Kickoff – Bowl Season Official Newsletter, December 2021

BOWL SEASON OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2021

BOWL SEASON MATCHUPS Bowl Season is Back with a Full Slate of Games

By KEVIN McNAMARA

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here’s a little old and a whole lot of new in this year’s Bowl Season.

After an abbreviated post-season schedule

Bowl games often create some dream matchups, and we certainly own a few this season. How about state bragging rights on the line when Central Florida

last year, a full Bowl Season slate is set for this

faces Florida in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla

season. The fun begins Dec. 17 in the Bahamas,

Bowl in Tampa, the Battle of the Carolinas in the

winds its way through Florida and New Mexico,

Duke’s Mayo Bowl with North Carolina facing South

hits Louisiana and Myrtle Beach, heads to Boise

Carolina, and Heisman candidates Kenny Pickett (Pitt)

and California and eventually wraps up with the

and Kenneth Walker III (Michigan State) squaring off

CFP National Championship game on Jan. 10 in

in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. This year’s Bowl Season

Indianapolis.

features 18 matchups in which the teams have never

A matchup at the very top typifies this enjoyable season. Alabama, the defending national champion, needed to beat undefeated Georgia to solidify its spot in the College Football Playoff and did just that.

We shouldn’t have been surprised, but Bama will face Cincinnati in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic as the dangerous Bearcats become the first Group of Five team to make the CFP. Also new to Bowl Season are games on both

previously played each other. There are five other bowl games in which there was only one previous meeting.

Here is a look at every game in Bowl Season:

Bahamas Bowl Middle Tennessee (6-6) vs. Toledo (7-5) The Blue Raiders punched their ticket to Bowl Season

FRI., DEC. 17 12:00pm | ESPN

Coasts (Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel

with a 10-point win over

and the Wasabi Fenway Bowl). Deion Sanders

Florida Atlantic in the

starred in bowl contests as a player at Florida State

final game of the regular season. Head Coach Jason

but now he’s coaching in the Cricket Celebration

Candle has guided the Rockets to five bowl games in

Bowl for Jackson State.

six years, including the 2018 Bahamas Bowl.

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BOWL SEASON MATCHUPS Tailgreeter Cure Bowl Northern Illinois (9-4) vs.

Coastal Carolina (10-2) The explosive Chanticleers rank No. 2 nationally in

FRI., DEC. 17 6:00pm | ESPN2

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Western Kentucky (8-5) vs. Appalachian State (10-3) FRI., DEC. 17

The Mountaineers will be out to extend one of the

11:00am | ESPN

yards per play and scored

most impressive streaks in

at least 35 points eight times this season. Quarterback

college football. They are a perfect 6-0 in bowl games

Grayson McCall has tossed 49 TDs in the last two

since joining FBS. The Hilltoppers boast a superb

seasons. NIU won its sixth Mid-American title in

QB in Bailey Zappe who led the country with 56

the last 11 years and first since 2018 behind a strong

touchdowns and over 5,500 yards in the air.

running game.

Cricket Celebration Bowl South Carolina State (6-5) vs.

Jackson State (11-1) Head Coach Deion Sanders was left speechless after

READY FOR PRIME TIME: Jackson State’s dominant defense was a big part of the Tigers winning the SWAC.

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leading the Tigers to the

SAT., DEC. 18 12:00pm | ESPN

SWAC championship and not just because his son, Shedeur, is the star quarterback. Corey Fields is no slouch at QB for the MEAC champion Bulldogs.

PUBG MOBILE New Mexico Bowl UTEP (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-3) Fresno enjoyed a strong season and Head Coach Kalen DeBoer has already

SAT., DEC. 18 2:15pm | ESPN

left to lead the Washington Huskies. The Bulldogs will face old WAC rival Texas El-Paso who have not won a bowl game since the 1967 Sun Bowl.

MIGHTY MINER: UTEP's Tyrin Smith caught 30 balls this season, averaging 17.0 yards per catch. As a team, the Miners racked up 2,975 in receiving yards and 17 TDs.

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl UAB (8-4) vs. BYU (10-2)

LendingTree Bowl Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Liberty (7-5)

No. 13 BYU becomes the

Flames to a third straight

highest ranked team to play in an Independence

Hugh Freeze is taking his SAT., DEC. 18

3:30pm | ABC

bowl game. They own two

SAT., DEC. 18 5:45pm | ESPN

wins in the Cure Bowl,

Bowl in the game’s 45-year

including a win over Coastal Carolina last year.

history. The Cougars have a top back in Tyler Allgeier.

Eastern Michigan averages 31 points per game with

This is UAB’s fourth bowl trip in five seasons under

QB Ben Bryant completing 69 percent of his passes

Head Coach Bill Clark. The Blazers boast explosive

and the Eagles are looking for their first bowl win

sophomore running back DeWayne McBride who’s

since 1987.

run for over 1,100 yards.

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BOWL SEASON MATCHUPS Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel Oregon State (7-5) vs. Utah State (10-3) The very first LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium matches the Mountain West champion

SAT., DEC. 18 7:30pm | ABC

Aggies against a Beaver team returning to a bowl for the first time in eight years. Players from both teams are excited about attending a filming of the Jimmy Kimmel Show.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Louisiana (12-1) vs.

SAT., DEC. 18 Marshall (7-5) Former star quarterback

9:15pm | ESPN

Michael Desormeaux will lead the Ragin’ Cajuns, sporting a 12-game winning

GROUND AND POUND: The Louisiana ground game averages 184.5 yards per game this season.

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streak and its first outright Sun Belt championship.

Marshall is making its eighth bowl appearance in nine seasons but will play in a bowl game in the Big Easy for the first time.

Myrtle Beach Bowl Tulsa (6-6) vs. Old Dominion (6-6) ODU carries a five-game winning streak into its second-ever bowl game

MON., DEC. 20 2:30pm | ESPN

after beating Eastern Michigan in the 2016 Bahamas Bowl. Tulsa rallied to bowl eligibility with three straight wins to close the season and gave unbeaten Cincinnati a major scare before falling, 28-20.

OFFENSIVE POTENTIAL: Old Dominion averaged 28.50 points per game in 2021. Expect a high-scoring game in Myrtle Beach.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Kent State (7-6) vs. Wyoming (6-6)

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl UTSA (12-1) vs. San Diego State (11-2)

Both teams fought through

This looms as an excellent

up-and-down campaigns in 2021. Kent State won its

TUE., DEC. 21 3:30pm | ESPN

matchup with the Roadrunners boasting an

TUE., DEC. 21 7:30pm | ESPN

first bowl game in program

explosive offense (37.8 ppg)

history in 2019, upsetting another Mountain West

and the Aztecs deploying a stiff defense (19.4 points

opponent in Utah State in the Frisco Bowl. A victory

against). Greg Bell leads a strong SDSU rushing

would give the Golden Flash three straight winning

attack, while UTSA’s Sincere McCormick (15 TDs) is a

seasons for the first time since 1972-74.

major star.

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BOWL SEASON MATCHUPS Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Missouri (6-6) vs. Army (8-3)

Frisco Football Classic North Texas (6-6) vs. Miami (OH) (6-6)

Army led the country with

Frisco, Tex., matches two

43 rushing touchdowns and stay on the ground

WED., DEC. 22 8:00pm | ESPN

THR., DEC. 23

This inaugural game in programs pointed in the

3:30pm | ESPN

right direction. North Texas

for 87 percent of its plays

won its last five regular season games to secure bowl

from scrimmage. Mizzou’s Tyler Badie is third in the

eligibility for the fifth time in six seasons under Head

country in rushing (1,600 yards, 14 TDs) and needs to

Coach Seth Littrell. Miami (OH) fell just one win short

be watched closely.

of the MAC title game.

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl UCF (8-4) vs. Florida (6-6) It’s a Battle of Florida at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in the third-ever

THR., DEC. 23 7:00pm | ESPN

meeting between these schools. Florida is rebuilding and just hired Billy

FOCUSED ON THE GATORS: UCF averaged over 400 yards of offense per game, and they might need all of that vs. Florida.

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Napier, but assistant Greg Knox is expected to coach the Gators. The Knights finished 8-4 in Head Coach Gus Malzahn’s first season in Orlando.

EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl Memphis (6-6) vs. Hawai’i (6-7) The Rainbow Warriors will play at home and be in a bowl game for a program-

FRI., DEC. 24 8:00pm | ESPN

record fourth consecutive season and fifth time in six years. UH is 5-4 in the Hawai’i Bowl. Memphis is bowl eligible for the eighth straight season and boasts explosive receiver Calvin Austin III.

ALOHA: The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors welcome the Memphis Tigers for a little Bowl Season in paradise.

TaxAct Camellia Bowl Ball State (6-6) vs. Georgia State (7-5)

Quick Lane Bowl Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4)

Ball State is making its 11th

Nevada is bowl bound for

all-time bowl appearance and posted its first bowl

SAT., DEC. 25 2:30pm | ESPN

the fourth consecutive season. The Wolf Pack

MON., DEC. 27 11:00am | ESPN

win in school history with

has appeared in 19 bowl

a win in last year’s Arizona Bowl. Georgia State won

games and has won three of its last four. The Wolf

six of its last seven games to close the regular season

Pack brings the fourth-ranked passing offense in the

and the Panthers have earned bowl berths in five of

nation into the game, looking for a nine-win season

the last seven years.

for the first time under Head Coach Jay Norvell.

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Military Bowl Presented by Peraton Boston College (6-6) vs. East Carolina University (7-5) Boston College is making its 19th bowl game appearance over the past

MON., DEC. 27 2:30pm | ESPN

23 seasons and first bowl game appearance under Head Coach Jeff Hafley.

East Carolina brings a 7-5 record into this bowl.

Evenly matched offenses and defenses should make this an excellent matchup.

RUSH HOUR: East Carolina averaged 162.4 yards per game on the ground this season and will look to run the ball vs. BC.

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl Houston (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6)

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Air Force (9-3) vs. Louisville (6-6)

The Birmingham Bowl

For just the second time, a

will be the Tigers’ 46th bowl appearance and the

TUE., DEC. 28 12:00pm | ESPN

Mountain West team will play in the First Responder

TUE., DEC. 28 3:15pm | ESPN

seventh meeting between

Bowl. This is the first

Auburn and Houston. Auburn holds a 5-1 advantage

meeting between these two teams. The Cardinals

in the series. This is the Tigers’ ninth consecutive

will look to finish above .500 for the second time in

bowl appearance, tying the longest stretch in

Head Coach Scott Satterfield’s three years and win

school history.

its second bowl game.

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AutoZone Liberty Bowl Mississippi State (7-5) vs.

Texas Tech (6-6) A familiar face will be across the field from the Red Raiders as former

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl UCLA (8-4) vs. NC State (9-3) TUE., DEC. 28

6:45pm | ESPN

This matchup is the first meeting between the two programs since 1960.

TUE., DEC. 28 8:00pm | FOX

coach Mike Leach will lead

The Wolfpack come into

the Bulldogs at the Liberty Bowl. The Red Raiders

the contest averaging 33.1 points a game in a season

made a bowl game for the first time since 2017.

highlighted with victories over Clemson and North

Mississippi State last played in the Liberty Bowl in

Carolina. UCLA averages 36.5 points a game. This is the

2013 when the Bulldogs defeated Rice 44-7 with Dak

first appearance for an ACC school in the Holiday Bowl.

Prescott as the game’s Most Valuable Player.

Guaranteed Rate Bowl West Virginia (6-6) vs. Minnesota (8-4) This will be the first-ever

GIMME FIVE: The Golden Gophers are gunning for their fifth-straight bowl win. West Virginia wants to have something to say about that.

meeting between the Gophers and Mountaineers.

TUE., DEC. 28 10:15pm | ESPN

Minnesota is 31-15-1 all-time against teams from the Big 12. The Gophers have won four straight bowl games. This will be West Virginia’s third time playing in this bowl game, tying them for the second most appearances.

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BOWL SEASON MATCHUPS Wasabi Fenway Bowl Virginia (6-6) vs. SMU (8-4) SMU will be playing its 19th bowl game in program history. The Mustangs were

WED., DEC. 29 11:00am | ESPN

ranked in the top 25 for five weeks in 2021, reaching as high as No. 16, and feature one of the nation’s top offenses, led by quarterback Tanner Mordecai. This will be UVA’s 22nd bowl game appearance in program history. The matchup marks the first-ever meeting between SMU and Virginia.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6) For the first time since 2016, the Maryland football team is playing in a bowl game.

WED., DEC. 29 2:15pm | ESPN

It also marks Virginia Tech’s 34th all-time bowl berth. The Tech-Maryland bowl

FEAR THE TURTLE: Taulia Tagovailoa has thrown for 3,595 yards and 24 touchdowns this season.

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contest renews a series that dates back to 1919. The Hokies have won five of their last six games against the Terrapins.

Cheez-It Bowl Clemson (9-3) vs. Iowa State (7-5) The contest will be the first all-time meeting between the Tigers and Cyclones.

WED., DEC. 29 5:45pm | ESPN

The bowl berth extends Clemson’s school-record bowl streak to 17 years, the longest streak in the ACC and the fifth-longest streak in the country. Iowa State has a 5-11 all-time record in bowl games.

CYCLONE WARNING: Iowa State has experience on both sides of the ball, with a hunger to win another bowl game this year.

Valero Alamo Bowl Oregon (10-3) vs. Oklahoma (10-2) The Sooners lead the series 6-1 and won each of the first six meetings. OU is

WED., DEC. 29 9:15pm | ESPN

making its 23rd straight bowl appearance and 55th overall, fourth most nationally. The Ducks are 5-5 all-time against Big 12 teams in bowl games. The teams will meet for the first time since 2006.

Duke’s Mayo Bowl North Carolina (6-6) vs.

South Carolina (6-6) The Gamecocks will participate in a bowl game for the first time since 2018.

THR., DEC. 30 11:30am | ESPN

This will be the 24th bowl game in USC history, going 9-14 all time. The Tar Heels will be making their fifth appearance in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl and first since 2013. This will be the 59th meeting, with the Tar Heels leading, 35-19-4.

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BOWL SEASON MATCHUPS TransPerfect Music City Bowl Tennessee (7-5) vs. Purdue (8-4)

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Pittsburgh (11-2) vs. Michigan State (10-2)

The Boilermakers are

Both teams will be making

playing in their 20th bowl game. Purdue’s last bowl

THR., DEC. 30 3:00pm | ESPN

their first-ever trip to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The

THR., DEC. 30 7:00pm | ESPN

appearance came at the

Spartans will be making

end of the 2018 season, when it also played in the

an appearance in a New Year’s Six Bowl for the first

Music City Bowl. The Volunteers and Boilermakers

time since 2015 when they faced Alabama in the CFP

will square off for the second time and first since the

Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl, while this will be Pitt’s

1979 Bluebonnet Bowl (Purdue won, 27-22). It will be

first appearance since the 2005 Fiesta Bowl. This will

Tennessee’s 54th all-time bowl appearance, which

be the first matchup between the two programs

ranks fifth nationally.

since 2007.

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl Wisconsin (8-4) vs. Arizona State (8-4) Wisconsin got off to a tough start but won seven of its last eight. The Badgers have an elite-level defense as well. Arizona State

CRUNCH TIME: The Sun Devils have a knack for playing well when it counts.

The Badgers will be ready.

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THR., DEC. 30 10:30pm | ESPN

started 5-1 before a midseason fade. Expect a close game in this one, and a lot of rushing the football.

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Wake Forest (10-3) vs. Texas A&M (8-4) Texas A&M’s deep running game can gain yards, chew the clock and score

FRI., DEC. 31 11:00am | ESPN

points. Wake can score with almost anyone this season. A&M’s defense is one of the best that the Deacons will face this year. This game might come down to turnovers.

INSTANT OFFENSE: Texas Aggie Devon Achane was MVP of the Capital One Orange Bowl last year. What can he do for an encore?

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Washington State (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5) Miami started out 2-4 but won five of its last six.

Freshman Tyler Van Dyke

FRI., DEC. 31 12:00pm | CBS

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Central Michigan (8-4) vs.

Boise State (7-5) Boise State had an up and down season and missed

FRI., DEC. 31 2:00pm | BARSTOOL

came on strong at QB with

the Mountain West title

25 TDs and only six picks. The Cougars had many

game for the first time

distractions yet won three of their last four games

since 2016. Central Michigan fell just short of the MAC

under new Head Coach Jake Dickert.

championship game, winning their last four. Both quarterbacks are solid; expect a lot through the air.

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BOWL SEASON MATCHUPS

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic No. 4 Cincinnati (13-0) vs. No. 1 Alabama (12-1) Cincinnati made history as the first team not in a power-five conference to

FRI., DEC. 31 3:30pm | ESPN

make the College Football Playoff. Conversely, Alabama has been in seven of the eight CFP fields. Can the Bearcats prove their worth?

Capital One Orange Bowl No. 3 Georgia (12-1) vs. No. 2 Michigan (12-1) Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines finally beat their biggest rival and won the Big Ten.

FRI., DEC. 31 7:30pm | ESPN

Georgia’s defense is the best in the nation. These two haven’t met since 1965 in Ann Arbor and, like that matchup, this one should be a classic.

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Outback Bowl Arkansas (8-4) vs. Penn State (7-5)

VRBO Citrus Bowl Iowa (10-3) vs. Kentucky (9-3)

Penn State started 5-0 but

Iowa has lived off its

faltered when QB Sean Clifford battled an injury.

SAT., JAN. 1 12:00pm | ESPN2

defense causing turnovers this year, including 20

SAT., JAN. 1 1:00pm | ABC

Sam Pittman’s Razorbacks

during a 6-0 run to begin

started and ended the season strong, with a

the season. Can their offense create some points?

balanced offensive attack. Both teams would like to

That will be tough against a Wildcat defense that was

send their seniors off on the right note.

key in Kentucky’s nine-win season.

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma State (11-2) vs.

Notre Dame (11-1) PUTTING THE D IN ND: Marcus Freeman’s defense was a big reason why the Irish went 11-1 in the regular season.

Notre Dame is 0-7 in New Year’s Six bowls since 1998. Oklahoma State is

SAT., JAN. 1 1:00pm | ESPN

10-5 in bowl games under Mike Gundy. Can Marcus Freeman win his debut as head coach of the Irish?

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BOWL SEASON MATCHUPS Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One Venture X Ohio State (10-2) vs. Utah (10-3)

Allstate Sugar Bowl Baylor (11-2) vs. Ole Miss (10-2)

Utah is playing in its first-

Bowl (1-1) while Ole Miss

ever Rose Bowl and may be the hottest team in the

SAT., JAN. 1 5:00pm | ESPN

This is Baylor’s third Sugar has won six of its last seven

SAT., JAN. 1 8:45pm | ESPN

appearances in the Sugar

country over the last six

Bowl. It’s a battle of great coaches, as Dave Aranda

weeks. Ohio State can’t wait to get back on the field

and Lane Kiffin have led their teams into the top-10 of

after a hard-fought loss at Michigan.

the CFP final rankings.

TaxAct Texas Bowl Kansas State (7-5) vs. LSU (6-6) The Wildcats went 7-3 over their first 10 games, mainly with Skylar Thompson

CATS VS. CATS: The Wildcats will face a depleted LSU squad in Houston. But that’s when the Tigers can be dangerous.

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TUE., JAN. 4 9:00pm | ESPN

under center. LSU won its last two games to become bowl eligible and have a new coach for next year in Brian Kelly.

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WKU vs. App State

SC State vs. JSU

Fresno State vs. UTEP

UAB vs. BYU

Liberty vs. EMU

11:00am | ESPN

12:00pm | ABC

2:15pm | ESPN

3:30pm | ABC

5:45pm | ESPN

DEC. 20

DEC. 21

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DEC. 22

DEC. 23

DEC. 17

NIU vs. CCU

12:00pm | ESPN

6:00pm | ESPN2

DEC. 18

DEC. 18

7:30pm | ABC

9:15pm | ESPN

Oregon State vs. USU Marshall vs. Louisiana

DEC. 23

DEC. 24

ODU vs. Tulsa

Wyoming vs. Kent State

SDSU vs. UTSA

Army vs. Missouri

Miami (OH) vs. UNT

UCF vs. Florida

Memphis vs. Hawai'i

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7:30pm | ESPN

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DEC. 30

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DEC. 31

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CFP Semifinal

CFP Semifinal

DEC. 25

DEC. 27

DEC. 27

DEC. 28

Ball State vs. GSU

WMU vs. Nevada

BC vs. ECU

Houston vs. Auburn

2:30pm | ESPN

11:00am | ESPN

2:30pm | ESPN

12:00pm | ESPN

DEC. 29

DEC. 29

2:15pm | ESPN

5:45pm | ESPN

DEC. 28

DEC. 29

WVU vs. Minnesota

UVA vs. SMU

10:15pm | ESPN

11:00am | ESPN

DEC. 30

DEC. 30

V. Tech vs. Maryland Iowa State vs. Clemson

DEC. 31

DEC. 31

Pitt vs. MSU

Wisconsin vs. ASU

Texas A&M vs. WFU

WSU vs. Miami

7:00pm | ESPN

10:30pm | ESPN

11:00am | ESPN

12:00pm | CBS

JAN. 1

JAN. 1

JAN. 1

JAN. 1

DEC. 28

AF vs. Louisville Texas Tech vs. Miss. State UCLA vs. NC State

DEC. 29

OU vs. Oregon

UNC vs. South Carolina Tennessee vs. Purdue

Boise State vs. CMU Cincinnati vs. Alabama Georgia vs. Michigan

Arkansas vs. PSU

OSU vs. Notre Dame

Kentucky vs. Iowa

Ohio State vs. Utah

Baylor vs. Ole Miss

JAN. 1

Kansas State vs. LSU

JAN. 4

JAN. 10

12:00pm | ESPN2

1:00pm | ESPN

1:00pm | ABC

5:00pm | ESPN

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9:00pm | ESPN

8:00pm | ESPN

TBD

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owl Season and First Team Ventures have

the holiday season. Bowl Season Radio gives them

joined together to form Bowl Season Radio,

the chance to listen to the games and know what’s

which will provide exclusive live national

happening in college football’s post-season, whether

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driving cross-country or staying close to home.”

The 2021-22 Bowl Season Radio schedule begins

Bowl Season Radio will air on terrestrial radio

Friday, December 17 with the Bahamas Bowl.

stations throughout the country, as well as Sirius XM satellite radio. In addition, the games will stream live on Tune-In, Audacy and The Varsity Network apps.

“We’re thrilled to partner with First Team Ventures to create Bowl

“The focus of our

“We’re thrilled to partner with First Team Ventures to create Bowl Season Radio, giving college football fans nationwide a chance to follow some fantastic matchups.”

national radio network has

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greatest tradition of college

Season Radio, giving college football fans

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nationwide a chance to

always been with college bowl games,” says Mike Parsons, a co-principal with First Team Ventures.

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“Bowl games are the football and radio is the original sports media. Bowl

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Season Radio is yet another vehicle for fans to follow

executive director of Bowl Season. “Millions of

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