2010 Bowl Schedule: Bowl Info For BCS Top 25 and More
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Bowl Info For BCS Top 25 and More
With just one more week left before the final BCS standings, it's time to start thinking about bowl games!
The No. 1 Auburn Tigers and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks are each only one game away from playing in the BCS National Championship, but these aren't the only college football teams looking to end their seasons with big wins.
The Wisconsin Badgers and the TCU Horned Frogs are smelling roses, and the Arkansas Razorbacks and Ohio State Buckeyes have their sights set on this season's Sugar Bowl.
Will your favorite team be making a postseason appearance?
Where and when will each bowl game take place?
Here you'll find everything you need to know about of this season's best bowl games; complete time and location, ticket information and predictions.
Read on for all the latest bowl game info!
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2010 Bowl Schedule: BCS National Championship Information
Where: This season's BCS National Championship will take place at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
When: January 10th at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: The BCS National Championship features a matchup between the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the BCS college football standings.
Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Texas Longhorns 37-21.
Which Teams Will Play: If the No. 1 Auburn Tigers and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks remain undefeated, these two teams will meet in the BCS title game.
But if one of these teams suffers a loss (Auburn needs to beat South Carolina in the SEC Championship game, and Oregon needs to defeat the Oregon State Beavers), teams like TCU, Stanford or Wisconsin could move up to take a spot in the big game.
Ticket Information: To purchase tickets to the BCS National Championship, you will need to put your name on a wait list on the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl website.
Want to know what happens if one of the top two teams suffers an upset? Check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Blake Oestriecher's SEC Championship: Can South Carolina Beat Auburn And Blow Up BCS?.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Sugar Bowl Information
Where: This season's Sugar Bowl will take place at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
When: January 4th at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: The Allstate Sugar Bowl usually features a matchup between the Southeastern Conference champion and another at-large BCS team.
The Sugar Bowl shares a spot with the Orange Bowl as the second-oldest bowl games in college football history.
Which Teams Will Play: Even though the SEC champion usually plays in the Sugar Bowl, the No. 1 Auburn Tigers will play for a BCS National Championship with a win over the No. 19 South Carolina GameCocks in the SEC Championship game.
If Auburn wins out, we will likely see a matchup between the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks and the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Ticket Information: To purchase tickets for this season's Sugar Bowl, visit the Allstate Sugar Bowl website.
Looking for more Ohio State Buckeyes bowl projections? Check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Ross Coleman's College Football Bowl Projections: 5 Likely Destinations for Ohio State.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Orange Bowl Information
Where: This season's Orange Bowl will take place at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida.
When: January 3rd at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: The Orange Bowl (along with the Sugar Bowl) is the second-oldest bowl game in college football history, and it features a matchup between the ACC champion and another top-ranked BCS team.
Last season, the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 24-14.
Which Teams Will Play: This season, the Orange Bowl will showcase the ACC champion (either the No. 21 Florida State Seminoles or the No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies) and another top BCS at-large team like the No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers or the Connecticut Huskies.
Ticket Information: To purchase tickets for the 77th annual Orange Bowl, visit the Ticketmaster section of the Orange Bowl website.
With one big weekend of college football left before the final BCS standings, we could see some serious changes in the Top 25. Read Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Ryan Rudnansky's BCS Rankings Week 14: Predicting How the Top 25 Will Change by Next Week to see some possible upsets.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Fiesta Bowl Information
Where: This season's Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will take place at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
When: January 1st at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: This will be the 40th annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, and it features the Big 12 Conference champion and another top team in college football.
During last season's Fiesta Bowl, the Boise State Broncos defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 17-10.
Which Teams Will Play: This season, either the No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners or the No. 13 Nebraska Cornhuskers will take on the No. 4 Stanford Cardinal.
Ticket Information: To purchase tickets to this season's Fiesta Bowl, you may have to add your name to a wait list on the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl website.
For more analysis of the Big 12 Championship, check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Tom Kinslow's Bowl Scenarios: Where Could Nebraska End Up After Big 12 Title Game?.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Rose Bowl Information
Where: This season's Rose Bowl will take place...Well, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California of course!
When: January 1st at 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: Known as the "Granddaddy of them All," this will be the 97th annual Tournament of Roses. The Rose Bowl is the oldest bowl game in college football history, and this game is usually a classic matchup between the Big Ten and Pac-10 Champions.
Last season, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks 26-17.
Which Teams Will Play: This season, we could see the Big Ten champion take on a non-BCS opponent as the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers play the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs.
Ticket Information: If you want to purchase tickets for this season's Rose Bowl, head on over to the Tournament of Roses website.
For even more college football talk, check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Blake Oestriecher's BCS Rankings Week 14: 10 Teams Better Than Their Current Spot and see if your team made the cut.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Gator Bowl Information
Where: This season's Gator Bowl will take place at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida.
When: January 1st at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Bowl Facts: The Gator Bowl is the sixth oldest college football bowl game, and it was the first-ever college bowl game to be broadcast on national television coast-to-coast.
This bowl game has featured ACC and Big East teams in the past, but this season will showcase teams from the Big Ten Conference and the Southeastern Conference.
Which Teams Will Play: This season, the Florida Gators will meet either the Penn State Nittany Lions or the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Ticket Information: For ticket information, visit the Gator Bowl website, but act fast! These tickets could sell out very soon.
Want to read more about Florida football? Check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Gabe Zaldivar's College Football Bowl Projections: 5 Likely Destinations for Florida for other possible bowl game appearances for the Gators.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Cotton Bowl Information
Where: The 75th annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic will take place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
When: January 7th at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
Bowl Facts: The Cotton Bowl Classic was founded in 1937, and it features a matchup between top Big 12 and Southeastern Conference teams.
Last season, the Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 21-7 in the last Cotton Bowl Classic held in its namesake stadium in Dallas.
Which Teams Will Play: This season, the No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies have accepted a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic, and the Aggies will face either the No. 10 LSU Tigers or the No. 16 Alabama Crimson Tide.
Ticket Information: According to the Cotton Bowl Classic website, the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association has sold out of its share of tickets, but some tickets may still be available through Texas A&M and whichever team ends up receiving the other bid.
Want more college football? Check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Ross Coleman's College Football Rankings: Who Got Screwed in Week 14 Coaches' and AP Polls? for some extra BCS discussion.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Outback Bowl Information
Where: This season's Outback Bowl will take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
When: January 1st at 1:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
Bowl Facts: The Outback Bowl features a matchup between the third-ranked teams from both the Big Ten Conference and the Southeastern Conference, and last year, the Auburn Tigers defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 38-35 in overtime.
During the week leading up to the Outback Bowl, the city of Tampa hosts community events including player visits to St. Joseph Childrens Hospital, a team outing at Busch Gardens and a Pregame Bowl Bash.
(In case you haven't noticed, the entire state of Florida is a great place to be during bowl season!)
Which Teams Will Play: This season's Outback Bowl will likely feature the No. 19 South Carolina GameCocks and either the Penn State Nittany Lions or the Iowa Hawkeyes.
But if the GameCocks can pull off the upset over the No. 1 Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship game, this could be a very different story.
Ticket Information: To purchase tickets for the Outback Bowl, head on over to the Outback Bowl website for more information.
So you want some more college football? Check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Trae Thompson's BCS Rankings Week 14: Why This Is Worst CFB Season Of The BCS Era.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Capital One Bowl Information
Where: This season's Capital One Bowl will take place at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando Florida.
When: January 1st at 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: The Capital One Bowl is part of "Orlando Bowl Week," and it features a matchup between top teams from the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference.
One of the most unique aspects of the Capital One Bowl is the Capital One Mascot Challenge which holds an annual "election" for the top mascot in college football.
To read more about the Capital One Mascot Challenge and cast your vote for this year's winner, head on over to Bleacher Report's Mascot Politics Series.
Which Teams Will Play: This season, we will see the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans take on either the No. 10 LSU Tigers or the No. 16 Alabama Crimson Tide.
Ticket Information: To check out group rates and purchase tickets, visit the Capital One Bowl website.
If you want more bowl predictions for the Alabama Crimson Tide, check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Ryan Rudnansky's Bowl Projections: 5 Likely Destinations For Alabama for other possibilities.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Chick-fil-A Bowl Information
Where: The 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl will take place at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.
When: December 31st at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: The Chick-fil-A Bowl (formerly the Peach Bowl) was founded in 1968, and it is the oldest ACC vs. SEC bowl game in college football history.
Last season, the Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 37-14.
Which Teams Will Play: This year, whichever team loses the ACC Championship game (No. 21 Florida State or No. 15 Virginia Tech) will take on a ranked SEC team (most likely No. 22 Mississippi State).
Ticket Information: If you are looking to purchase tickets to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, information can be found on the Chick-fil-A Bowl website.
Think that Chick-fil-A is kind of a weird sponsor for a bowl game? Read Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Trae Thompson's 20 Most Out-of-Place Sponsors For Bowl Games for some even weirder bowl game partners,
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Meineke Car Care Bowl Information
Where: The 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl will take place at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
When: December 31st at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: In 2003, the Sports Business Journal named the Meineke Car Care Bowl one of the top five best start-ups in sports just behind the Houston Texans. Founded in 2003, the Meineke Car Care Bowl features a matchup between qualifying ACC and Big East teams.
Which Teams Will Be Playing: This year, we could see the Clemson Tigers meet the No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers. Another matchup possibility is a game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Ticket Information: For ticket information as well as a stadium diagram, visit the Meineke Car Care Bowl website.
To read more about BCS rankings, check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Gabe Zaldivar's BCS Rankings Week 14: 10 Teams Who Aren't As Good As Their Rank.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Bridgepoint Holiday Bowl Information
Where: The 2010 Bridgepoint Holiday Bowl will take place at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.
When: December 30th at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: The Holiday Bowl features a matchup between qualifying teams from the Pac-10 and the Big 12, and the game is preceded by the Port of San Diego Big Bay Balloon Parade which calls itself "America's Largest Balloon Parade."
During last year's Holiday Bowl, the Nebraska Cornhuskers crushed the Arizona Wildcats 33-0.
Which Teams Will Be Playing: This year, the Washington Huskies and the No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys could be heading to the Holiday Bowl.
Ticket Information: Visit the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl website for ticket prices, group rates and more.
To read more college football bowl projections, check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Adam Lazarus' 2010 Bowl Projections: Who Deserves Better Bowls Than They’ll Get?.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Valero Alamo Bowl Information
Where: The 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
When: December 29th at 9:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bow Facts: The Alamo Bowl is a matchup between top teams from the Pac-10 and Big 12, and it has produced three of the top six most-watched bowl games in ESPN history.
During last season's Alamo Bowl, the Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the Michigan State Spartans 41-31.
Which Teams Will Be Playing: This year's matchup is projected to be between the No. 23 Arizona Wildcats and the No. 13 Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Ticket Information: To purchase tickets to this year's Alamo Bowl, all information can be found on the Valero Alamo Bowl website.
To read more BCS Top 25 bowl projections, check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Nathaniel Uy's Bowl Projections: 10 Games That Will Be Decided on Last Play.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Humanitarian Bowl Information
Where: The 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl will take place at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho.
When: December 18th at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: The uDrove Humanitarian Bowl was founded in 1997, and it is usually a pairing between a team from the Western Athletic Conference and the Mid American Conference.
Last year's matchup was between the Idaho Vandals and the Bowling Green Falcons.
Which Teams Will Be Playing: This season, this game could be a matchup between either the Nevada Wolf Pack or the Fresno State Bulldogs and either the Toledo Rockets or the Temple Owls.
Ticket Information: If you are looking to purchase tickets for this year's Humanitarian Bowl, all information can be found on IdahoTickets.com.
To read more BCS Top 25 bowl projections, check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Ryan Rudnansky's College Football Bowl Projections: 10 Teams Ripe For an Upset.
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2010 Bowl Schedule: Insight Bowl Information
Where: The 2010 Insight Bowl will take place at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
When: December 28th at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Bowl Facts: This game will be the 22nd annual Insight Bowl, and it will be a matchup between the third pick from the Big 12 Conference and the third or fourth pick from the Big Ten Conference.
Last season's game was between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Which Teams Will Be Playing: This year's matchup is projected to be between the No. 12 Missouri Tigers and the Michigan Wolverines.
Ticket Information: If you are looking to purchase tickets for the 2010 Insight Bowl, all information can be found on the Insight Bowl website.
To read more about bowl projections for the Michigan Wolverines, check out Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Sam Westmoreland's College Football Bowl Projections: 5 Likely Destinations for Michigan.


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