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College football bowl games 2022: Dates, times, matchups

The 2022-2023 college football bowl season is here.

There are 43 bowl games, beginning with Miami (Ohio) facing UAB in the Bahamas Bowl on Friday, Dec. 16, and ending on Monday, Jan. 9, with the College Football Playoff National Championship.

In the College Football Playoff Semifinals , No. 3 TCU outscored No. 2 Michigan 51-45 in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl while No. 1 Georgia faces No. 4 Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Here's a look at all of this season's games (all times Eastern).

College Football Playoff schedule

Saturday, dec. 31.

CFP semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl No. 3 TCU 51, No. 2 Michigan 45

State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)

CFP semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)

Monday, Jan. 9

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T

No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 3 TCU

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Friday, dec. 16.

HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl UAB 24, Miami (Ohio) 20

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium (Nassau, Bahamas)

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl Troy 18, UTSA 12

Exploria Stadium (Orlando, Florida)

Saturday, Dec. 17

Wasabi Fenway Bowl Louisville 24, Cincinnati 7

Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts)

Cricket Celebration Bowl North Carolina Central 41, Jackson State 34 OT

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl Oregon State 30, Florida 3

Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel

Fresno State 29, Washington State 6

SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)

LendingTree Bowl Southern Miss 38, Rice 24

Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)

New Mexico Bowl BYU 24, SMU 23

University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

Frisco Bowl Boise State 35, North Texas 32

Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)

Monday, Dec. 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl Marshall 28, UConn 14

Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Eastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27

Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Toledo 21, Liberty 19

FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)

Wednesday, Dec. 21

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Western Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23

Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)

Thursday, Dec. 22

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Air Force 30, Baylor 15

Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)

Friday, Dec. 23

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Houston 23, Louisiana 16

Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Wake Forest 27, Missouri 17

Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

Saturday, Dec. 24

EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl Middle Tennessee State 25, San Diego State 23

Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu)

Monday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19

Ford Field (Detroit)

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Camellia Bowl Buffalo 23, Georgia Southern 21

Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Memphis 38, Utah State 10

Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl East Carolina 53, Coastal Carolina 29

Protective Life Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)

Guaranteed Rate Bowl Wisconsin 24, Oklahoma State 17

Chase Field (Phoenix)

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Peraton Duke 30, UCF 13

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 3OT

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl Oregon 28, North Carolina 27

Petco Park (San Diego)

TaxAct Texas Bowl Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25

NRG Stadium (Houston)

Thursday, Dec. 29

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20

Yankee Stadium (New York)

Cheez-It Bowl Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)

Valero Alamo Bowl Washington 27, Texas 20

Alamodome (San Antonio)

Friday, Dec. 30

Duke's Mayo Bowl Maryland 16 NC State 12

Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Pittsburgh 37, UCLA 35

Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Notre Dame 45, South Carolina 38

TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Ohio 30, Wyoming 27 (OT)

Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)

Capital One Orange Bowl No. 6 Tennessee 31, No. 7 Clemson 14

Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

TransPerfect Music City Bowl Iowa 21, Kentucky 0

Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)

Allstate Sugar Bowl No. 5 Alabama 45, No. 9 Kansas State 20

Monday, Jan. 2

ReliaQuest Bowl Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl LSU 63, Purdue 7

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic No. 16 Tulane 46, No. 10 USC 45

AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential No. 11 Penn State 35, No. 8 Utah 21

Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

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The start of bowl season is here for teams across the nation. Undefeated Michigan secured a return trip to the College Football Playoff, and, Washington’s big win over Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship paved their way as well. Top-ranked Georgia initially seemed playoff-bound, but following the Dawgs loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game, things got a lot more topsy-turvy in the battle for those four playoff spots and Georgia found themselves on the outside looking in.

To help keep track of it all, see below for the full list of 2023-24 college football bowl games with rolling score updates as the seasons progresses, including the CFP semifinals and more.

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What teams made the College Football Playoff?

The four teams in the 2023-24 College Football Playoff are Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama. There was significant controversy over that fourth slot, given that Florida State University finished their season undefeated and ACC champions after a win over Louisville. The matchups for the semifinals are as follows:

• Rose Bowl: No. 1 Michigan vs No. 4 Alabama
• Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington vs No. 3 Texas

How many bowl games are there?

There are 43 total bowl games in the 2023-24 season, including two college football playoff semifinals and the national championship game on January 8th.

How many games must a college team win to be bowl eligible?

Generally, teams must win six or more regular season games to be bowl eligible, although there are exceptions (for example, Minnesota finished 5-7 but was granted an NCAA exemption based on their Academic Progress Rate score and due to a lack of 6-6 teams to fill out the field).

Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out

Which bowl games are playoff games in 2023-24?

The two bowl games which will serves as College Football Playoff Semifinals are the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, both set for Monday, January 1st. This is the final year of the four-team playoff - in 2024 and beyond, the CFP will transition to a 12-team format.

Related: Rose Bowl is getting ‘monster’ matchup with UM-U

Betting college football bowl games

Wagering for bowl season can sometimes present a complicated challenge, tracking opt outs and transfer portal moves for teams that are no longer playing for regular -season stakes. But the NBC Sports’ betting experts have you set with guidance and best bets for the full slate of December and January. Click here for their picks , with betting information courtesy of BetMGM.

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Monday, January 8th

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T - 7:30pm ET on ESPN No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 2 Washington NRG Stadium - Houston, Texas

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Saturday, december 16th.

Myrtle Beach Bowl Ohio 41, Georgia Southern 21

Cricket Celebration Bowl Florida A&M 30, Howard 26

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Jacksonville State 34, Louisiana 31 (OT)

Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl Appalachian State 13, Miami (Ohio) 9

Isleta New Mexico Bowl Fresno State 37, New Mexico State 10

LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk UCLA 35, Boise State 22

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Texas Tech 34, Cal 14

Monday, December 18th

Famous Toastery Bowl Western Kentucky 38, Old Dominion 35 (OT)

Tuesday, December 19th

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl UTSA 35, Marshall 17

Thursday, December 21st

Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl South Florida 45, Syracuse 0

Friday, December 22nd

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Duke 30, UCF 13

Saturday, December 23rd

Camellia Bowl Northern Illinois 21, Arkansas State 19

Birmingham Bowl Duke 17, Troy 10

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Air Force 31, James Madison 21

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Georgia State 45, Utah State 22

68 Ventures Bowl South Alabama 59, Eastern Michigan 10

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl Northwestern 14, Utah 7

Easypost Hawai’i Bowl Coastal Carolina 24, San Jose State 14

Tuesday, December 26th

Quick Lane Bowl Minnesota 30, Bowling Green 24

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Texas State 45, Rice 21

Guaranteed Rate Bowl Kansas 49, UNLV 36

Wednesday, December 27th

Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com Virginia Tech 41, Tulane 20

Duke’s Mayo Bowl West Virginia 30, North Carolina 10

DIRECTV Holiday Bowl USC 42, No. 15 Louisville 28

TaxAct Texas Bowl No. 20 Oklahoma State 31, Texas A&M 23

Thursday, December 28th

Wasabi Fenway Bowl Boston College 23, No. 24 SMU 14

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Rutgers 31, Miami 24

Pop-Tarts Bowl No. 25 Kansas State 28, No. 18 NC State 19

Valero Alamo Bowl No. 14 Arizona 38, No. 12 Oklahoma 24

Friday, December 29th

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl No. 22 Clemson 38, Kentucky 35

Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl No. 16 Notre Dame 40, No. 19 Oregon State 8

Autozone Liberty Bowl Memphis 36, Iowa State 26

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic No. 9 Missouri 14, No. 7 Ohio State 3

Saturday, December 30th

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl No. 11 Ole Miss 38, No. 10 Penn State 25

Transperfect Music City Bowl Maryland 31, Auburn 13

Capital One Orange Bowl No. 6 Georgia 63, No. 5 Florida State 3

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Wyoming 16, Toledo 15

Monday, January 1st

ReliaQuest Bowl No. 13 LSU 35 vs. Wisconsin 31

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl No. 21 Tennessee 35 vs. No. 17 Iowa 0

VRBO Fiesta Bowl No. 8 Oregon 45 vs. No. 23 Liberty 6

Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential - College Football Playoff Semifinal No. 1 Michigan 27 vs. No. 4 Alabama 20

Allstate Sugar Bowl - College Football Playoff Semifinal No. 2 Washington 37 vs. No. 3 Texas 31

College football bowl games live updates: Schedule, how to watch, predictions, analysis

Bowl schedule

Monday, Jan. 1, 2024

ReliaQuest Bowl: LSU vs. Wisconsin (Noon, ESPN2)

Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee (1 p.m., ABC)

Fiesta Bowl: Oregon vs. Liberty (1 p.m., ESPN)

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama (5 p.m., ESPN)

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl: Washington vs. Texas (8:45 p.m., ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 8

College Football Playoff National Championship Game (7:30 p.m., ESPN)

Monday's pick

ReliaQuest Bowl: LSU over Wisconsin

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Saturday's picks.

Music City Bowl: Auburn over Maryland

Arizona Bowl: Toledo over Wyoming

Saturday's games

Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Maryland (2 p.m., ABC)

Arizona Bowl: Wyoming vs. Toledo (4:30 p.m., Barstool)

Notre Dame vs. Oregon State Sun Bowl line, prediction, odds

Notre Dame and Oregon State are in the top 20 of the final College Football Playoff rankings, but the future for these programs looks very different. Despite having a strong season, the mood among Beavers fans may be a bit down with the Pac-12 breaking up and coach Jonathan Smith departing for Michigan State. The Fighting Irish have a number of players opting out to prepare for the NFL Draft, but are favored by about a touchdown.

Read more here.

Friday's picks

Gator Bowl: Clemson over Kentucky

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Oregon State over Notre Dame

Liberty Bowl: Iowa State over Memphis

Friday's games

Gator Bowl: Clemson vs. Kentucky (Noon, ESPN)

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Oregon State (2 p.m., CBS)

Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs. Iowa State: (3:30 p.m., ESPN)

Alamo Bowl players to watch

Valero Alamo Bowl (9:15 p.m., ESPN): Arizona vs. Oklahoma

A speedy, undersized prospect, Arizona WR Jacob Cowing (5-8, 157) might receive the Tank Dell bump this draft season and get into the top-100 range. The team’s leading receiver, Cowing is a track athlete who can avoid press and shift gears mid-route to create pockets of separation out of his breaks. Cowing is more of an underneath target (he’s averaging 8.4 yards per catch in 2023), although I expected to see more missed tackles on his tape.

The Oklahoma offensive line will be missing its top two NFL prospects: future first-rounder Tyler Guyton and potential mid-round center Andrew Raym. However, LT Walter Rouse (6-6, 315) will try to put one more strong performance on tape. The Stanford transfer was graded as a free-agent prospect over the summer by scouts, but he moved to Norman for the 2023 season and has helped his chances of sneaking into the late rounds.

Pop-Tarts Bowl players to watch

Pop-Tarts Bowl (5:45 p.m., ESPN) NC State vs. Kansas State

A four-year starter, LG Cooper Beebe (6-3, 331) is “Mr. Kansas State,” so there was never a chance of him opting out of one last chance to suit up with his teammates. Despite his lack of length, Beebe plays wide and controlled to gain proper position and sit down in pass protection. He has logged snaps at every offensive line position other than center and projects as a high-floor NFL prospect.

NC State has a few notable NFL prospects on its offensive line as well, including center Dylan McMahon (6-3, 295), who has experience at all three interior line spots. Consistency has been somewhat of an issue for him this season — for the good, see his Marshall tape; for the bad, see his Notre Dame tape. However, McMahon is a solid athlete with the mirror quickness and recovery skills to hold his own in pass protection.

Oklahoma vs. Arizona Alamo Bowl line, prediction, odds

The Alamo Bowl between Oklahoma and Arizona is probably the best bowl matchup outside the New Year’s Six games. Both teams ranked in the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings and the spread is within a field goal, with Arizona favored.

Both teams are among the most improved in the country from a year ago. The Sooners posted a 10-2 record after going 6-7 in Year 1 under Brent Venables. Similarly, Arizona went from 5-7 to 9-3 in Jedd Fisch’s third year.

Pinstripe Bowl players to watch

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (2:15 p.m., ESPN): Rutgers vs. Miami

With CB Max Melton unlikely to play and several seniors returning to Rutgers for 2024, there aren’t many Scarlet Knights prospects to watch in this year’s class. WR JaQuae Jackson (6-1, 181) could be on some radars, though. With 22 catches for 361 yards and one touchdown in 2023, Jackson’s production doesn’t jump out, but the former Division II All-American has the speed and athletic traits that will get him noticed throughout the draft process.

The second-leading receiver in the ACC this season, Miami WR Xavier Restrepo (5-10, 195) needs just five catches in this game to set a new single-season school record. Though undersized with average speed, Restrepo uses pace and route instincts to create passing windows for the quarterback. His catch-point skills are what will give him a chance to stick in the NFL, as he shows the focus and body control to finish consistently.

Thursday's picks

Fenway Bowl: SMU over Boston College

Pinstripe Bowl: Miami (Fla.) over Rutgers

Pop-Tarts Bowl: NC State over Kansas State

Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma over Arizona

Fenway Bowl players to watch

Wasabi Fenway Bowl (11 a.m., ESPN): SMU vs. Boston College

After five seasons at Miami, DT Jordan Miller (6-2, 309) transferred to SMU and has helped the program to 11 wins this season. The Mustangs brought Miller over to help stop the run, and that’s exactly what he’s done — SMU has improved from 119th in the country in run defense last season to 18th in 2023. Miller has the short-area footwork and point-of-attack leverage to hold his ground.

Boston College’s top two prospects in this class are RG Christian Mahogany and CB Elijah Jones, but scouts don’t expect to see either in this game. So LG Kyle Hergel (6-2, 316) could draw some attention. After starting his college career at North Dakota, then transferring to Texas State, Hergel moved again and has started all 12 games at left guard for Boston College this season. He doesn’t stand out in any one area, but he is well-rounded with enough quickness and power to compete for an NFL roster spot in the summer.

It’s finally Steve Angeli’s time at Notre Dame

Steve Angeli will lead Notre Dame on Friday instead of simply supporting it, bridging the gap between being a number on the roster and being the face of the program. And he understood these differences long before he arrived at the Sun Bowl.

What that looks like against Oregon State, Angeli has a pretty good idea after backing up Sam Hartman all season. What that means, though, no one knows as Angeli tries to follow Hartman while knowing coach Marcus Freeman has already found his next quarterback via Duke transfer Riley Leonard. Maybe Angeli turns heads at the Sun Bowl. Maybe those heads are on the Irish sideline. Or maybe they’re watching from another program.

Miller Moss’ Holiday Bowl breakout

Caleb Williams could barely contain his excitement as the final seconds ticked off the clock in USC’s 42-28 Holiday Bowl win over a top-15 Louisville team.

“F— yeah, man,” said Williams, who has been the face of the Trojans program the past two seasons. Wednesday night wasn’t about Williams, though. He stood near USC’s end zone as he belted out those words and embraced the true star of the night: Miller Moss.

Thursday's games

Fenway Bowl: SMU vs. Boston College (11 a.m., ESPN)

Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.) (2:15 p.m., ESPN)

Pop-Tarts Bowl: NC State vs. Kansas State (5:45 p.m., ESPN)

Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Arizona (9:15 p.m., ESPN)

Tennessee’s Joe Milton opts out of Citrus Bowl

The Nico Iamaleava era as Tennessee’s starting quarterback begins Monday against Iowa in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

Senior starter Joe Milton posted a message on Instagram on Wednesday declaring his pivot to NFL Draft preparations, writing: “Playing inside Club Neyland was amazing — the energy, the noise and especially Running through the ‘T.’ I’m going to miss it all.”

Texas Bowl players to watch

TaxAct Texas Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State

Most of Texas A&M’s key 2024 draft prospects won’t be playing, either due to opt-out or injury. One who will is five-year starter Demani Richardson (6-1, 214), the Van Wilder of the Aggies’ defensive backs with 55 starts in College Station. Well-built and physical, he is a force working top-down with the strike skills to secure and finish tackles. Richardson can be drawn out of position by the offense, but he shows NFL traits when he stays disciplined.

After five years at Tulsa, DE Anthony Goodlow (6-4, 281) transferred to Oklahoma State for his final season in 2023 and has proven to be a dependable player, especially against the run. He isn’t explosive and is more of a tweener on the defensive line, but Goodlow plays stout at the point of attack with the lateral quickness and ball instincts to defend multiple gaps. He is projected to be an undrafted free agent.

Holiday Bowl players to watch

DirecTV Holiday Bowl (8 p.m., FOX): Louisville vs. USC

As expected, USC QB Caleb Williams has played his final college game. And on top of being down the potential No. 1 pick, USC also will be without several key offensive playmakers (and likely early draft picks in April), including RB MarShawn Lloyd and WR Brenden Rice. But one of the few bright spots on the Trojans’ defense this season has been free safety Calen Bullock (6-2, 195), who’s expected to play Wednesday. A true centerfield prospect, B

Louisville will be without several key offensive weapons, too, like RB Jawhar Jordan and WR Jamari Thrash. The Cardinals do have a talented defensive back worth watching, however: CB Quincy Riley (5-11, 182), a Middle Tennessee transfer who can fly (100-meter state champion in high school) and has the nimble feet to stay attached mid-route. He can transition with his feet, rather than his hands, and takes advantage of mistakes thrown his way. Riley is one of the more underrated senior corners in this draft class.ullock can make plays on the backend, match inside verticals and show off his range from different alignments.

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2023 Bowl Games: Schedule, scores, College Football Playoff teams, dates, kickoff times, NCAA top 25 rankings

College football bowl games have been set for the 2023-24 season; we covered every minute and every decision.

Selection Sunday delivered some drama as teams around the country learned their bowl destinations and the College Football Playoff field was announced. The CFP Selection Committee pulled a stunner by putting undefeated ACC champion Florida State at No. 5, outside the four-team field. In the 10th and final season with the four-team format before the playoff expands to 12, it marked the first time an undefeated team was left out. Instead of the Seminoles, No. 4 Alabama got the nod after beating two-time reigning national champion Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. 

Controversy extended beyond the CFP field and into the 20s of the rankings where No. 23 Liberty edged SMU by one spot. Because of their narrow edge in the CFP Rankings, the 13-0 Flames are heading to the Fiesta Bowl to play Oregon as the Group of Five representative. Meanwhile, the 11-2 AAC champion Mustangs were left out of the New Year's Six, leading AAC commissioner Mike Aresco to release a statement calling the Mustangs' exclusion an "egregious decision."

As the afternoon progressed, bowl agreements became finalized across the country. Amid all the outrage surrounding the CFP Rankings, some interesting matchups were announced that should make for a compelling Bowl Season.

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Rose Bowl will be Michigan vs. Alabama Sugar Bowl will be Washington vs. Texas

Florida State left out

Florida State is left out despite, being a 13-0 ACC Champion. Alabama dwarfed Florida State in strength of schedule. The final year of the four-team era will go down in lore as the one which left an unbeaten Power Five champion out. Alabama entered Championship Week at No. 8 but gave the Selection Committee something to ponder as it defeated two-time reigning national champion Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.

Seminoles snubbed by committee

The unprecedented move by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee to leave undefeated Florida State, 2023 ACC champion,  from its four-team field  was met with immediate, and justified, blowback. A 13-0 run that began with a three-touchdown win over LSU and ran through the ACC's regular season unblemished, only to be tested by the devastating injury to quarterback Jordan Travis, positioned the Seminoles as a team of true resolve able to win at the thinnest of margins. 

But at No. 5, Florida State is left out of the 2023 College Football Playoff. 

Other unbeaten power-conference champions include No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington, who are very much in the field. No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Alabama are one-loss conference champs who happen to settle the head-to-head debate ... for them. 

By the final voting, the Crimson Tide's win over previously No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game was enough to jump the undefeated Seminoles, but not the one-loss team that's owned their head to head all season. 

Florida State's gripes are legitimate

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee had been consistent over the first nine years of the event's existence: Undefeated Power Five conference teams make the playoff; one-loss teams that played each other are ranked winner ahead of loser.

However, 2023 was an unprecedented college football season. We entered Championship Week with four undefeated teams and four others with one loss -- all making up the top eight of the CFP Rankings. That is the most ever. Also, three of the four teams with one loss had fallen to one of the other teams in that group.

There was little separation among the top eight teams, five of which won conference championships over the weekend.

Intriguing Sun Bowl matchup 

No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 18 Oregon State are set to face off in the Sun Bowl on CBS. This will be the third meeting all-time between the Beavers and the Fighting Irish. Each of their two previous matchups happened in the postseason, including a 41-9 Oregon State win in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl. Oregon State will enter this game without coach Jonathan Smith -- who was named MVP of that Fiesta Bowl clash as the Beavers' quarterback -- after he left for Michigan State and starting quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal in November. Notre Dame is seeking its second straight bowl win under coach Marcus Freeman. 

Bowls for ACC teams finalized

With it established that Notre Dame will play Oregon State in the Sun Bowl, the destinations for ACC teams began falling into place. According to multiple reports, Miami and Rutgers will play in the Pinstripe Bowl while North Carolina and West Virginia will play in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. Virginia Tech will take on Tulane in the Military Bowl. The Fenway Bowl will be Boston College vs. SMU.

Pop-Tarts Bowl set

No. 18 NC State and No. 25  Kansas State will duke it out in the for the greatest honor in college football: a chance to take a bite out of the first edible mascot in sports history. Yes, the winning team in the Pop-Tarts Bowl gets to feast on a (presumably) gigantic Pop-Tart. This also happens to be one of just a handful of ranked matchups outside of the New Year's Six too, so that's cool. NC State has a chance to win double-digit games for just the second time in program history while the Wildcats are going for their second bowl win in three years under coach Chris Klieman. 

Holiday Bowl could be electric

The Holiday Bowl is set to host two of the most exciting offenses in the nation, as USC will take on No. 15 Louisville. The two teams average a combined 74.1 points per game, and USC's defensive issues have been covered ad nauseum this year. The Cardinals, in their first year under coach Jeff Brohm, are also led by quarterback Jack Plummer, who threw for 406 yards and three touchdowns against the Trojans as Cal's starter last season. Speaking of quarterbacks, all eyes will be on the status of USC quarterback Caleb Williams. He's in contention for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and may opt out as a result. 

AAC commissioner takes aim at CFP selection committee

AAC commissioner Mike Aresco released a scathing statement Sunday bemoaning the College Football Playoff selection committee's decision to award Liberty a New Year's Six bowl spot over SMU. The Flames are set to play Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl and placed 23rd in the committee's final rankings, one spot ahead of the Mustangs, who beat Tulane Saturday in the AAC Championship Game to win their first conference championship since 1984 and finish the year 11-2. 

"As proud as we were to celebrate SMU's first conference championship in nearly 40 years last night, we are stunned and disappointed in the College Football Playoff committee's egregious decision to exclude SMU from a New Year's Six bowl," Aresco said. 

His full statement can be read below: 

Early odds for CFP Games

The 2024 College Football Playoff  field is set  after a wild finish to the season that left several teams staking a claim for inclusion in the final year before the four-team field expands to 12. Alabama beat out No. 5 Florida State for the final spot, despite the fact that the Seminoles are  13-0 and won the ACC championship . 

The betting windows are open. Here are the early odds for the national semifinals. 

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2020-21 full college football bowl results, scores.

The 2020-21 college football bowl season is complete. Below, find the full schedule and final results and stats from every bowl game.

Alabama defeated Ohio State 52-24 for the CFP national title on Monday, Jan. 11. See our full recap here.

2020-21 College football bowl game results, scores

Myrtle Beach Bowl Appalachian State 56,  North Texas 28 Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Nevada 38,  Tulane 27   Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)

Boca Raton Bowl BYU 49,  UCF 23 FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Georgia Southern 38, Louisiana Tech 3  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Montgomery Bowl Memphis 25 , FAU 10 Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)

New Mexico Bowl Hawai'i 28 , Houston 14 Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)

Camellia Bowl Buffalo 17 , Marshall 10 Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl UAB vs. South Carolina CANCELED

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl No. 19 Louisiana 31,  UTSA 24 Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas)

LendingTree Bowl Georgia State 39,   Western Kentucky 21 Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)

Cure Bowl Liberty 37,  No. 12 Coastal Carolina 34 (OT) Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)

Military Bowl Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland) CANCELED

Cheez-It Bowl No. 21 Oklahoma State 37,  No. 18 Miami 34 Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)

Valero Alamo Bowl No. 20 Texas 55 , Colorado 23 Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)

Duke's Mayo Bowl Wisconsin 42 , Wake Forest 28 Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)

TransPerfect Music City Bowl Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee) CANCELED

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic No. 6 Oklahoma 55 , No. 7 Florida 20 AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Mississippi State 28, No. 24 Tulsa 26 Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)

Arizona Bowl Ball State 34,  No. 22 San Jose State 13 Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)

AutoZone Liberty Bowl West Virginia 24, Army 21 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)

Texas Bowl TCU vs. Arkansas NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas) CANCELED

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl No. 9 Georgia 24 , No. 8 Cincinnati 21 Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)

Vrbo Citrus Bowl No. 14 Northwestern 35 , Auburn 19 Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)

Rose Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal) No. 1 Alabama 31 , No. 4 Notre Dame 14 AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal) No. 3 Ohio State 49 , No. 2 Clemson 28 Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Kentucky 23 , No. 23 NC State 21 TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)

Outback Bowl Ole Miss 26 , No. 11 Indiana 20 Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl No. 10 Iowa State 34 , No. 25 Oregon 17 State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)

Capital One Orange Bowl No. 5 Texas A&M 41 , No. 13 North Carolina 27 Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

College Football Playoff National Championship Game No. 1 Alabama 52,  No. 3 Ohio State 24 Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

Here's a complete list of scores from the College Football Playoff since its first season in 2014:

College Football Playoff: Scores

2014 season.

• Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59 , No. 3 Florida State 20
• Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42 , No. 1 Alabama 35
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42 , No. 2 Oregon 20

2015 season

• Orange Bowl: No. 1 Clemson 37 , No. 4 Oklahoma 17
• Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38 , No. 3 Michigan State 0
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45 , No. 1 Clemson 40

2016 season

• Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31 , No. 3 Ohio State 0
• Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24 , No. 4 Washington 7
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35 , No. 1 Alabama 31

2017 season

• Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 54 , No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)
• Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24 , No. 1 Clemson 6
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26 , No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)

2018 season

• Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45 , No. 4 Oklahoma 34
• Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30 , No. 3 Notre Dame 3
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44 , No. 1 Alabama 16

2019 season

• Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63 , No. 4 Oklahoma 28
• Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Clemson 29 , No. 2 Ohio State 23
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU 42 , No. 3 Clemson 25

The 2019 season marked the first time the No. 1 team in the final CFP rankings has won the title. Previously, the No. 1 team lost three times in the title game: Clemson (2015 season), Alabama (2016 season) and Alabama (2018 season).

The No. 2 team has been the most successful this far, as that team has won three times: Alabama (2015 season), Clemson (2016 season) and Clemson (2018 season). Notably, these match up with the times the No. 1 team has lost in the final — and it's been Clemson vs. Alabama all three times.

After playing in New Orleans for the 2019 season, the 2020 season (2021 game date) will be played in Miami.

• 2020 season (January 11, 2021): Miami Gardens, Florida
• 2021 season (January 10, 2022): Indianapolis, Indiana
• 2022 season (January 9, 2023): Inglewood, California
• 2023 season (January 8, 2024): Houston, Texas

No. 1 LSU beat No. 3 Clemson 42-25 for the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 13. Both teams were 14-0 going into the game, meaning for the second season in a row, there's a 15-0 national champion after Clemson accomplished that feat last season. For LSU, it was the Tigers' first CFP title (and first national title since the 2007 season, in the BCS era).

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College football bowl games: 2022-23 selections, schedule

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The college football bowl games for 2022-23 will be announced on Sunday, including the College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six selections and schedule.

Below we will live blog the bowl games and pairings as they are announced on Sunday. The College Football Playoff Semifinal pairings will be announced first at 12:15pm ET on ESPN.

Bowl games hosting the College Football Playoff Semifinals this season are the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., and the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Both semifinal games will be played on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.

At 2:30pm ET, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will announce the New Year’s Six bowl game pairings. Those four games this season include the Capital One Orange Bowl (Friday, Dec. 30 in Miami Gardens, Fla.), Allstate Sugar Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 31 in New Orleans, La.), Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Monday, Jan. 2 in Arlington, Texas), and Rose Bowl Game (Monday, Jan. 2 in Pasadena, Calif.).

This season’s College Football Playoff National Championship will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

For the complete list of games with date, time, and TV, check out our College Football Bowl Schedule  and our College Football Playoff Schedule .

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Saturday, Dec. 3

* Middle Tennessee and San Diego State will play in the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl , which was initially reported by Brett McMurphy on Monday and later officially announced.

* The HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl has announced their matchup , which will feature Miami (Ohio) taking on UAB.

* Cincinnati and Louisville will play in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl , according to a report by The Athletic.

* Tulane and USC will square off in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, per a report by Brett McMurphy.

* Clemson and Tennessee will do battle in the Capital One Orange Bowl, also from a McMurphy report .

Sunday, Dec. 4

It’s here, folks! The day we’ve waited for has arrived!

No, not the day Skip Bayless developed laryngitis, or the day pumpkin spice lattes arrived. We’ll have the College Football Playoff semifinalists in just a few minutes, and all of the bowl announcements as they happen. We’ll also have a bad joke or a hundred as the day progresses. Settle in and join us, won’t you?

12:14pm:   Liberty is stealing the headlines:

Join us LIVE for Liberty Football’s Head Coach introductory press conference at 3 p.m. EST. #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/PC9AskSdtR — Liberty Football (@LibertyFootball) December 4, 2022

Why not? ESPN will still only have released the four playoff teams by then, and will have talked about them for nearly half the day.

12:17pm:   If you won’t take my word for it, listen to one of the most respected journalists of this generation:

ESPN burying the lead and the news. Paying some bills. Could be a 5-minute show. — Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) December 4, 2022

12:20pm:   The CFP standings are  finally revealed:

• Georgia (13-0) — shocking!
• Michigan (13-0) — see above!
• TCU (12-1) — most people had this
• Ohio State (11-1)
• Alabama (10-2)
• Tennessee (10-2)

Georgia-Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Michigan-TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Alabama will square off with Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl, with Tennessee-Clemson — as we mentioned last night — in the Orange. Michigan-TCU will kick at 4pm (Eastern) on New Year’s Eve, with Georgia-Ohio State taking the 8pm slot.

12:31pm:   And now we listen to two hours of talk about those six teams. If the faithful readers of this feature and site want me to sit through 12 teams of this nonsense, I’m gonna need you to start firing up your CashApp a couple years early. I’ll have bowl announcements as/when they happen and some mostly-unserious insight as the day progresses.

12:39pm:   Kirby Smart tells ESPN that the conference doesn’t matter once you get into the Playoff, which is something you should file away for 2024 when it’s 9 SEC teams, the Big 10 champ, and the G5 team they invite to the little kids’ table.

12:44pm:   I think Jim Harbaugh just grabbed his hat out of a box — or maybe off a recruit’s commitment table — put a quick crease in it, then stood up for his ESPN hit. Don’t put sharp creases in hats, kids.

12:46pm:   Matt is doing the Lord’s work:

Expected New Year's Six schedule: Fri. 12/30 Orange: TENN-CLEM, 8 p.m. Sat. 12/31 Sugar: ALA-KSU, Noon Fiesta: TCU-MICH, 4 p.m. Peach: tOSU-UGA, 8 p.m. Mon. 1/2 Cotton: TULA-USC, 1 p.m. Rose: PSU-UTAH, 5 p.m. Sugar has Music City concurrent, Cotton has Citrus and ReliaQuest. — Matt Smith (@MattSmithCFB) December 4, 2022

12:56pm:   Clemson Google with a great point, as usual:

So new CFP rules that start in 2024 State Notre Dame can't have a first round bye as a top 4 seed because they don't play in a conference championship game. But they just gave Ohio State a top 4 seed without playing in a conference championship game. — Tim Bourret (@TimBourret) December 4, 2022

1:04pm:   Now’s the time when ESPN is bitten by its hubris, as TVs everywhere turn to the NFL. We still persevere here, though! Thanks for hanging out with us.

1:16pm:   Who’s in for the idea of a bowl draft? This honestly might be the best programming ESPN has ever produced.

Y'all, I would watch a bowl draft RIGHT NOW. This might be the best idea I've ever heard. https://t.co/Aq2lXL1X28 — Brian (@sportsmatters) December 4, 2022

1:30pm:   McMurphy reports that Southern Miss and Rice will be the combatants in the LendingTree Bowl. That game will be played Saturday, Dec. 17, in Mobile.

1:34pm:   McMurphy again — and you should just assume that any early reports are from him — has BYU and SMU in the New Mexico Bowl. That game is also Saturday, Dec. 17.

1:37pm:   Troy-UTSA in the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl on Friday, Dec. 16, in Orlando. Kick time is 3:00 (Eastern). That should be a  really good game.

1:40pm:   Boise State-North Texas in the Frisco Bowl. That game is Saturday, Dec. 17, in Frisco, Texas.

1:44pm:   Houston and Louisiana will trek to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport. That game is set for 3:00 (Eastern) on Friday, Dec. 23.

1:47pm:   Fresno State-Washington State in the Los Angeles Bowl (no, I’m not saying the name of the comedian who put his name on it). Saturday, Dec. 17, for that one.

1:50pm:   Another really fun matchup in the New Orleans Bowl, as it’ll be South Alabama-Western Kentucky on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

1:52pm:   The Camellia Bowl welcomes Georgia Southern and Buffalo for a noon kick on Tuesday, Dec. 27.

1:55pm:   East Carolina-Coastal Carolina (spicy!) in the Birmingham Bowl. That game is also slated for Tuesday, Dec. 27.

1:57pm:   One week behind the Birmingham Bowl, you’ll see San Jose State and Eastern Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Hope it snows a lot in Boise…

2:00pm:   Jim Mora Jr. completes his renovation project at UConn, as his Huskies are headed to the Myrtle Beach Bowl to take on Marshall. 2-for-1 hermit crabs for everybody!

2:03pm:   The Arizona Bowl has its teams, as it’ll be Ohio and Wyoming. I guess El Pres and Big Cat can start preparing their “expert” commentary for the Bobcats and Cowboys, who’ll do battle on Friday, Dec. 30.

2:12pm:   20-ish minute warning that ESPN will have the information we’ve known for several hours on its network at 2:30. You can break away from the NFL games to watch those three minutes of reveals, then hear the countless additional hours of babbling.

2:24pm:   Not from McMurphy, so credit where due:

Sources: Toledo will play Liberty in the Boca Raton Bowl. This is UT's second appearance in the game. Rockets beat Temple in 2016 in the first game of the Jason Candle era. Game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 and be televised on ESPN. — Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) December 4, 2022

2:26pm:   Not completely bowl-related, but there is other news on this Sunday:

A quick message from @CoachChadwell to Flames Nation. pic.twitter.com/vzCXp2Hcmo — Liberty Football (@LibertyFootball) December 4, 2022

2:29pm:   Wake-Mizzou in the Gasparilla. Interesting.

Sources have told @247Sports that Wake Forest will play Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl — Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) December 4, 2022

2:30pm:   Utah State-Memphis in the First Responder Bowl. McMurphy had the Aggies going to Boca to play Liberty, so I wonder what happened with those negotiations.

2:38pm:   TEXAS IS BACK…to the Alamo Bowl. They’ll play Washington in what’s actually a pretty interesting matchup.

2:42pm:   UTSA and Troy in the final Top 25? You love to see it!

2:45pm:   LSU-Purdue in the Citrus, which is a nice little “brand-name” game, this year’s results notwithstanding.

2:47pm:  Florida-Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl. Interesting that Sin City gets the 14th-ranked Beavers. We’ll also get Pitt-UCLA in the Sun.

3:05pm:  Let’s give a shoutout to one of the bowls and credit them with their announcement!

The Match Up is set! 2022 Quick Lane Bowl @NMStateFootball vs @BG_Football 📅December 26, 2022 🕙2:30 P.M. EST 📍Detroit, MI pic.twitter.com/SWgiINhJFh — Quick Lane Bowl (@quicklanebowl) December 4, 2022

3:09pm:   And another one…

. @DukeFOOTBALL will take on UCF in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, MD, on December 28th at 2 PM. Ya boys will be there and ready to party. Source: @BCrawford247 — DukeFootballTalk (@DukeFBTalk) December 4, 2022

3:19pm:   Oregon will go to the Holiday Bowl, and will battle either UNC or Notre Dame. This Notre Dame-ACC unholy alliance is apparently complicating things a bit — stay tuned.

3:21pm:   Half of the Texas Bowl is set:

From the 806 to the 713 🏈 See you soon @TexasTechFB ! #Wreckem pic.twitter.com/rdFSpv67ia — TaxAct Texas Bowl (@TexasBowl) December 4, 2022

Air Force and Baylor will also play in the Armed Forces Bowl.

3:24pm:   Ole Miss will be the other half of the Texas Bowl. Red Raiders and Rebs? Start icing down the scoreboard now for the workout it will receive.

3:28pm:   Couple more down:

*  Guaranteed Rate:  Wisconsin-Oklahoma State

* Liberty:   Arkansas-Kansas

* Cheez-It:   Florida State-Oklahoma

3:44pm:   Illinois will go to the ReliaQuest Bowl. Either Mississippi State or South Carolina will join them.

3:47pm:   Either Dave Doeren or Mike Locksley will get a mayo bath. NC State and Maryland will travel to Charlotte for the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

3:48pm:   More:

* Kentucky-Iowa (again) in the Music City

* Syracuse-Minnesota in the Pinstripe

* Notre Dame-South Carolina in the Gator

* UNC joins Oregon in the Holiday

* Mississippi State to the ReliaQuest against Illinois

3:51pm:   After Notre Dame held us up for a while, that’ll account for all of our matchups in the 2022 postseason. All of the bowl schedules, times, dates, and other stuff you’ll need can be found in the links above. Thanks for your continued support of the site and for hanging out with me for the tenth year of our doing this. Good luck to your favorite team, and I hope you’ll come say hi on Twitter !

To all of you, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, and a joyous, peaceful time of any celebration and reflection you observe this December. Now, let’s end the talk and start the football!

Comments (8)

I thought we had enough 6-6 teams to fill bowl games? How did 5-7 Rice get in?

Because we only have 81 teams with 6-6 or higher,

because Appalachian State is 6-6, Them play two FCS School, By law them can’t go to a bowl game it the Rule that NCAA put in. That why Rice going

That’s a bummer. They were forced to play two FCS since Marshall became a Sun Belt game and not OOC.

IS Clemson Google’s point a good point? That we should apply the rules that everybody has agreed AREN’T in effect for this year, and DON’T go into effect for 2 more years, to this year?

It’s at least a point that they’re only further diluting this thing by going to 12 teams.

Notre Dame needs to adopt a New Years Six or bust policy starting in 2023, at least until they finally win a major bowl.

I come by each year at this time for the helmet schedule to promote inter-office gambling. Thank you for all that you do.

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Three Questions For Ole Miss Rebels, Lane Kiffin in 2024 Grove Bowl Games

What can we learn from the Ole Miss Rebels when they host the Grove Bowl Games on Saturday afternoon?

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The Ole Miss Rebels are nearing the end of their spring practice regimen this offseason, a time that will be capped off with their spring game on Saturday afternoon.

There's a catch, however: this isn't an actual game. The Grove Bowl has been replaced by the "Grove Bowl Games," an event that will feature skills competitions as well as seven-on-seven action instead of a full-fledged scrimmage.

Even so, this will provide fans with an opportunity to see some new (and familiar) faces on the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. With that in mind, what are some key questions that could be answered on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT (SEC Network+)?

How Do the New Faces Look in Red and Blue?

Ole Miss once again made a big haul in the transfer portal this offseason, and it will likely be a player in the spring window, as well. With so many new faces on the field, how will these Rebels look in the modified spring game on Saturday?

Even though this does not feature a scrimmage, this will still present fans with an opportunity to see multiple new players for the Rebels. Defensive back Trey Amos will likely play a key role in seven-on-seven drills, and even though there will be no pass rush, defensive linemen Walter Nolen and Princely Umanmielen are key additions out of the portal as well.

Again, it's a watered-down environment, but how will these players look in their specific competitions?

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Backup Quarterbacks' Time to Shine?

Jaxson Dart is the solidified QB1 for this Ole Miss team entering the fall, but eyes are already shifting to the 2025 quarterback battle for the Rebels. Will Walker Howard, Austin Simmons and AJ Maddox play a big role in the seven-on-seven competitions?

Obviously, that style of drill is set for the passing game, so this will give fans an opportunity to craft a flimsy opinion on how the Rebels' quarterback room looks behind Dart and what it could look like in 2025 and beyond.

What Will Lane Kiffin Do?

Kiffin stated on social media Monday that he hopes to have representatives from fraternities and sororities participate in some of these events, as well. That's a far cry from a typical collegiate spring game, but this is going to be an experiment for the Rebels in more ways than one.

Sure, this environment makes injuries less likely, but how successful will an event like this be? Kiffin has been inventive in his approach to coaching in the past, but this is a new task. What all will he have in store for Saturday's action?

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Ole Miss' 2024 spring game will include hot dog eating contest. Lane Kiffin invited Joey Chestnut

OXFORD ― You won't hear pads popping at Ole Miss football's spring game, but you might catch the exertions of a ketchup bottle or the rustling of a pack of buns.

The 2024 Ole Miss Grove Bowl Games will feature a hot dog eating contest, coach Lane Kiffin said Tuesday. And it will come with quite the headliner.

Joey Chestnut , a competitive eater famous for gobbling hot dogs better than anyone else on Earth, will be in attendance, Kiffin said.

"I did what everybody does nowadays," Kiffin said. "I just DMed him. Slid into his DMs."

The hot dog eating competition comes as part of a spring game revolution engineered by Kiffin.

There will be no 11-on-11 football played at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday (3 p.m., SEC Network+). Instead, the Rebels will play some seven-on-seven football paired with skills competitions designed to be fun. Kiffin compared it to what NFL fans see at the Pro Bowl every year.

Kiffin said the event will include fan involvement with Ole Miss' fraternity and sorority organizations. The Rebels will also compete in a dunk competition and an obstacle course.

With Chestnut on site, there's little doubt that the hot dog competition will be the headline event, though.

Asked to handicap the field, Ole Miss offensive lineman Nate Kalepo said fellow lineman Diego Pounds is the favorite. Pounds, an offseason North Carolina transfer, stands 6-foot-6 and weighs in at 330 pounds.

"That's a big boy," Kalepo said.

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Kalepo predicted that Pounds would eat somewhere in the neighborhood of 17 hot dogs. Chestnut, the world-class glutton, ate 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes in 2021 to set a record.

Someone who could rival Pounds, in Kalepo's mind, is redshirt freshman Lane Hewett, who comes in at 6-foot-2, 280 pounds.

Kiffin said he believes the traditional spring game model doesn't offer much value from a self-evaluation perspective. Its usefulness would be particularly minimal this season, with offseason injuries and procedures sidelining several key contributors and no doubt distorting the depth chart.

"If you watch ... unless a coach is worrying about being on the hot seat and trying to please the fans, very rarely do they run more than a few types of plays and schemes," Kiffin said. "I don't know that the traditional spring game really gives you very much."

Kiffin said he thinks traditional spring games have persisted in other places simply because that's how things have always been done.

"I think if you think outside of the box and the traditional way of doing things, I think over time the spring game really isn't of much value," Kiffin said.

"We'll see what this is like."

David Eckert covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.

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2021 Bowl Games, college football scores: Schedule, results, highlights from all 37 postseason matchups

Ncaa football scores and highlights from the 2021-22 college football bowl games schedule.

From mayonnaise baths and squabbles over opt-outs to thrilling finishes, heroic performances and historic outcomes, Bowl Season brought a little bit of everything for college football fans over the holidays as the 2021 season came to an end. The action started on Dec. 17 with a Middle Tennessee win over Toledo in the Bahamas Bowl and ran all the way into January with captivating Fiesta Bowl and Rose Bowl games.

In between, there were memorable moments for programs all over the country who closed the book on their campaigns with one last hurrah. While bowl games may be relatively forgettable to some big-time programs left out of the College Football Playoff and New Year's Six games, they clearly meant a lot to some teams enjoying the national spotlight provided by a postseason platform.

Among those falling in that category were UCF, which finally got a crack at Florida and beat the Gators 29-17 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 23. Another significant regional outcome came a week later, when South Carolina edged North Carolina 38-21 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl to finish with a 7-6 record in Shane Beamer's first season as head coach. 

While there was plenty of discussion about the flaws of the bowl game system as some coaches left their teams for new jobs and some players opted out, it was clear in the celebrations of most victors who got one last chance to play came with plenty of meaning.

We covered all the action here, and you can relive the big moments of bowl season by scrolling through for analysis and highlights from all the action.

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Texas Bowl: Kansas State 42, LSU 20

The penultimate game of the FBS college football season turned out to be a snooze-fest. Wildcats running back Deuce Vaughn got loose to the tune of 146 rushing yards and four total touchdowns -- three rushing, one receiving -- in a stellar performance for the consensus All-American. Yes, this was a blowout, but there was still plenty of intrigue, particularly on the LSU side. Interim coach Brad Davis had just 38 scholarship players on the sideline, none of whom were quarterbacks. Senior wide receiver Jontre Kirklin took the snaps and completed 64% of his passes, tossed three touchdowns and rushed for 61 yards. 

Sugar Bowl: Baylor 21, Ole Miss 7

No. 7 Baylor beat No. 8 Ole Miss 21-7 as the Bears capped off a historic season in Dave Aranda's second year. In winning the Sugar Bowl for the first time since 1957, the Bears not only notched their first 12-win season in program history, but gained their first New Year's Six/BCS bowl victory since the system was introduced in 1998. 

The game was difficult for Ole Miss to swallow, however, as star quarterback Matt Corral was knocked out of the game in the first quarter after injuring his right leg on a sack. The play came on third down when defensive end Cole Maxwell hit Corral and his leg appeared to buckle. Ole Miss missed a field goal on the next play. 

True freshman Luke Altmyer came in and played admirably in relief, throwing for for 174 yards and a touchdown on 15 of 29 passing. However, Baylor's defense was dominant against an overmatched Rebels offensive line, posting 10 sacks, breaking up seven passes and forcing three interceptions against Corral and Altmyer combined. Cornerback Al Walcott caught an interception off a Matt Jones tip and took it 96 yards for the first score of the game. 

Baylor running back Abram Smith rushed for 172 yards on 25 carries to break the program record for single-season yards rushing, passing Terrance Ganaway's 2011 mark. Quarterback Gerry Bohanon struggled, completing 7 of 17 passes for 40 yards. However, he motioned Tyquan Thornton into a throw for a two-yard touchdown to put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter. Freshman Monaray Baldwin scored the Bears' other touchdown on a sweep. 

Ole Miss' defense played good situational football, holding the Bears without a third-or fourth-down conversion through the first half. However, the Bears finished the game converting 7 of 15 third downs. Ole Miss converted 5 of 6 fourth-down attempts, but missed two field goals that could have kept the game manageable. Ultimately, the floodgates opened as Baylor rushed for 279 yards in a physically dominant performance. | Takeaways

Rose Bowl: Ohio State 48, Utah 45

In a Rose Bowl Game that will live for the ages, No. 6 Ohio State came from behind to pull off an epic 48-45 win over No. 11 Utah on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California. This incredible game saw Ohio State's offense rewrite the record books and come back to win in the fourth quarter after trailing nearly the entire evening. OSU clinched its victory with a 56-yard drive in the game's final minute that set up a go-ahead 19-yard field goal with nine seconds left.

Utah took control early, jumping out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Then both teams combined for six touchdowns in the second quarter, setting the scene for what would be a wild back-and-forth affair over the game's final 30 minutes.

It wasn't until Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud hit wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 30-yard touchdown with 4:22 left to play that the Buckeyes took their first lead of the game at 45-38. It was the third time Stroud and Smith-Njigba hooked up for a score, and it was just the tip of the iceberg.

Stroud finished with 573 yards passing and six TDs. Smith-Njigba caught 15 balls for 297 yards and three TDs, setting Ohio State records for most receiving yards in a season as well as receptions in a single season. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who took on a starting role for the first time this season due to Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave opting out, caught six passes for 71 yards and three scores of his own.

For Utah, the game slipped away in the fourth quarter when QB Cam Rising left following what looked to be a concussion. Rising's head hit the turf after being sacked, and he laid motionless on his back for a few minutes before getting up and walking off the field on his own. His backup, Bryson Barnes, led a game-tying touchdown drive in the final minutes, before the game-deciding field goal. Rising finished the day with 214 yards passing and two touchdowns while also leading the Utes in rushing with 92 yards and a score. | Takeaways

Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma State 37, Notre Dame 35

No. 9 Oklahoma State pulled off the biggest comeback in school history, storming back from a 21-point deficit to defeat No. 5 Notre Dame 37-35 in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Day. 

The Fighting Irish came out blazing on offense against Oklahoma State's highly-ranked defense with quarterback Jack Coan rolling up 342 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. Notre Dame built up a 28-7 with just over a minute left in the second quarter, but a quick Oklahoma State score before halftime and an impressive drive to start the third quarter quickly cut the lead to 28-21. 

But while the Cowboys offense finally got into a rhythm, it was assisted by an Oklahoma State defense that made the necessary halftime adjustments to slow down Coan and the Notre Dame offense. The Irish signal-caller may have had 342 yards and four touchdowns in the first half -- numbers that were already good enough for the best performance by a quarterback against Oklahoma State this season -- but he had just 40 passing yards in the third quarter. It should be noted Coan did finish the game with 509 yards and an impressive effort late in the fourth quarter, setting a Fiesta bowl passing record with the performance. 

The play of the game might have come early in the fourth quarter when All-American safety Kolby Harvell-Peel crashed in to make a stop on Notre Dame freshman running back Logan Diggs and stripped the ball free before he was brought to the ground. Even though Notre Dame would get the ball right back with a forced fumble at the goal line, the loss of field position and the impact it had on Oklahoma State's confidence set the tone for the fourth quarter. 

The previous record for the biggest comeback in Oklahoma State history was 20 points -- in 1979 against Colorado. | Takeaways

Citrus Bowl: Kentucky 20, Iowa 17 

Kentucky nearly blew a 10-point halftime lead but Wan'Dale Robinson and Chris Rodriguez helped lead a game-winning touchdown drive in the final minutes to secure the Citrus Bowl victory against Iowa. 

Robinson was the star of the game, pulling 10 catches for 170 yards including some incredible grabs on the game-winning drive. More than half of Will Levis' pass completions went to Robinson, and his performance against a very good Iowa pass defense made up nearly two quarters of scoreless football from the Kentucky offense in the second half. 

Iowa had the opposite game flow offensively, stuck in the mud in the first half and then finally putting things together for two touchdown drives near the end of the third quarter and beginning of the fourth quarter. But ultimately three Iowa turnovers kept the Hawkeyes from being able to claim the win, as the Wildcats picked off Spencer Petras in the final minute to seal the win. 

This is Kentucky's fourth straight bowl win under Mark Stoops, who has gotten the Wildcats to the postseason every years since 2016. | Box Score

Outback Bowl: Arkansas 24, Penn State 10

The Razorbacks finished off an impressive 2021 season with a 24-10 win over Penn State in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day. Penn State, which was missing a number of starters -- particularly on the defensive side of the ball -- came out strong to start but seemed to run out of gas in the second half. The Nittany Lions were up 10-7 at halftime, but the Razorbacks took control with a 17-point third quarter and it was all she wrote.

The Razorbacks struggled early a bit themselves, as the offense seemed unsure of itself with star receiver Treylon Burks opting out of the game. The Hogs then began to lean on their ground game with quarterback K.J. Jefferson and a host of backs, and it was effective against a thin Penn State defense. Jefferson finished with 110 yards rushing and only threw for 90 yards, while Dominique Johnson, Raheim Sanders and Malik Hornsby combined for 231 yards rushing as the Razorbacks rushed for 361 yards as a team.

As for Penn State, it was its own worst enemy at times. The Nittany Lions managed only three points out of three red-zone trips, and failed to take advantage of two Arkansas red-zone turnovers. | Box score

Orange Bowl semifinal: No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- No. 3 Georgia crushed No. 2 Michigan 34-11 on New Year's Eve in the Orange Bowl, setting up a 2021 SEC Championship Game rematch with No. 1 Alabama in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide will meet in the title game for the second time in the last five years.

Georgia marched 80 yards on its first possession of the game and never stopped in the opening 30 minutes, becoming the first team in CFP history to score points on its first five possessions. While that didn't make for an exciting game, it at least allowed any neutral parties to get on with their holiday plans.

After Georgia took a 7-0 lead, the Michigan offense responded well and drove into UGA territory. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, a pass from Cade McNamara to Erick All on fourth down was off All's fingertips and resulted in a turnover on downs. A few plays later, Georgia's Kenny McIntosh took a hand-off on a sweep and surprised nearly everyone in Hard Rock Stadium when he pulled up and tossed an easy touchdown pass to Adonai Mitchell.

From there, the rout was on. Michigan had its moments, but it turned the ball over on four straight possessions (two interceptions, a fumble and once on downs) in the second and third quarters to immediately destroy any momentum it was attempting to build. Georgia was not nearly as wasteful with its opportunities and looked a lot more like the team we saw during the regular season than the one that lost to Alabama in the SEC title game a few weeks ago. | Takeaways

Cotton Bowl semifinal: Alabama 27, Cincinnati 6

ARLINGTON, Texas -- No. 1 Alabama rolled through No. 4 Cincinnati 27-6 behind a monster day from running back Brian Robinson Jr. The redshirt senior rushed for an Alabama bowl record 204 yards on 26 carries to deliver the Crimson Tide the Cotton Bowl and their sixth appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young threw for just 181 yards against Cincinnati's elite pass defense, but he tossed three touchdown passes to as many different receivers. Young broke program records for both single-season yards passing and passing touchdowns in his first game since winning the Heisman. 

The Tide put together an 11-play scoring drive -- featuring 10 rushes -- on their first possession to set the tone for the game. The Bearcats managed to get into the red zone three times, but they settled for field goals twice against the most vaunted dynasty in college football history. Cincinnati managed to compile just 72 yards in the first half, the fewest in any half in College Football Playoff history. Cincy played better in the second half but still averaged just 3.8 yards per play. Quarterback Desmond Ridder struggled mightily, completing just 17-of-32 passes for 144 yards. Running back Jerome Ford had 77 yards but only got 15 rushes in the game. 

Alabama has now won all six matchups against Cincinnati in their combined history, though the teams had not played since 1990. The Tide await either No. 2 Michigan or No. 3 Georgia in the CFP National Championship on Jan. 10, 2022. | Takeaways

Sun Bowl: Central Michigan 24, Washington State 21 

Central Michigan accepted a late bid to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, but showed no signs of being off-schedule with its fast start and eventual 24-21 win against Washington State. Jim McElwain's Chippewas were available to play after Boise State backed out of the Arizona Bowl, and so CMU made the four-hour road trip from Tucson to El Paso in time to play in Friday's historic bowl game. 

When the game started, Washington State showed no signs of an advantage from being slated to play in the game all month. CMU jumped to a 21-0 halftime lead and defended that advantage throughout the second half, holding on with a few key defensive stops in the fourth quarter for the victory. Washington State's offense was entirely ineffective early, but caught a spark when Victor Gabalis came came on at quarterback and led three touchdown drives in the final 20 minutes of the game. 

For Central Michigan, the win is the program's first in a bowl game since 2012 and snaps a five-game bowl losing streak. Jim McElwain now improves to 2-2 in bowl games overall, with a 1-1 mark at both CMU and Florida. | Box Score

Gator Bowl: Wake Forest 38, Rutgers 10 

Wake Forest has won 11 games for the second time in program history after an impressive effort to put away Rutgers in the second half of a unique edition of the Gator Bowl. The Scarlet Knights were the opponent invited after Texas A&M withdrew from the bowl game thanks to carrying the highest APR score among 5-7 teams. Early on in the game it looked like the heavy underdogs were poised to put a scare in the Demon Deacons, but the Wake Forest defense pulled in a couple of interceptions and came up big on third down en route to a second half shutout. 

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman had a phenomenal game, totaling 304 yards and three touchdowns through the air leading an offense that moved the ball well most of the game. The 28-point margin could have been even larger if not for some red zone stands by the Rutgers defense that prompted field goals instead of touchdowns. Wake Forest kicker Nick Sciba was a perfect three-for-three on his field goal attempts, connecting from 23, 29 and 37 yards to extend the team's lead. 

In addition to getting Wake Forest to 11 wins for just the second time in school history, the victory improves the Demon Deacons to 4-2 in bowl games under Dave Clawson. | Box Score  

Las Vegas Bowl: Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 13

Wisconsin knocked off Arizona State 20-13 in a Las Vegas Bowl that was every bit as exciting as the final score suggested. While it finished as a one-score game, there was never a moment in the game when Arizona State -- which was down a host of starters on both sides of the ball -- felt like a real threat to take the lead. Jayden Daniels threw an interception on the game's first possession, which Wisconsin quickly turned into a touchdown. Not long after, it was 14-3 Wisconsin, and the Badgers never looked back.

Wisconsin's 17-year old running back (we are legally required to tell you he's only 17) Braelon Allen led the way for the Badgers offense, rushing for 159 yards on 29 carries. Wisconsin's passing attack was nonexistent for the most part, and Jake Ferguson led the team with three catches for 33 yards despite missing most of the game due to an injury.

Jayden Daniels did everything he could to keep the Sun Devils in the game, but his one-man show was one of many to fail in Las Vegas. Still, he threw for 159 yards and rushed for 40, accounting for 199 of the 219 yards the Sun Devils finished with.

The win improves Wisconsin to 9-4 on the season while Arizona State falls to 8-5.

Peach Bowl: Michigan State 31, Pittsburgh 21

Michigan State used a 21-point fourth quarter to come back from a 21-10 deficit and beat Pitt in the Peach Bowl. The Panthers began the game without star quarterback Kenny Pickett and were quickly reduced to their third-string QB when backup Nick Patti injured his shoulder in the first quarter. Michigan State overcame some shaky play of its own on offense as it was without star running back Kenneth Walker III, but the Spartans got things together just in time. Payton Thorne threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns, while Jalen Nailor and Jayden Reed combined for 12 catches, 188 yards and two scores.

Michigan State finishes the season 11-2, which is the most wins it's had in a season since going 12-2 in 2015. Pitt finishes the season at 11-3, its most wins since 1981. Even with the loss, it's hard to argue that any season that includes an ACC title is anything but a rousing success for the Panthers. | Box score

Music City Bowl: Purdue 48, Tennessee 45 (OT)

A wild Music City Bowl ended Thursday with Purdue winning a 48-45 thriller over Tennessee, thanks in part to a controversial overtime officiating decision. Mitchell Fineran won it for the Boilermakers on a 38-yard field goal after the Volunteers failed to score in overtime. However, there was debate over whether Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright scored or was stopped short of the goal-line on a fourth-down attempt during the Volunteers' possession in overtime. The ruling on the field was that Wright was stopped short. However, a video review appeared to show that he was never down and reached the ball over the goal-line while on top of a Purdue defender.

But after a review, the officiating crew upheld the call on the field, which gave the Boilermakers the football needing only a field goal to win it. Fineran's make then brought an end to a game that featured nearly 1,300 yards of total offense between the two teams. It was the highest scoring Music City Bowl ever due to a frenetic finish to regulation. The teams combined for 28 points in a span of less than three and a half minutes late in the fourth quarter.

Tennessee kicker Chase McGrath came up short on a potential game-winning 56-yard field goal attempt as time expired, and the controversial overtime period ensued. With the win, Purdue finishes the season 9-4, while Tennessee finished 7-6. In some ways, the loss for the Volunteers mirrored their 31-26 loss to Ole Miss in October when Tennessee fans littered the field with trash amid displeasure with the officiating. The Volunteers were penalized a whopping 15 times for 128 yards in the Music City Bowl, which only served to heighten the frustration with the overtime spot for a pro-Tennessee crowd at the game in Nashville, Tennessee.

Duke's Mayo Bowl: South Carolina 38, North Carolina 21 

South Carolina was a double-digit underdog by kickoff, but the Gamecocks got off to a roaring start with two splash-play touchdowns and 18-0 start to the game. South Carolina used two quarterbacks as both Dakereon Joyner and Zeb Noland had success running an offense that leaned on the ground game once the Gamecocks established their advantage in the game. North Carolina's inability to stop the run proved to be the fatal flaw in their performance, as South Carolina rolled up 301 rushing yards on 51 attempts and only punted twice across nine offensive possessions. 

The win is absolutely massive for Shane Beamer as an emphatic finish to a first year on the job that had already exceeded preseason expectations. Beating Auburn, Florida and making it to the postseason was plenty to celebrate, but adding a dominant win against a border war rival in front of plenty of fans and alumni in the Charlotte area is a great way to head into the offseason. 

Alamo Bowl: No. 16 Oklahoma 47, No. 14 Oregon 32

 Oklahoma scored 24 unanswered points in the second quarter of the Alamo Bowl to blast the Ducks 47-32 in a matchup that was not as close as the final score. The Sooners held a 30-3 lead at the half behind four combined touchdowns from quarterback Caleb Williams and running back Kennedy Brooks. The dynamic backfield finished with six TDs on the day.

But perhaps the best moment of the evening came when Drake Stoops, son of legendary (and, for this game, interim) coach Bob Stoops, caught a touchdown pass from Williams. 

Oregon running back Travis Dye had a strong day with 153 yards and quarterback Anthony Brown added 306 yards, but too much of their production came after the game was decided in the second half. Brooks rushed for 142 yards, while Williams had 242 yards passing on just 27 attempts. 

The victory gives Stoops his 10th bowl victory and a career winning bowl record. The Sooners have won back-to-back bowl games for the first time since 2011. |  Takeaways

Cheez-It Bowl: Clemson 20, Iowa State 13

Down by one score in the final minute of the fourth quarter, Iowa State was driving with a chance to tie the game. Unfortunately, the Cyclones had one heartbreak left. Quarterback Brock Purdy ran for a first down on a fourth-and-2, but fumbled the ball back behind the first down marker to turn it over on downs and suffer a Cheez-It Bowl loss to No. 19 Clemson. 

Clemson running back Will Shipley posted 116 total yards and a touchdown to lead the Tigers and kicker B.T. Potter nailed field goals of 51 and 23 yards. Cornerback Mario Goodrich added a defensive touchdown with an 18-yard pick-six off a twice-batted Purdy pass. 

The loss finished off one of the most painful 7-6 seasons imaginable for Iowa State. Five of the losses came by one score and were decided on the final possession. Conversely, Clemson captured its 11th consecutive 10-win season, the third-longest streak in college football history behind Nick Saban's Alabama and Bobby Bowden's Florida State. | Box score

Pinstripe Bowl: Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa tied the program's single-season passing touchdown record and broke the yardage record, as the Terrapins handed Virginia Tech its worst bowl loss in program history. Tagovailoa threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns in the win on 24 pass attempts, with 111 yards and both scores going to Darryl Jones. 

The Terrapins dominated every phase of the game as Maryland captured its first winning record since 2015 and first bowl victory since Ralph Friedgen retired in 2010. Tarheeb Still returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to get things going, and Greg Rose recovered a fumble and returned it for a score. Three different rushers reached the end zone for Maryland. 

Virginia Tech quarterback Connor Blumrick played the first meaningful snaps of his career against the Terrapins, throwing for 110 yards and rushing for a score. However, Virginia Tech compiled just 259 yards of total offense to reach its third losing season in four years, the first time the Hokies have fallen to that mark since 1979. Former Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry takes over the program in 2022. | Box score

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Minnesota 18, West Virginia 6

Minnesota's defense suffocated West Virginia as the Gophers rolled in a two-score victory over the Mountaineers. WVU mustered just 51 yards rushing and 191 total yards against the physical Minnesota defense as the Gophers dominated the game in the trenches. Freshman running backs Ky Thomas and Mar'Keise Irving each easily cleared 100 yards rushing as part of a 261-yard day for Minnesota on the ground. West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege posted just 140 yards passing and an interception as WVU was held scoreless in the second half. Minnesota is now 23-10 over the past three seasons under head coach P.J. Fleck. | Box score

Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7

Texas Tech came into the Liberty Bowl as nearly double-digit underdogs against a Mississippi State squad with multiple ranked victories on its résumé. When the dust settled, it was Red Raiders interim coach and former QB Sonny Cumbie -- who is heading to Louisiana Tech as head coach -- who emerged victorious over his former coach Mike Leach to lead Tech to its first winning season since 2015. 

Tech quarterback Donovan Smith threw for 252 yards and added two total touchdowns after entering the year as the third-string quarterback. Running backs Tahj Brooks and SaRodorick Thompson ran wild with a combined 187 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. 

Mississippi State struggled to find any momentum on either side of the ball, as the Bulldogs posted just 344 yards and averaged just 4.7 yards per play. Quarterback Will Rogers threw for 290 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Leach's first matchup against the team that fired him more than one decade ago. | Box score

First Responder Bowl: Air Force 31, Louisville 28

Air Force came into the First Responder Bowl with the top rushing offense in the country, so it's only natural that it topped Louisville in its final game of the season with a wide open aerial attack. Haaziq Daniels threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns -- both of which were to senior Brandon Lewis -- to lead the Falcons to their second bowl win in three seasons. Those 252 passing yards are just shy of the 269 passing yards that the Falcons had during the entire month of October (four games). Daniels also added two more touchdowns on the ground to account for all four of the their end zones on the afternoon. | Box score

Birmingham Bowl: Houston 17, Auburn 13

Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune found Jake Herslow for 26-yard touchdown with 3:27 to play to give Dana Holgorsen's crew a hard-fought win over Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl. The loss means this Tigers team will finish the season at 6-7 -- the first sub-.500 season for the program since 2012. The game-defining touchdown came after a prolonged Cougars scoring drought that started midway through the first quarter after they took a 10-0 lead. 

The game puts to bed a disappointing first season for Auburn coach Bryan Harsin. His team lost its last five games, including a four-overtime loss to Alabama and a blown 28-3 lead at home against Mississippi State. Needless to say, pressure will be on the former Boise State coach going into the 2022 season. | Box score

Quick Lane Bowl: Western Michigan 52, Nevada 24 

Western Michigan won its second-ever bowl game as a program in its home state, jumping all over Nevada early and cruising to a 52-24 win in the Quick Lane Bowl. 

Nevada did enjoy the element of surprise in the early stages of the game thanks to the overwhelming number of absences from the team that got the Wolf Pack to this game. Head coach Jay Norvell left to take the job at Colorado State, and with multiple coordinators also departing for other jobs, this was a skeleton staff on the sideline leading a team that was down nearly 20 players because of injuries, transfers and opt-outs. The offense, in particular, lacked star quarterback Carson Strong and the top five pass-catchers from the regular season. So when backup quarterback Nate Cox led two scoring drives in the first 20 minutes of the game, it inspired some belief in this undermanned Nevada squad. 

But Western Michigan made good adjustments defensively, and Nevada's defense had a difficult time getting stops. Each of the Broncos' first five possessions ended in scores with four reaching the end zone, and by the time they punted for the first time, it was a 28-point game in the third quarter. Western Michigan's ground game was punishing, rolling up 352 yards and four touchdowns, and the effort was complimented by huge plays in special teams starting in the game's early stages when Sean Tyler -- who also led the Broncos in rushing with 146 yards -- ran a kickoff back 100 yards for the first touchdown of the game. 

In addition to being the second bowl win in WMU program history it is the first for head coach Tim Lester, who improves to 32-25 overall across five seasons at his alma mater. Nevada now officially moves into the Ken Wilson era, as the longtime former Wolf Pack assistant and recent Oregon defensive coordinator takes over as the program's head coach. Box Score

Camellia Bowl: Georgia State 51, Ball State 20

Georgia State used a 28-point third quarter to turn an entertaining and competitive Camellia Bowl into an absolute blowout. Ball State jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but it only held the lead for a few more minutes before never seeing it again. The Panthers put together three touchdown drives of 75, 68 and 71 yards to take a 41-13 lead before Antavious Lane picked off a Drew Plitt pass and returned it 55 yards to make it 48-13 Georgia State on the final play of the quarter.

Georgia State quarterback Darren Grainger introduced himself to a national audience by throwing for 203 yards and three touchdowns while also leading the team in rushing with 122 yards and a touchdown. Aubry Payne led the Panthers with 109 yards on eight receptions, while Ball State's Jayshon Jackson caught 12 passes for 146 yards and a score.

The win gives Georgia State a record of 8-5 on the season with eight wins being the most it's had in any season since joining the FBS. |  Box score

Memphis 'crowned' Hawaii Bowl champions

Well, the Hawaii Bowl may be off because of COVID-19 issue s within Hawaii's program, but apparently that doesn't mean there isn't a Hawaii Bowl champion. Looks like Memphis is heading back home with some hardware. Ladies and gentlemen, your 2021 Hawaii Bowl champions ... the Memphis Tigers. 

Gasparilla Bowl: UCF 29, Florida 17

The Knights had been waiting for the chance to take a bite out of the Gators since the Knights re-appeared in the national spotlight in 2017. It feasted Thursday night in Tampa. Isaiah Bowser ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns and Ryan O'Keefe added 110 on the ground and 85 as a receiver to take the 29-17 win. The dagger came late in the third quarter when Knights quarterback Mikey Keene found O'Keefe open down the left sideline for a 54-yard touchdown that gave them a 26-17 lead. 

Ex-UCF athletic director Danny White pushed hard for a home-and-home series with the Gators before White moved on to Tennessee. Terry Mohajir took over for White and agreed to a 2-for-1 deal that will send the Gators to Orlando in 2030, with the two playing in Gainesville in 2024 and 2033. | Box score

Frisco Football Classic: Miami (OH) 27, North Texas 14

The inaugural Frisco Football Classic was tight early, but one fatal error late in the second quarter proved to be the game-changing play in the RedHawks' 27-14 win over the Mean Green. The Mean Green were down 20-14 late in the half when Jacquez Warren picked off Mean Green QB Austin Aune on the Miami 10-yard line to thwart a 10-play, 61-yard drive and give the Redhawks momentum going into halftime. Miami went 75 yards on eight plays to open the third quarter, and Brett Gabbert hit Nate Muersch with an 11-yard scoring strike to push the lead to two scores. The defense held from there and the Redhawks got their first bowl win in 11 years. | Box score

Armed Forces Bowl: Army 24, Missouri 22

Cole Talley drilled a 41-yard field goal as time expired to give Army a 24-22 win over Missouri in a thriller in Fort Worth, Texas. The walk-off kick capped off an eight-play, 51-yard drive that took the final 1:11 off the clock. 

The fourth quarter of the Armed Forces Bowl was by far the most action-packed. Army got things started when backup quarterback Tyheir Tyler hit Brandon Walters all alone in the end zone from 15 yards out to give the Black Knights a 21-16 lead. Tyler was one of three quarterbacks who played in the game for Jeff Monken's crew.

But Missouri would respond when it needed to most. Freshman quarterback Brady Cook, who got his first career start over Connor Bazelak, found Keke Chism in the back of the end zone from six yards out with 1:11 to go to give the Tigers a 22-21 lead. Cook's touchdown pass capped off an 11-play, 83-yard drive that began with Missouri taking over with 2:44 to play and no timeouts. However, Cook missed an easy throw on the ensuing two-point conversion that would have made it a three-point game. That allowed Army's field goal to end the game instead of taking it to overtime. |  Box score  

Frisco Bowl: No. 24 San Diego State 38, UTSA 24

San Diego State quarterback Lucas Johnson put together the best performance of his career to lead the Aztecs past UTSA 38-24 in the Frisco Bowl, capping off the program's first 12-win season in history. Johnson was masterful through the air, completing 24 of 36 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns and adding another rushing score to sink the Roadrunners. 

San Diego State boasted one of the top defenses in college football in 2021, but its offense had to come to the rescue as UTSA jumped out to a 14-7 lead. Johnson led scoring drives of 10, nine and six plays in the second and third quarters to spur a 17-0 run that gave the Aztecs a lead they would never relinquish. Wide receiver Jesse Matthews, who finished with 175 yards on 11 catches, caught a pair of touchdowns in the first half to add to the lead. 

UTSA receiver Zakhari Franklin cleared the 1,000-yard receiving mark with 89 yards and a touchdown, but the Roadrunners could not keep pace in the game's middle quarters. With All-American running back Sincere McCormick out preparing for the NFL Draft, backups Brenden Brady and B.J. Daniels combined for 114 yards on 19 carries. SDSU running back Greg Ball rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. 

The bowl victory is the second in third years for the Aztecs and first since Brady Hoke took over the program in 2020. UTSA is still searching for its first ever bowl victory after winning Conference USA in 2021 for the first time. 

Potato Bowl: Wyoming 52 Kent State 38

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Lobster Bowl: Football players and cheerleaders learn the purpose behind the game

High school football players and cheerleaders chosen for the Lobster Bowl learn about the importance of their fundraising from patients who have been treated at Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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LEWISTON — The 95 student-athletes chosen to participate in the 2024 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic in July met Sunday at the Kora Temple to learn about the deeper meaning behind the annual football all-star game.

High school seniors from all over the state were selected earlier this year to play or cheer for either the East or West football teams. Since it was first played in 1990, the Lobster Bowl has raised money to help the Shriners Children’s hospitals provide “advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns or spinal cord injuries regardless of their family’s ability to pay,” according to the Lobster Bowl’s website.

After an introduction by the Maine Shriner’s board about the importance of this event, the significant achievement of being selected to participate and the good that fundraising does for the hospitals, the athletes and their families heard from four Shriner’s patients who have benefitted from the Shriners Children’s hospitals.

Andrew Bennett is 11 years old and will be singing the National Anthem before this year’s Lobster Bowl, which will be held July 20 at Lewiston High School. He’s also a patient at Shriners Children’s New England in Springfield, Massachusetts. Two years ago, he was diagnosed with Trevor disease, a rare condition that causes abnormal bone growth, usually in the lower extremities.

“After several years of pain and discomfort after being on my left ankle for long periods of time, and receiving no real answer from my primary care doctor, my parents decided to bring me to the Shriners,” Bennett said. “The entire process, Shriners was incredible, everybody was so welcoming and nice.”

Bennett shared that life after his ankle surgery to correct dysplasia has been full of relief and has allowed him to return to singing, dancing, theater and acting. Advertisement

“We are all so lucky at Shriners Children’s Hospital, and I’m so happy to be here to share my story with all of you guys,” Bennett said. “And, just thank you everybody in this room for donating to Shriners, to be able to give the best care ever, and I’ll see you guys in July when I sing the National Anthem.”

Ava Adams, a senior at Poland Regional High School, has been chosen as a cheerleader for the West team. She said hearing from children like Bennett made her even more proud to represent herself and her school at the game.

“It was really heartwarming, watching everything,” Adams said. “When I started this, I loved everything it stood for. I was super excited and just seeing all the people that it’s helping really just gives me the drive to do it.”

Will Keach, left, Jace Negley and Noah Carpenter, who play football for Leavitt Area High School in Turner, sit in the front row Sunday during the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic meeting at the Kora Shrine Temple in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Isaac Ramsdell, another Poland senior who will be a safety on the West team, said that he already knew the Lobster Bowl raised money for a good cause, but it was not until he heard Sunday’s speakers that he realized the true impact of the entire experience.

“It means a lot,” Ramsdell said about being chosen to play. “Obviously, it’s a popular game, but there’s a bigger meaning to it than most people know. I learned way more about what the game means, the people and the actual families that the proceeds are going to. It was cool getting an insight on what it means to them and how it helps them.”

Another Shriners patient, Nick Richards, spoke to the audience about his experience at the hospital after contracting meningitis when he was 6 years old, which resulted in Richards’ arms being amputated below the elbow and his legs amputated below the knee. Advertisement

Twenty-one years later, Richards said that his family never paid a dime to Shriners for medical expenses, thanks to the generosity and fundraising efforts of others.

“You’re playing a game, an important one, and you’re an athlete, a good one,” Richards said. “That’s why you’re here. You’re going to go put on a show for people — they’ll pay money to see you, pay money to eat the food they provide there, and when they see your name on a program, they’ll pay money for that program. My hope is that you all embrace this experience, and you use it to grow.”

Each athlete chosen for the Lobster Bowl is required to raise at least $500. Last year’s top fundraisers were Old Town’s Jordan Craft ($10,200) and York’s Matt Charpentier ($9,000), who now plays football at Bates College and competes on the school’s track and field team.

Maj. Nicolas Phillips of the Maine National Guard speaks Sunday at the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic meeting at the Kora Shrine Temple in Lewiston. The Maine National Guard is a sponsor of the annual fundraising event. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Winthrop’s Avry Jones said hearing from Sunday’s speakers gave him a sense of pride from knowing that his efforts will make a difference in Shriners patients’ lives.

Jones also said the intense training camp that includes three practices per day the week leading up to the Lobster Bowl sounds “a bit heavy,” but he’s still excited to get started and finish out his high school football career on the defensive line for the West team.

Mountain Valley High School’s Kirstynn Blouin, who will be cheering for the East team, said the presentations made her emotional and caused her to tear up multiple times. Seeing the purpose behind the production made representing Mountain Valley at the Lobster Bowl much more important to her. Advertisement

Leavitt Area High School lineman Jace Negley said being selected for this year’s West roster means a lot, knowing the legacy and honor that the Lobster Bowl holds.

“Growing up, we’d always go to the games and see previous Leavitt players playing in the games,” Negley said. “It’s a great cause, thinking about what all the money’s going to, so it feels great to be a part of all that. It makes you feel awesome, because you want to give every one of those kids an opportunity to have better quality life.”

Negley is one of three Leavitt players, along with Will Keach and Noah Carpenter, on the West team. He said the trio plans to reach out to local businesses, friends and family to raise money for the Shriners hospitals. He also said they plan to host a breakfast at Leavitt to raise funds.

The East team had an extra fan in the crowd, Carter Clark, who is undergoing treatment for spastic hemiplegia — a type of cerebral palsy — at Shriners. Carter sported a red East jersey at Sunday’s event as his father, Mo Clark, shared his diagnosis journey with the audience, and how Shriners has allowed Carter to live a fuller life.

“I want to personally thank each and every one of you for taking the time to raise money for Shriners Children’s (hospitals) and the 10s of 1000s of children like Carter that are getting a better quality of life because of it,” Mo Clark said.

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