Predictions for the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Capital One Bowl, Heart of Dallas Bowl, Outback Bowl and Gator Bowl
Where and when to watch Stanford vs. Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl; Florida State vs. Northern Illinois in the Orange Bowl; Georgia vs. Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl; Michigan vs. South Carolina in the Outback Bowl; and more.
It's NCAA football bowl season, which means thousands of St. Louis-area will be glued to their television—or frequenting their local establishment—to cheer on their favorite college football team.
In Maryland Heights, here's a few great places to watch the big game:
And, of course, here's the low down on all the bowl games for today (Jan. 1):
Outback Bowl, Michigan vs. South Carolina
January 1, 1 p.m., ABC
Local Connection: Ladue Horton Watkins grad Jehu Chesson has redshirted his freshman season at Michigan, but the extra month of practice figures to benefit his preparation to see the field next fall.
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Whose star makes more game-changing plays?
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Heart of Dallas Bowl, Purdue vs. Oklahoma State
January 1, Noon, ESPNU
Local Connection: Parkway Central grad Brandon Sheperd is part of a talented group of wide receivers for the Cowboys.
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Prediction, players to watch.
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Rose Bowl: Stanford vs. Wisconsin
Jan. 1, 4 p.m., ESPN
Local Connection: Wentzville's Montee Ball is Wisconsin's highly-touted running back.
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Insider guide for each team, prediction.
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Orange Bowl: Florida State vs. Northern Illinois
Jan. 1, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Insider's guide to BCS-buster bowl.
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Capital One Bowl
Georgia vs. Nebraska
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Matching two conference championship runners-up.
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Gator Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Northwestern
Jan. 1, 11 a.m., ESPN2
Sporting News' pregame analysis: Wildcats may have the advantage here.