Bowl Schedule 2013-14: Viewing Information for Remaining Slate of Games

A handful of exciting bowl games have already taken place and left us with thrilling finishes, but we're just getting started in a 2013-14 college football postseason that is certain to captivate.

The matchups just get better by the day leading up to the BCS National Championship game between Florida State and Auburn on Jan. 6. Many of the nation's best schools will take to the gridiron against one another in some exciting New Year's Day spectacles, as well as a couple of notable games on other days.

Here's a look at the remaining schedule of games heading into the post-Christmas slate. 

Date	Time (ET)	Bowl	Matchup	Watch
Jan. 6	8:30 p.m.	BCS Title	Florida State vs. Auburn	ESPN
Jan. 5	9 p.m.	GoDaddy	Ball State vs. Arkansas State	ESPN
Jan. 4	1 p.m.	BBVA Compass	Houston vs. Vanderbilt	ESPN
Jan. 3	8 p.m.	Cotton	Oklahoma State vs. Missouri	FOX
Jan. 3	8:30 p.m.	Orange	Clemson vs. Ohio State	ESPN
Jan. 2	8:30 p.m.	Sugar	Alabama vs. Oklahoma	ESPN
Jan. 1	Noon	Gator	Nebraska vs. Georgia	ESPN2
Jan. 1	Noon	Heart of Dallas	UNLV vs. North Texas	ESPNU
Jan. 1	1 p.m.	Capital One	Wisconsin vs. South Carolina	ABC
Jan. 1	1 p.m.	Outback	Iowa vs. LSU	ESPN
Jan. 1	5 p.m.	Rose	Michigan State vs. Stanford	ESPN
Jan. 1	8:30 p.m.	Fiesta	Baylor vs. UCF	ESPN
Dec. 31	12:30 p.m.	AdvoCare V100	Boston College vs. Arizona	ESPN
Dec. 31	2 p.m.	Sun	Virginia Tech vs. UCLA	CBS
Dec. 31	4 p.m.	Liberty	Rice vs. Mississippi State	ESPN
Dec. 31	8 p.m.	Chick-fil-A	Duke vs. Texas A&M	ESPN
Dec. 30	11:45 a.m.	Armed Forces	Middle Tennessee vs. Navy	ESPN
Dec. 30	3:15 p.m.	Music City	Georgia Tech vs. Ole Miss	ESPN
Dec. 30	6:45 p.m.	Alamo	Texas vs. Oregon	ESPN
Dec. 30	10:15 p.m.	Holiday	Texas Tech vs. Arizona State	ESPN
Dec. 28	Noon	Pinstripe	Notre Dame vs. Rutgers	ESPN
Dec. 28	3:20 p.m.	Belk	North Carolina vs. Cincinnati	ESPN
Dec. 28	6:45 p.m.	Russell Athletic	Miami (FL) vs. Louisville	ESPN
Dec. 28	10:15 p.m.	Buffalo Wild Wings	Kansas State vs. Michigan	ESPN
Dec. 27	2:30 p.m.	Military	Maryland vs. Marshall	ESPN
Dec. 27	6 p.m.	Texas	Syracuse vs. Minnesota	ESPN
Dec. 27	9:30 p.m.	Fight Hunger	Washington vs. BYU	ESPN
Dec. 26	6 p.m.	Little Caesars Pizza	Pittsburgh vs. Bowling Green	ESPN
Dec. 26	9:30 p.m.	Poinsettia	Utah State vs. Northern Illinois	ESPN

Biggest Matchups to Watch

Capital One Bowl: Wisconsin vs. South Carolina

Date: Jan. 1

Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: ABC

One of the best games of the New Year's Day slate unfolds in Orlando, Fla., every year, and this season should produce more of the same with an enticing matchup between No. 19 Wisconsin and No. 9 South Carolina.

The 10-2 Gamecocks have won five straight to close out their regular season, including a 14-point win over then-No. 6 Clemson in their regular-season finale. If not for a road loss to Tennessee on Oct. 19, Steve Spurrier's crew would have won the SEC East thanks to a head-to-head win over Missouri.

Wisconsin had a shot at an at-large BCS bid before a Senior Day loss to Penn State, but the 9-3 Badgers are their typical, physical selves. Led by rushing duo Melvin Gordon and James White, who each have topped 1,300 yards this season, Wisconsin can run it down the throats of many teams.

That will be easier said than done against the Gamecocks. They have the SEC's second-best scoring defense, giving up an average of just 20 points per game. Their rushing defense also ranks No. 2 in the conference. 

When you throw Jadeveon Clowney—the hero of New Year's Day in 2013—into the mix along with an elite defense against one of the nation's best rushing attacks, it just about does it for old-fashioned football spectators. This war in the trenches will be among the best you'll see in the postseason. 

The SEC trumps the Big Ten overall, and that's not really an argument, but it's always a dogfight whenever teams from the top echelon of each conference go at it. 

And since it's not a national championship game, the Big Ten will actually have a chance to win it. 

Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Missouri

Date: Jan. 3

Time: 8 p.m. ET

TV: Fox

Missouri's surprise season in 2013 was so big that the Tigers earned a ticket to the SEC Championship Game with a chance to get into the national title game. Although they'll wonder what could have been, going from 5-7 to the Cotton Bowl isn't too shabby.

The Tigers' No. 8 rank in SEC run defense isn't a fair indicator of their season. One of the nation's best front sevens stifled some of the conference's best run games, but giving up 500-plus yards to Auburn will water down your season averages quite a bit. 

Missouri's offense has stood tall through quarterback changes, thanks to Henry Josey's rushing success and unstoppable wideouts L'Damian Washington and Dorial Green-Beckham. James Franklin quickly returned to midseason form late in the year after missing over a month with an injury.

On the other end of things, Oklahoma State also stayed near the top of the national rankings all season. Without a season-ending loss to Oklahoma, the Cowboys would be representing the Big 12 in the BCS as conference champs.

Cowboys quarterback Clint Chelf has led a potent Oklahoma State offense that has surpassed 42 points six times this season. He should continue to have success in this one, going up against a Mizzou pass defense that ranks second-to-last in the conference.

This Cotton Bowl has all of the makings of a shootout. 

BCS National Championship: Florida State vs. Auburn

Date: Jan. 6

Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

Nearly anyone would have looked funny at you before the season if you proposed Florida State vs. Auburn as the BCS National Championship game. 

With the Tigers coming off a 3-9 season and a coaching change, their fans would have been happy to simply see progression from their team. A couple of miracles later, Auburn is one win away from winning its second national title in four years. 

But it's Florida State that comes in as the team to beat. The unbeaten Seminoles disposed of their ACC slate this season in dominating fashion, as Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston carved up every defense that was put in front of him.

This game will feature a contrast of very different, yet insanely productive, offenses. Florida State's pass-happy attack has averaged 53 points per game, which ranks second in college football. The Seminoles throw for 322 yards per game on average. 

Not to be outdone, Auburn's rushing offense has been tearing apart SEC defenses all season. Nick Marshall and Tre Mason lead a running game that tops the NCAA by averaging 335 yards on the ground, as the duo have combined for 33 rushing touchdowns on the season.

Whichever defense can keep up the most in this contest will help lead its team to a national championship. 

Notes: All stats courtesy of CFBStats.com and SECDigitalNetwork.com