Bowl Central.....You name it,this thread has it.

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27. Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: Virginia vs.Navy

(Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland)

This will be the 40th meeting in a rivalry that dates back to the 1889, but Virginia and Navy haven't played since 1994. That game featured Tiki and Ronde Barber. This one, as best we can tell, does not have any twins bound for NFL futures.

 

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26. Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA

(Dec. 26, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN at Chase Field in Phoenix)

Josh Rosen is 20. Bill Snyder is 78. So this game should really appeal to virtually all demographics.

 

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25. New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Iowa vs. Boston College

(Dec. 27, 5:15 p.m. ET on ESPN at Yankee Stadium in New York)

Perhaps the most under-the-radar star in college football will be on display in this one, with BC freshman running back AJ Dillonleading the Eagles. He racked up nearly 1,300 yards on the ground over his final eight games.

 

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24. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Kentucky vs. No. 21 Northwestern

(Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee)

The on-field action in this one should be interesting enough, and the likelihood of some close-ups of Prince's prepping hot chicken coming in and out of commercial breaks should make this worth a watch regardless. Mmmm ... hot chicken.

 

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23. Foster Farms Bowl: Arizona vs. Purdue

(Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California)

It's really not fair that Purdue's season is book-ended by Louisville QB Lamar Jackson in Week 1 and Arizona QB Khalil Tate in the bowl, but at least Jeff Brohm will have had some time to prepare for both.

 

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22. Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl: Florida Atlantic vs.Akron

(Dec. 19, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida)

Terry Bowden vs. Lane Kiffin. If there's a more fun coaching matchup outside the College Football Playoff, we can't think of it. Now, if only the bowl would let Kiffin tweet during the game.

 

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21. Hyundai Sun Bowl: No. 24 NC State vs. Arizona State

(Dec. 29, 3 p.m. ET on CBS at Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas)

New Arizona State coach Herm Edwards will almost certainly make an appearance. Plus, you get to enjoy some Bradley Chubb antics as well. Reminder to Arizona State QB Manny Wilkins: Bring extra towels.

 

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20. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: San Diego State vs. Army

(Dec. 23, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas)

If you're a fan of great run games, this is the game for you. Army's option offense leads the nation in rushing, averaging nearly 370 yards per game. San Diego State is led by Heisman candidate Rashaad Penny, the county's leading rusher at 2,027 yards.

 

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19. Birmingham Bowl: Texas Tech vs. USF

(Dec. 23, noon ET on ESPN at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama)

Charlie Strong gets to face off against Texas Tech again, but it's a little different scenario than his time at Texas. USF has one of the country's most explosive offenses, and QB Quinton Flowers will get one last game in a Bulls uniform.

 

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18. Walk-On's Independence Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Florida State

(Dec. 27, 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana)

There's something inherently entertaining about seeing Florida State in a second-tier bowl game, like those dramatic shots of a player whose stock has fallen precipitously on draft day. It might not be pretty, but you can't look away.

 

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17. Belk Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M

(Dec. 29, 1 p.m. ET on ESPN at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina)

Speaking of Florida State, Jimbo Fisher will likely be the talk of the Belk Bowl, as Texas A&M plays its final game before he officially takes over as head coach. But don't miss the other great storyline in this one: Wake's offense has been fun to watch behind senior QB John Wolford, who finished the regular season with 35 touchdowns and more than 3,400 yards of offense.

 

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16. Hawai'i Bowl: Fresno State vs. Houston

(Dec. 24, 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu)

Jeff Tedford's offense vs. Ed Oliver and the Houston defense ought to be among the best Group of Five matchups of bowl season. But the real intrigue of this one might be at QB for the Cougars, where D'Eriq Kinghas looked sharp since stepping into the starting job last month.

 

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15. AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Iowa State vs. No. 20 Memphis

(Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee)

Riley Ferguson gets one final home send-off in the bowl game, and it's much deserved. The Memphis QB has nearly 3,000 yards and 32 touchdowns since the start of October.

 

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14. San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: No. 18 Washington State vs. No. 16 Michigan State

(Dec. 28, 9 p.m. ET on Fox at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego)

Mike Leach isn't sailing off to Nebraska or Tennessee, so we'll get to see him coach up QB Luke Falk one last time at Washington State. Of course, with Leach, it'll likely be the pregame media conferences that are the real can't-miss viewing.

 

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13. Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon vs. No. 25 Boise State

(Dec. 16, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas)

When QB Justin Herbert was healthy, Oregon was 5-1 and averaged 53 points per game. He'll be healthy for the Las Vegas Bowl, which means some fireworks are in store.

 

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12. Outback Bowl: Michigan vs. South Carolina

(Jan. 1, noon ET on ESPN2 at Raymond JamesStadium in Tampa, Florida)

We dare you to find a bowl game with two more intense coaches than this one. It's the khaki-clad Jim Harbaugh vs. South Carolina's fiery Will Muschamp. First coach to start bleeding wins.

 

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11. Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Missouri

(Dec. 27, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN at NRG Stadium in Houston)

It's an old-school Big 12 showdown in Texas, and Missouri is playing some new-school Big 12-style football despite its spot in the SEC. The Tigers' offense is one of the most explosive in the nation behind QBDrew Lock, and they're riding a six-game winning streak, tied for the third-longest active streak among Power 5 teams. Oh, and Texas' defense ranks 108th nationally against the pass. Expect a few points to be scored.

 

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10. TaxSlayer Bowl: Louisville vs. No. 23 Mississippi State

(Dec. 30, noon ET on ESPN at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida)

This could be the last time we see Lamar Jackson as a college player, so it's appointment viewing. While the Heisman buzz never really built to anything this time around, Jackson's 2017 season may have been even better than last year, posting 24 touchdowns to just four turnovers with nearly 3,000 yards of offense since October.

 

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9. Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Miami

(Dec. 30, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)

Everybody loves a shootout during bowl season, but this one's for the old-school fans of great defense. Wisconsin's defense allowed just 13 points per game this year, and Miami's unit features a host of young stars, including linebackers Shaq Quarterman, Zach McCloud and Michael Pinckney.

 

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8. Camping World Bowl: No. 22 Virginia Tech vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State

(Dec. 28, 5:15 p.m. ET on ESPN at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida)

Mason Rudolph and the Cowboys' high-powered offense vs. Bud Foster and Virginia Tech's aggressive defense should be one of the best non-New Year's Six matchups. Moreover, the Hokies have turned in some of the year's best bowl games in each of the past two seasons, with a shootout vs. Tulsa in 2015 and a dramatic comeback vs. Arkansas last year.