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Are bowl games now just background noise for sports fans?

As the College Football Playoff expands and player priorities shift, the future of bowl games hangs in the balance.

This might be an issue that comes up again soon

"Extra Points has always had a sort of 'build in public' ethos, and I want that to continue with this game."

College football is always evolving and the bowl system needs to evolve with it.

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Mayo was featured prominently during and after this bowl.

We have four college bowl games today, three on ESPN and one of three non-ESPN bowls, the Holiday Bowl on Fox.

We have three, count 'em, three college football bowl games on this Boxing Day, starting at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN.

We have six, count 'em, six bowl games today including the NCAA Division II and FCS Semifinal, all on the networks of ESPN

"Matt Corral is all you need to know. He's doing it the right way. He cares about it the right way."

It's Utah State and Oregon State, Jimmy.

"Never before has a bowl game been named after a human being. And Papa John doesn't count. He's barely human."

There weren't any playoff games on New Year's Day this year, but some other bowls like the Rose and Citrus drew good numbers.

ESPN wasn't keen on broadcasting a Barstool-sponsored bowl game.

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The Hawaii Bowl is managed by ESPN Events, which adds another fun layer.

Struggling bowl games once meant to drive tourism have become made-for-TV events.

ESPN is moving the game to Texas.

There have been plenty of thinkpieces written about the proliferation of bowls and the declining ticket sales and...

College football has 40 scheduled FBS Bowl Games this year, with a National Championship Game to follow them all....