The 2009-2010 Bowl Matchups



By Staff
CollegeFootballNews.com
Posted Dec 6, 2009


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They're finally here. After months and months of speculating and plenty of behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing, the 2009-2010 Bowl Matchups have been announced. It's Texas vs. Alabama for the national title, but there are some surprises in the BCS matchups. The bowl-by-bowl analysis to come in a few minutes.

Bowl Matchups ... Dec. 6

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New Mexico Bowl
December 19th, Albuquerque NM, 2:30 pm ESPN
Mountain West vs. WAC
Projection: Wyoming vs. Fresno State
- Get Tickets For The New Mexico Bowl

St. Petersburg Bowl
December 19th, St. Petersburg FL, 8 pm, ESPN
Big East vs. C-USA
Projection: Rutgers vs. UCF
- Get Tickets For The St. Petersburg Bowl

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
December 20th, New Orleans LA, 8 pm ESPN
C-USA vs. Sun Belt No. 1
Projection: Southern Miss vs. Middle Tennessee
- Get Tickets For The New Orleans Bowl

MAACO Las Vegas Bowl
December 22nd, Las Vegas NV, 8 pm, ESPN
Mountain West No. 1 vs. Pac 10 No. 4
Projection: BYU vs. Oregon State
- Get Tickets For The Las Vegas Bowl

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
December 23rd, San Diego CA, 8 pm, ESPN
Mountain West vs. Pac 10
Projection: Utah vs. California
- Get Tickets For The Poinsettia Bowl

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
December 24th, Honolulu HI, 8 pm, ESPN
C-USA vs. WAC
Projection: SMU vs. Nevada
- Get Tickets For The Hawaii Bowl

Emerald Bowl
December 26th, San Francisco CA, 8:30 pm, ESPN
ACC No. 7 vs. Pac 10 No. 5
Projection: Boston College vs. USC
- Get Tickets For The Emerald Bowl

Meineke Car Care Bowl
December 26th, Charlotte NC, 4 pm, ESPN
ACC No. 6 vs. Big East
Projection: North Carolina vs. Pitt
- Get Tickets For The Meineke Car Care Bowl

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
December 26th, Detroit MI, 5 pm, ESPN
Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC
Projection: Marshall* vs. Ohio
- Get Tickets For The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
*No Big Ten team projected available

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
December 27th, Nashville TN, 8 pm, ESPN
ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Clemson vs. Kentucky
- Get Tickets For The Music City Bowl

Independence Bowl
December 28th, Shreveport LA, 5 pm ESPN
Big 12 No. 7 vs. SEC No. 8
Projection: Texas A&M vs. Georgia
- Get Tickets For The Independence Bowl

Champs Sports Bowl
December 29th, Orlando FL, 8 pm, ESPN
ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4 or 5
Projection: Miami vs. Wisconsin
- Get Tickets For The Champs Sports Bowl

EagleBank Bowl
December 30th, Washington DC, 4:30 pm ESPN
ACC No. 8 vs. Army or C-USA
Projection: Northern Illinois* vs. Marshall
*No ACC team projected available
- Get Tickets For The Eagle Bank Bowl

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
December 30th, San Diego CA, 8 pm ESPN
Big 12 No. 3 vs. Pac 10 No. 2
Projection: Nebraska vs. Arizona
- Get Tickets For The Holiday Bowl

Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
December 30th, Boise ID, 4:30 pm ESPN
Mountain West vs. WAC
Projection: Bowling Green* vs. Idaho
*No Mountain West team projected available
- Get Tickets For The Humanitarian Bowl

Texas Bowl
December 31st, Houston TX, ESPN
Big 12 vs. Navy or C-USA
Projection: Missouri vs. Navy
- Get Tickets For The Texas Bowl

Bell Helicopters Armed Forces Bowl
December 31st, Fort Worth TX, TBD, ESPN
Mountain West vs. C-USA
Projection: Air Force vs. Houston
- Get Tickets For The Armed Forces Bowl

Brut Sun Bowl
December 31st, El Paso TX, Noon, CBS
Pac 10 No. 3 vs. Big East or Big 12 or Notre Dame
Projection: Stanford vs. Oklahoma
- Get Tickets For The Sun Bowl

Insight Bowl
December 31, Tempe AZ, 5:30 pm, NFL Network
Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6
Projection: Minnesota vs. Iowa State
- Get Tickets For The Insight Bowl

Chick-fil-A Bowl
December 31, Atlanta GA, 7:30 pm ESPN
ACC No. 2 vs. SEC
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
- Get Tickets For The Chick-fil-A Bowl

Outback Bowl
January 1, Tampa FL, 11 am, ESPN
Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC
Projection: Northwestern vs. Auburn
- Get Tickets For The Outback Bowl

Capital One Bowl
January 1, Orlando FL, 1 pm, ABC
Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Projection: Penn State vs. LSU
- Get Tickets For The Capital One Bowl

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl
January 1, Jacksonville FL, 1 pm CBS
ACC No. 3 vs. Big East, Big 12, or Notre Dame
Projection: Florida State vs. West Virginia
- Get Tickets For The Gator Bowl

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
January 2, Memphis TN 5:30 pm ESPN
C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6
Projection: East Carolina vs. Arkansas
- Get Tickets For The Liberty Bowl

International Bowl
January 2, Toronto, Canada, Noon, ESPN2
Big East vs. MAC No. 4 or 5
Projection: South Florida vs. Northern Illinois
- Get Tickets For The International Bowl

AT&T Cotton Bowl
January 2, Arlington TX, 2 pm Fox
Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
- Get Tickets For The Cotton Bowl

Papajohns.com Bowl
January 2, Birmingham AL 2 pm ESPN
Big East vs. SEC
Projection: Connecticut vs. South Carolina
- Get Tickets For The Papajohns.com Bowl

Valero Alamo Bowl
January 2, San Antonio TX 8 pm ESPN
Big Ten No. 4 or 5 vs. Big 12 No. 4
Projection: Michigan State vs. Texas Tech
- Get Tickets For The Alamo Bowl

GMAC Bowl
January 6, Mobile AL 7 pm ESPN
ACC vs. MAC
Projection: Troy* vs. Central Michigan
*No ACC team projected available
- Get Tickets For The GMAC Bowl

Rose Bowl presented by Citi
January 1, Pasadena, CA 5 pm ABC
BCS vs. BCS (Big Ten vs. Pac 10 champion, if available)
Projection: Ohio State vs. Oregon
- Get Tickets For The Rose Bowl

Allstate Sugar Bowl
January 1, New Orleans, LA 8:30 pm Fox
BCS vs. BCS (SEC Champion, if available)
Projection: Florida vs. Cincinnati
- Get Tickets For The Sugar Bowl

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
January 4, Phoenix, AZ 8 pm Fox
BCS vs. BCS (Big 12 Champion, if available)
Projection: Boise State vs. TCU
- Get Tickets For The Fiesta Bowl

FedEx Orange Bowl
January 5, Miami Gardens, FL, 8 pm Fox
BCS vs. BCS (ACC Champion, if available)
Projection: Georgia Tech vs. Iowa
- Get Tickets For The Gator Bowl

Citi BCS National Championship
January 7, Pasadena, CA, 8 pm Fox
BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2
Projection: Alabama vs. Texas
- Get Tickets For The BCS Championship

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