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New Year's Day Bowl Game TV Schedule: Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Outback Bowl, Capital One Bowl
A Linn-Mar grad is part of the action today as Stanford and Wisconsin suit up for the Rose Bowl. Michigan and South Carolina play in the Outback Bowl. Northern Illinois and Florida State get after it in the Orange Bowl.
For many college football fans, New Year's Day is the best day of the year.
It's nothing but big games from morning 'til night.
Marion area has a former standout in a prominent game today. David Parry, who graduated in 2010 from Linn-Mar, is a backup defensive tackle for Stanford. Stanford will play in the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin at 4 p.m. on ESPN.
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The University of Iowa may not be going to a postseason bowl game for the first time since 2000, but there are plenty of intriguing football bowl games on the schedule this year. We've got your complete list here, along with notes on teams featuring players who played their prep ball in Iowa. If we've missed out on any of the local connections, tell us about it in the comment section. (All times central.)
Here is the full schedule:
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BCS National Championship Game, Notre Dame vs. Alabama
January 7, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio, Stanford vs. Wisconsin
January 1, 4 p.m., ESPN
Former Linn-Mar standout David Parry, of Marion, is a backup at defensive tackle for the Stanford Cardinals. Sam Raridon, a West Des Moines Valley senior, has committed to Wisconsin. Zach Davison, who attended Waukee, is a junior tight end on Wisconsin.
Discover Orange Bowl, Florida State vs. Northern Illinois
January 1, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl, Florida vs. Louisville
January 2, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Kansas State vs. Oregon
January 3, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Cedar Rapids Kennedy grad Christian French is a defensive back for Oregon Ducks. French was drafted as a tight end but has converted to defense since arriving at Oregon. Jesse Ertz, a Mediapolis senior quarterback, has committed to Kansas State.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Tulsa vs. Iowa State
December 31, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
The Iowa State roster is filled with player from around Iowa. Take a look:
1 Cole Netten PK 6-1 217 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 7 Matt Van Dyke WR 5-9 160 RSr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 8 Brett Bueker QB 6-4 229 RSr. Bettendorf, Iowa (Pleasant Valley) 11 Charlie Rogers DB 6-1 198 Fr. Iowa City, Iowa (West) 12 Wes Boyer DB 6-0 192 RJr. Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls) 13 Kirby Van Der Kamp P 6-4 203 Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 14 Jared Brackens DB 6-1 204 So. Mesquite, Texas (North) 15 Ben Durbin DL 6-2 275 Sr. Gilbert, Iowa (Wyoming) (Gilbert) 15 Brandon Horbach QB 6-3 193 RFr. Toledo, Iowa (South Tama) 16 Ben Goaley RB 5-11 187 Fr. Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) 17 Bradley Hagerla LB 6-2 208 RFr. Johnston, Iowa (Johnston) 18 Collin Bevins DL 6-5 269 Fr. Creston, Iowa (Creston) 18 Ryan Gent QB 6-2 200 RJr. Wellman, Iowa (Mid-Prairie) 19 Ben Fisher WR 6-3 200 RSo. Van Meter, Iowa (Van Meter) 19 Josh Lenz WR 6-0 200 Sr. Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead) 20 Jake Knott LB 6-3 252 Sr. Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) 23 Darian Cotton DB 5-11 180 RFr. Mount Pleasant, Iowa (Mount Pleasant) 29 Kane Seeley LB 6-1 221 Fr. Perry, Iowa (Perry) 32 Cody Ahrendt LB 6-0 223 RSo. Sioux City, Iowa (North) 32 Jeff Woody RB 6-1 239 RJr. Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Southeast Polk) 33 Josh Jahlas DB 6-1 190 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy) 34 Drake Ferch DB 5-11 200 Jr. State Center, Iowa (Iowa Western) (West Marshall) 35 Levi Peters DB 5-10 200 Fr. Gilmore City, Iowa (Fort Dodge) 36 Jace Hawley DB 5-10 205 Sr. Vail, Iowa (Ar-We-Va) 37 Walker Lee Woods DB 5-11 192 RJr. Waukee,Iowa (South Dakota) (Waukee) 40 Dalton Ferch RB 5-10 186 Fr. State Center, Iowa (West Marshall) 41 Edwin Arceo PK 5-9 191 Jr. Muscatine, Iowa (Iowa Central) (Muscatine) 43 Jordan Welch LB 6-1 225 Fr. Lamoni, Iowa (Southeast Polk) 45 Knute Severson LB 6-2 210 Fr. Clarion, Iowa (Clarion-Goldfield) 46 Karl Nicholson LB 6-3 205 Fr. Gilbert, Iowa (Gilbert) 48 Cory Morrissey DE 6-4 248 So. Ames, Iowa (Iowa Western) (Gilbert) 49 Spencer Thornton DS 6-1 240 RSo. Marion, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Washington) 50 Willie Scott DE 6-2 242 RJr. Orlando, Fla. (Jones) 51 Tanner Tusha DS 6-0 185 Fr. Clear Lake, Iowa (Clear Lake) 53 Anthony Lazard LB 6-0 188 Fr. Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) 54 Marcus Benton DE 6-2 239 RFr. Van Meter, Iowa (Van Meter) 55 Jevohn Miller LB 6-1 245 So. Brooklyn, Iowa (BGM) 57 Nick Lande DS 5-11 170 Fr. Granger, Iowa (Woodward-Granger) 58 Jared Weaver LB 6-1 220 RSo. Moville, Iowa (Sioux City Heelan) 59 Charley Forey LB 6-0 195 Fr. Sioux City, Iowa (North) 61 Nick Beckman OL 6-3 275 RFr. Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa City High) 62 Nick Fett OL 6-7 275 Fr. Audubon, Iowa (Audubon) 63 Patrick McCaffery DL 6-2 252 RFr. North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City Regina) 64 Ethan Tuftee OL 6-4 310 RJr. Davenport, Iowa (Assumption) 65 Jacob Gannon OL 6-7 290 RSo. Iowa City, Iowa (West) 67 Kody Sjoblom DL 6-1 253 RSo. State Center, Iowa (West Marshall) 69 Nick Kron DE 6-2 240 RFr. Clive, Iowa (Valley) 69 Kyle Lichtenberg OL 6-6 301 RJr. Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf) 70 Drew Davis OL 6-9 340 RSr. Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert) 72 Brock Dagel OL 6-8 290 RFr. Cherokee, Iowa (Cherokee-Washington) 76 Jamison Lalk OL 6-6 280 RFr. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Abraham Lincoln) 82 Derek Hammann WR 5-8 155 Fr. Dyersville, Iowa (Beckman) 85 Mitchell Harger WR 5-10 190 Fr. Alburnett, Iowa (Alburnett) 85 Devin Lemke DE 6-4 230 RFr. Alden, Iowa (Iowa Falls-Alden) 87 Chanse Creekmur TE 6-5 229 Jr. Marshalltown, Iowa (Arizona State) (Marshalltown) 90 Mitch Amundson PK 6-0 193 RSo. Sioux City, Iowa (East) 92 Austin Krick DL 6-2 263 RSo. Clinton, Iowa (Clinton) 93 Brandon Jensen DL 6-5 287 RSo. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 94 Jake McDonough DL 6-5 280 RSr. Urbandale, Iowa (Valley) 95 Ben Boesen TE 6-6 216 RFr. Des Moines, Iowa, (Dowling Catholic) 97 Jorden Studer DL 6-3 280 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) Non-BCS Bowl GamesAT&T Cotton Bowl, Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
January 4, 7 p.m., FOX
Outback Bowl, Michigan vs. South Carolina
January 1, noon, ABC
Amara Darboh, who played at West Des Moines Dowling, is a freshman wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines. He did not play this year.
Capital One Bowl, Georgia vs. Nebraska
January 1, noon, ABC
Ben Cotton, a former Ames High standout, is a senior tight end for Nebraska.
Heart of Dallas Bowl, Purdue vs. Oklahoma State
January 1, 11 a.m., ESPNU
And here are more bowl games scheduled:GoDaddy.com Bowl, Arkansas State vs. Kent State
January 6, 8 p.m., ESPN
BBVA Compass Bowl, Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss
January 5, noon, ESPN
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, Northwestern vs. Mississippi State
January 1, 11 a.m., ESPN2
Chick-fil-A Bowl, LSU vs. Clemson
December 31 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Hyundai Sun Bowl, Georgia Tech vs. USC
December 31, 1 p.m., CBS
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Vanderbilt vs. North Carolina State
December 31, 11 a.m., ESPN
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, TCU vs. Michigan State
December 29, 9:15 p.m., ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl, Texas vs. Oregon State
December 29, 5:45 p.m., ESPN
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, Navy vs. Arizona State
December 29, 3 p.m., ESPN2
Matt Haack, a senior punter for West Des Moines Dowling, has committed to Arizona State.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Syracuse vs. West Virginia
December 29, 2:15 p.m., ESPN
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Rice vs. Air Force
December 29, 10:45 a.m., ESPN
Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl, Minnesota vs. Texas Tech
December 28, 8 p.m., ESPN
Russell Athletic Bowl, Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers
December 28, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, University of Louisiana-Monroe vs. Ohio University
December 28 1 p.m., ESPN
Score: Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe 14
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, Baylor vs. UCLA
December 27, 8:45 p.m., ESPN
Score: Baylor 49, UCLA 26
Belk Bowl, Duke vs. Cincinnati
December 27, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Score: Cincinnati 48, Duke 34
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman, Bowling Green vs. San Jose State
Dec. 27, 2 p.m., ESPN
Score: San Jose State 29, Bowling Green 20
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan
December 26, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Score: Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, SMU vs. Fresno State
Dec. 24, 7 p.m., ESPN
Score: SMU 43, Fresno State 10
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl, Washington vs. Boise State
December 22, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Score: Boise State 28, Washington 26
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
December 22, 11 a.m., ESPN
Score: Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl, UCF vs. Ball State
December 21, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Score: UCF 38, Ball State 17
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, BYU vs. San Diego State
December 20, 7 p.m., ESPN
Score: BYU 23, San Diego State 6
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Utah State vs. Toledo
December 15, 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Score: Utah State 41, Toledo 15
Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Nevada vs. Arizona
December 15, noon, ESPN
Score: Arizona 49, Nevada 48
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