2013 College Bowl Season Underway
The college football bowl season is in full swing now, and, in my opinion, there’s more bowl games on the schedule than you can shake a stick at.
At the time of this writing, four games are already completed, and a fifth game has just kicked off.
In the Gildan New Mexico Bowl Saturday, Colorado State in thrilling fashion defeated Washington State 48 to 45, with the Rams scoring their last 10 points in the last 35 seconds of the game.
In other games Saturday, #25 USC defeated #20 Fresno State 45 to 20 in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, San Diego State beat Buffalo 49 to 24 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and LA Lafayette narrowly defeated Tulane 24 to 21 in R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
And then on Monday, East Carolina won their game against Ohio 37 to 20 in the Beef O’Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl.
Now, here’s the rest of the bowl schedule for the 2013-14 season (all times listed are in the Mountain Time Zone):
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HawaiiSheraton Hawaii Bowl will feature Boise State taking on Oregon State on Christmas Eve
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Ford Field in Detroit, MichiganPittsburgh plays against Bowling Green in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl from Ford Field.
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CaliforniaS.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl will have Utah State taking on Northern Illinois.
Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, MarylandMilitary Bowl will have a hometown presence as Maryland takes on Marshall.
Texas Bowl
Reliant Stadium in Houston, TexasTexas Bowl features Syracuse and Minnesota.
Fight Hunger Bowl
AT&T Park in San Francisco, CaliforniaThird game to take place on December 27, the Fight Hunger Bowl will have BYU playing against Washington.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkNew Era Pinstripe Bowl from Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York – Rutgers vs. Notre Dame
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North CarolinaBelk Bowl from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina – Cincinnati vs. North Carolina.
Russell Athletic Bowl
Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FloridaRussell Athletic Bowl from Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida – Miami vs. #18 Louisville.
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, ArizonaBuffalo Wild Wings Bowl from Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona – Michigan vs. Kansas State.
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TexasBell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl from Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas – Middle Tennessee vs. Navy.
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
LP Field in Nashville, TennesseeFranklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl from LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee – Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech at 1:15 p.m.
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome in San Antonio, TexasValero Alamo Bowl from Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas – Oregon vs. Texas at 4:45 p.m.
National University Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CaliforniaNational University Holiday from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California – Arizona State vs. Texas Tech at 8:15 p.m.
AdvoCare V100 Bowl
Independence Stadium in Shreveport, LouisianaAdvoCare V100 from Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana – Arizona vs. Boston College at 10:30 a.m.
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl in El Paso, TexasHyundai Sun Bowl from Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas – Virginia Tech vs. UCLA at 12:00 noon
Auto Zone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TennesseeAuto Zone Liberty Bowl from Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee – Rice vs. Mississippi State at 2:00 p.m.
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GeorgiaChick-fil-A Bowl from Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia – Duke vs. Texas A&M at 6:00 p.m.
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, FloridaTaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl from Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida – Nebraska vs. Georgia at 10:00 a.m.
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TexasHeart of Dallas Bowl from from Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas – UNLV vs. North Texas at 10:00 a.m.
Capitol One Bowl
Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FloridaCapitol One Bowl from Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida – Wisconsin vs. South Carolina at 11:00 a.m.
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FloridaOutback Bowl from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida – Iowa vs. LSU at 11:00 a.m.
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO
Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CaliforniaRose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO from Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California – Stanford vs. Michigan State at 3:00 p.m.
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, ArizonaTostitos Fiesta Bowl from University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona – UCF vs. Baylor at 6:30 p.m.
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LouisianaAllstate Sugar Bowl from Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana – Oklahoma vs. Alabama at 6:30 p.m.
AT&T Cotton Bowl
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TexasAT&T Cotton Bowl from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – Oklahoma State vs. Missouri at 6:00 p.m.
Discover Orange Bowl
Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FloridaDiscover Orange Bowl from Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida – Clemson vs. Ohio State at 6:30 p.m.
BBVA Compass Bowl
Legion Field in Birmingham, AlabamaBBVA Compass Bowl from Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama – Vanderbilt vs. Houston at 11:00 a.m.
GoDaddy Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AlabamaGoDaddy Bowl from Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama – Arkansas State vs. Ball State at 7:00 p.m.
VIZIO BCS National Championship
Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CaliforniaVIZIO BCS National Championship from Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California – Florida State vs. Auburn at 6:30 p.m.