'Tis the season for bowl games. Sure, the Iowa Hawkeyes aren't among the teams this year but it is still a good way to pass the time.
The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) five-game showcase of college football begins Jan. 1, with Stanford vs. Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl at 4 p.m.
The BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 7 features Notre Dame vs. Alabama.
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The following is the schedule for BCS and non-BCS bowl games. All times are Eastern.
BCS Bowl Games
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio, Stanford vs. Wisconsin
Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN
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Discover Orange Bowl, Florida State vs. Northern Illinois
Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl, Florida vs. Louisville
Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Kansas State vs. Oregon
Jan. 3, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
BCS National Championship Game, Notre Dame vs. Alabama
Jan. 7, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Non-BCS Bowl Games
Heart of Dallas Bowl, Purdue vs. Oklahoma State
Jan. 1, 12 p.m., ESPNU
Capital One Bowl, Georgia vs. Nebraska
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC
Outback Bowl, Michigan vs. South Carolina
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN
AT&T Cotton Bowl, Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
Jan. 4, 8 p.m., FOX
Other Bowl Games:
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Vanderbilt vs. North Carolina State
Dec. 31, 12 p.m., ESPN
Hyundai Sun Bowl, Georgia Tech vs. USC
Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS
AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Iowa State vs. Tulsa
Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Chick-fil-A Bowl, LSU vs. Clemson
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, Northwestern vs. Mississippi State
Jan. 1, 12:30 p.m., ESPN2
BBVA Compass Bowl, Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss
Jan. 5, 1 p.m., ESPN
GoDaddy.com Bowl, Arkansas State vs. Kent State
Jan. 6, 9 p.m., ESPN
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