Orlando, FL Florida Citrus Bowl Shreveport, LA Independence Stadium Birmingham, AL Legion Field Boise, ID Bronco Stadium Texas Bowl Western Michigan vs. Rice Fort Worth, TX Carter Stadium El Paso, TX Sun Bowl Nashville, TN LP Field Tempe, AZ Sun Devil Stadium Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium Orlando, FL Florida Citrus Bowl Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Glendale, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium Mobile, AL Ladd-Peebles Stadium FOX LOCATION/STADIUM: DATE/TIME ((EST)) NETWORK Eagle Bank Bowl
Wake Forest vs. NavyDec. 20, 11 a.m. ESPN New Mexico Bowl
Colorado State vs. Fresno StateAlbuquerque, NM
University StadiumDec. 20, 2:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl
BYU vs. ArizonaLas Vegas, NV
Sam Boyd StadiumDec. 20, 8 p.m. ESPN R+L Carriers Bowl
Southern Mississippi vs. TroyNew Orleans, LA
SuperdomeDec. 21, 8:15 p.m. ESPN Poinsettia Bowl
Boise State vs. TCUSan Diego, CA
Qualcomm StadiumDec. 23, 8 p.m. ESPN Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii vs. Notre DameHonolulu, HI
Aloha StadiumDec. 24, 8 p.m. ESPN Motor City Bowl
Florida Atlantic vs. Central MichiganDetroit, MI
Ford FieldDec. 26, 8 p.m. ESPN Meineke Car Care Bowl
West Virginia vs. North CarolinaDec. 27, 1 p.m. ESPN Champs Sports Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Florida StateDec. 27, 4:30 p.m. ESPN Emerald Bowl
Miami (Florida) vs. CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA
AT&T ParkDec. 27, 8 p.m. ESPN Independence Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana TechDec. 28, 8:15 p.m. ESPN Papajohns.com Bowl
NC State vs. RutgersDec. 29, 3 p.m. ESPN Alamo Bowl
Missouri vs. NorthwesternSan Antonio, TX
AlamodomeDec. 29, 8 p.m. ESPN Humanitarian Bowl
Maryland vs. NevadaDec. 30, 4:30 p.m. ESPN Houston, TX
Reliant StadiumDec. 30, 8 p.m. NFL Network Pacific Life Holiday
Oklahoma State vs. OregonSan Diego, CA
Qualcomm StadiumDec. 30, 8 p.m. ESPN Armed Forces Bowl
Houston vs. Air ForceDec. 31, Noon ESPN Sun Bowl
Oregon State vs. PittsburghDec. 31, 2 p.m. CBS Music City Bowl
Boston College vs. VanderbiltDec. 31, 3:30 p.m. ESPN Insight Bowl
Kansas vs. MinnesotaDec. 31, 5:30 p.m. NFL Network Chick-fil-A Bowl
LSU vs. Georgia TechAtlanta, GA
Georgia DomeDec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ESPN Outback Bowl
South Carolina vs. IowaJan. 1, 2009, 11 a.m. ESPN Capital One Bowl
Georgia vs. Michigan StateJan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m. ABC Gator Bowl
Nebraska vs. ClemsonJan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m. CBS Rose Bowl
Penn State vs. USCJan. 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m. ABC Orange Bowl
Cincinnati vs. Virginia TechMiami, FL
Dolphin StadiumJan. 1, 2009, 8:30 p.m. FOX Cotton Bowl
Ol' Miss vs. Texas TechDallas, TX
Cotton BowlJan. 2, 2009, 2 p.m. FOX Liberty Bowl
Kentucky vs. East CarolinaJan. 2, 2009, 5 p.m. ESPN Sugar Bowl
Utah vs. AlabamaNew Orleans, LA
SuperdomeJan. 2, 2009, 8 p.m. FOX International Bowl
Buffalo vs. ConnecticutToronto, CA
Rogers CentreJan. 3, 2009, Noon ESPN2 Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State vs. TexasJan. 5, 2009, 8 p.m. FOX GMAC Bowl
Ball State vs. ToledoJan. 6, 2009, 8 p.m. ESPN National Championship Game
Florida vs. OklahomaMiami, FL
Dolphin StadiumJan. 8, 2009, 8 p.m.
So... I'll see you there.
Next blog - Key BCS matchups.
-Mik 12/9
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