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12-17-18 - Andy
Redbox Bowl, December 31, 2018, 12 p.m. Michigan State Spartans (7-5) vs. Oregon Ducks (8-4), Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
12-17-18 - Andy
Hyundai Sun Bowl, December 31, 2018, 11 a.m. Stanford Cardinal (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-6), El Paso, TX
12-17-18 - Andy
Cheez-it Bowl, December 26, 2018, 6 p.m. California Golden Bears (7-5) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (6-6), Phoenix, AZ
Andy Dolich -- 2015
Andy Dolich
 
Bowls on Rolls 

By Andy Dolich

The Bible told us it rained for 40 days and 40 nights until Noah's Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat. The NCAA went all biblical this year and created 40 days and nights for Bowls of Football -- OK, there are 41 but one is in Bermuda -- in the coming weeks, no matter what the weather. 

Breaking News! There is no Noah's Bagel Bowl.

I'm totally bowled over and confused. By the time the CFC (College Football Championship) is played at Levi's Stadium on January 7 we will have followed the Bowl road map throughout America.......and Bermuda. Incidentally the No. 1 Bowl of the Bowls does not have a corporate name. It's simply the College Football Playoff National Championship or CFPNC for short.

To help me better understand how millions of Americans will be spending hours of precious time over the next few weeks I put this complicated connectivity on my whiteboard connected by yards of thread.
 
Food Bowls
Cheez-It Bowl -- TCU Horned Frogs vs. California Golden Bears, 12/26/18
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl -- Michigan Wolverines vs. Florida Gators, 12/29/18
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl -- BYU Cougars vs. Western Michigan Broncos, 12/21/18
Outback Steakhouse Bowl -- Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs, 1/1/19

I need some Financial Assistance Bowls
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl -- Purdue Boilermakers vs. Auburn Tigers, 12/28/18
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl -- Utah Utes vs. Northwestern Wildcats, 12/31/18
Tax Slayer Gator Bowl -- NC State Wolfpack vs. Texas A&M Aggies, 12/31/18

Need a new Marketing Director Bowls
(Who was responsible for selling the naming rights to these games?)
Birmingham Bowl -- Memphis Tigers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 12/22/18
Boca Raton Bowl -- Northern Illinois Huskies vs UAB Blazers, 12/18/18
Hawai'i Bowl -- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors, 12/22/2018
Las Vegas Bowl -- Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Fresno State Bulldogs, 12/15/18
New Mexico Bowl -- North Texas Mean Green vs. Utah State Aggies, 12/15/18
Texas Bowl -- Baylor Bears vs. Vanderbilt Commodores 12/27/1

Tightest Security Bowls
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl -- North Carolina A&T Aggies vs. Alcorn State Braves, 12/15/18
Alamo Bowl -- Iowa State Cyclones vs. Washington State Cougars, 12/28/18
First Responders Bowl -- Boston College Eagles vs. Boise State Broncos, 12/26/18
Independence Bowl -- Temple Owls vs. Duke Blue Devils, 12/27/18
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl -- Houston Cougars vs. Army Black Knights, 12/22/18
Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Bowl -- Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Cincinnati Bearcats, 12/31/18 (Might have the coolest flyover.)

Can you insure an Exciting Game Bowl?
(If you are worried about any damage to your home or car while attending Bowl games you can get a deal before you leave home.)
Allstate Sugar Bowl -- Georgia Bulldogs vs. Texas Longhorns 1/1/19

Do you have a pair of Jumper Cables Bowl?
Autozone Liberty Bowl -- Missouri Tigers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys, 12/31/198

Need a tux for an After Game Party Bowl?
DXL Frisco Bowl -- San Diego State Aztecs vs. Ohio Bobcats, 12/19/18

Regional sports cable network or a Flash Gordon Arms Company Bowl?
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl -- Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Georgia Southern Eagles, 12/15/18

Vitamin C Bowls
(Hit the Juicer button!)
Citrus Bowl -- Kentucky Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions, 1/1/19
Orange Bowl -- Oklahoma Sooners vs. Alabama Crimson Tide, 12/29/18

I don't have Money for a Hotel Room Bowl
Camping World Bowl -- Syracuse Orange vs. West Virginia Mountaineers, 12/28/18

Buddy, can I Hitch a Ride? Bowl
Hyundai Sun Bowl -- Stanford Cardinal vs. Pittsburgh Panthers, 12/31/18

The Huh? Bowls
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl -- Marshall Thundeering Herd vs South Florida Bulls, 12/20/18
Belk Bowl -- South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Virginia Cavaliers, 12/29/18
New Era Pinstripe Bowl --Wisconsin Badgers vs. Miami Hurricanes, 12/27/18
Playstation Fiesta Bowl -- LSU Tigers vs. UCF Knights, 1/1/19
Redbox Bowl -- Michigan State Spartans vs. Oregon Ducks, 12/31/18

Basketball and Bowl Games
Do you think the University of Oregon's star freshman basketballer is going to watch any post season football? Nobody better in the country than Bol Bol to have his own game, the newly franchised Bol Bol Bowl .

Enjoy 125 hours of eyeball bulging Bowl Games.

Happy Holidays!

Andy Dolich has over five decades of leadership in the sports industry, including executive positions in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pro soccer and lacrosse. Presently Dolich is COO of the Fan Controlled Football League (FCFL) and teaches sports business at Stanford's School of Continuing Studies. Dolich is also co-author of the new book:
Pops
3-6-17 - Pops

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