Bowl Guide: TV Listings, Odds, News & Notes

BOWL SCHEDULE 
Wed., Dec. 29

11 am (ESPN)
Fenway Bowl
Virginia vs. SMU 

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Fenway Bowl between Virginia & SMU has been canceled because of COVID issues at Virginia, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. It’s 2nd bowl cancellation after 18 bowls were canceled last year

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 26, 2021

2:15 pm (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl 
Virginia Tech vs. Maryland 
Maryland -3 (-165), 54.5
Rivalry Rekindled In Pinstripe

5:45 pm (ESPN)
Cheez-It Bowl
#19 Clemson vs. Iowa St.  
Clemson -1.5 (-127), 44 
Teams Seeking To Shelve Disappointment
All-American RB Hall Skipping Bowl

9:15 pm (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
#14 Oregon vs. #16 Oklahoma 
Oklahoma -7 (-265), 60.5
Oregon CB Wright Skipping Bowl
Oregon Strikes Gold With Lanning
Lanning To Coach Ducks In Postseason
Oregon To Hire Georgia DC Lanning

Thurs., Dec. 30

11:30 am (ESPN)
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
North Carolina vs. South Carolina 
North Carolina -9.5 (-343), 57
Winning Seasons At Stake In Mayo Bowl

3 pm (ESPN)
Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. Purdue 
Tennessee -5.5 (-201), 64
Late-Season Success Fuels Bowl Runs

7 pm (ESPN)
Peach Bowl
#10 Michigan St. vs. #12 Pittsburgh 
Michigan St. -2.5 (-136), 56
Stars Sitting In Peach Bowl
Pitt OC Whipple Heads To Nebraska

10:30 pm (ESPN)
Las Vegas Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Arizona St. 
Wisconsin -6 (-226), 42
Wisconsin Looks To Return To Form

Fri., Dec. 31

11 am (ESPN)
Gator Bowl 
#17 Wake Forest vs. #25 Texas A&M
A&M Out Due To COVID

11 am (ESPN)
Gator Bowl 
#17 Wake Forest vs. Rutgers
Wake Will Be Ready For Anything
Rutgers Replaces A&M

Noon (CBS)
Sun Bowl
Washington St. vs. Miami 

Noon (CBS)
Sun Bowl
Washington St. vs. Central Michigan
CMU Winds Up In Sun Bowl 

2 pm (Barstool Sports)
Arizona Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Boise St. 

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Boise State withdraws from Arizona Bowl because of COVID issues, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. 1st reported by @stoolpresidente. This opens up possibility of Central Michigan playing Washington State in Sun Bowl

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 27, 2021

3:30 pm (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl-CFB Playoff
#1 Alabama vs. #4 Cincinnati 
Alabama -13 (-550), 57.5
Alabama Opens As Sizeable Favorite
Alabama CB Jobe To Miss Postseason
Bryce Young Wins Heisman

7:30 pm (ESPN)
Orange Bowl-CFB Playoff
#2 Michigan vs. #3 Georgia 
Georgia -7 (-309), 44.5
Michigan Eager In First Playoff Appearance
Georgia Significant Favorite

Sat., Jan. 1

Noon (ESPN2)
Outback Bowl
#21 Arkansas vs. Penn St. 
Penn St. -2 (-129), 47
Hogs Facing Reeling PSU
Breaking Down 2021 PSU Run Game
Arkansas DE Arrested On DWI
Arkansas WR Burks Skipping Bowl
Penn St. Hires Manny Diaz As DC
PSU QB Clifford Returning For 2022

1 pm (ABC)
Citrus Bowl
#15 Iowa vs. #22 Kentucky 
Kentucky -3 (-148), 44.5
Old-School Styles Collide In Citrus
Citrus Bowling Again

1 pm (ESPN)
Fiesta Bowl
#5 Notre Dame vs. #9 Oklahoma St. 
Notre Dame -1.5 (-130), 45.5
Scouting Report: OK St Defense
Fiesta Bowl Offers Enticing Matchup
Hamilton & Williams Skipping Bowl
Early Look At Oklahoma St.
Gundy Talks Fiesta Bowl Selection
Freeman To Make ND Debut In Bowl
Ohio St. Hires Oklahoma St. DC

5 pm (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
#6 Ohio St. vs. #11 Utah 
Ohio St. -6.5 (-241), 66
Utes Eager To Face Buckeyes
OSU Star WRs Opt Out
Is Utah’s QB Run Game A Concern?
Ohio St. Is Rose Bowl-Bound

8:45 pm (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl 
#7 Baylor vs. #8 Ole Miss 
PK, 54.5
Compelling Sugar Bowl Matchup

Tues., Jan. 4

9 pm (ESPN)
Texas Bowl
Kansas St. vs. LSU 
Kansas St. -3.5 (-167), 47
LSU QB Max Johnson Entering Portal
LSU To Face Kansas State In Texas Bowl

 

Mon., Jan. 10

8 pm (ESPN)
National Championship

PAST RESULTS
Tues., Dec. 28

Birmingham Bowl
#20 Houston 17, Auburn 13
Houston Rallies Past Auburn

First Responder Bowl
Air Force 31, Louisville 28 
Air Force Topples Cards

6:45 pm (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl
Texas Tech 34, Mississippi St. 7 
Tech Runs Past Bulldogs

8 pm (FOX)
Holiday Bowl 
#18 North Carolina St. vs. UCLA 

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SOURCES: The Bruins were down to two interior D-linemen yesterday for this game with a converted LB as the back-up nose guard, and were set to play but then had more covid issues today.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 28, 2021

Guaranteed Rate Bowl 
Minnesota 18, West Virginia 6
Defense Leads Gophers 

Mon., Dec. 27

Quick Lane Bowl
Western Michigan 52, Nevada 24
WMU Cruises in Quick Lane Bowl 

2:30 pm (ESPN)
Military Bowl
East Carolina vs. Boston College 

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Sources: Military Bowl won't be played between BC and East Carolina. BC is down more than 40 players, including and an entire position group, because of COVID and injuries. This confirms other reports.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 26, 2021

Sat., Dec. 25

Camellia Bowl
Georgia St. 51, Ball St. 20
Georgia St. Rolls Past Ball St.

Fri., Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl
Memphis vs. Hawaii
Hawaii Bowl Canceled

Thurs., Dec. 23

Frisco Football Classic
Miami (Ohio) 27, North Texas 14 

Gasparilla Bowl
UCF 29, Florida 17 

Wed., Dec. 22

Armed Forces Bowl
Army 24, Missouri 22
Army Wins On Last-Second FG

Tues., Dec. 21

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Wyoming 52, Kent St. 38
Williams’ 4 TDs Leads Wyoming

Frisco Bowl
#24 San Diego St. 38, UTSA 24
Johnson Leads SDSU To Win

Mon., Dec. 20

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Tulsa 30, Old Dominion 17
Tulsa Storms Past ODU

Sat., Dec. 18

Boca Raton Bowl
W. Kentucky 59, Appalachian St. 38 
Zappe’s Record-Setting Day Leads WKU

New Mexico Bowl
Fresno St. 31, UTEP 24 
Mims’ 3 TDs lead Fresno St.

Independence Bowl
UAB 31, BYU 28 
Ground Game Leads UAB 

LendingTree Bowl
Liberty 56, Eastern Michigan 20 
Willis Leads Liberty With 5 TDs

LA Bowl
Utah St. 24, Oregon St. 13
Backup QB Leads Utah St.

New Orleans Bowl
#23 Louisiana 36, Marshall 21 
Louisiana Rallies Past Marshall

Fri., Dec. 17

Bahamas Bowl 
Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24
Vattiato Powers MTSU

Cure Bowl
Coastal Carolina 47, Northern Illinois 41 
Coastal Carolina Rallies To Beat NIU