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Bowl matchups

By BOB HARIG
© St. Petersburg Times,
published December 9, 2001


BCS games

ROSE: Jan. 3, Pasadena, Calif.

MATCHUP: BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2.

PROJECTION: Miami vs. Nebraska.

TV: 8 p.m., Ch. 28.

ORANGE: Jan. 2, Miami

MATCHUP: ACC/Big East vs. At-large.

PROJECTION: Maryland vs. Florida.

TV: 8 p.m., Ch. 28.

FIESTA: Jan. 1, Tempe, Ariz.

MATCHUP: Pac-10 vs. Big 12/At-large.

PROJECTION: Oregon vs. Colorado.

TV: 4:30 p.m., Ch. 28.

SUGAR: Jan. 1, New Orleans

MATCHUP: SEC vs. At-large.

PROJECTION: LSU vs. Illinois.

TV: 8:30 p.m., Ch. 28.

Other games

NEW ORLEANS: Dec. 18

GAME: North Texas vs. Colorado State

TV: 8 p.m., ESPN2.

MOBILE (Ala.): Dec. 19

MATCHUP: C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC No. 2.

GAME East Carolina vs. Marshall.

TV: 8 p.m., ESPN2.

TANGERINE: Dec. 20, Orlando

MATCHUP: Big East No. 5 vs. ACC No. 5

GAME: Pittsburgh vs. N.C. State.

TV: 7:30 p.m., ESPN.

LAS VEGAS: Dec. 25

MATCHUP: MWC No. 2 vs. Pac-10 No. 5.

GAME: Utah vs. Southern Cal.

TV: 3:30 p.m., Ch. 28.

INDEPENDENCE: Dec. 27, Shreveport, La.

MATCHUP: Big 12 No. 6 vs. SEC No. 6.

PROJECTION: Iowa State vs. Arkansas.

TV: 7:30 p.m., ESPN.

SEATTLE: Dec. 27

MATCHUP: Pac-10 No. 4 vs. ACC No. 4.

GAME: Stanford vs. Georgia Tech.

TV: 4 p.m., ESPN.

GALLERYFURNITURE: Dec. 28, Houston

MATCHUP: Big 12 No. 7 vs. C-USA No. 3.

GAME: Texas A&M vs. TCU.

TV: 1:30 p.m., ESPN.

HOLIDAY: Dec. 28, San Diego

MATCHUP: Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3.

GAME: Washington vs. Texas. TV: 8:30 p.m., ESPN.

MUSIC CITY: Dec. 28, Nashville

MATCHUP: Big East No. 4 vs. SEC No. 7.

PROJECTION: Boston College vs. Alabama.

TV: 5 p.m., ESPN.

ALAMO: Dec. 29, San Antonio, Texas

GAME: Iowa vs. Texas Tech.

TV: 3:30 p.m., ESPN.

INSIGHT.COM: Dec. 29, Phoenix

MATCHUP: Big East No. 3 vs. Big 12 No. 6.

GAME: Syracuse vs. Kansas State.

TV: 5:30 p.m., ESPN2.

MOTOR CITY: Dec. 29, Pontiac, Mich.

GAME: Toledo vs. Cincinnati.

TV: Noon, ESPN.

HUMANITARIAN: Dec. 31, Boise, Idaho

MATCHUP: WAC No. 1 or 2 vs. at-large.

GAME: Louisiana Tech vs. Clemson.

TV: 12:30 p.m., ESPN.

LIBERTY: Dec. 31, Memphis

MATCHUP: C-USA No. 1 vs. MWC No. 1.

GAME: Louisville vs. BYU.

TV: 4 p.m., ESPN.

PEACH: Dec. 31, Atlanta

MATCHUP: ACC No. 3 vs. SEC No. 5.

PROJECTION: North Carolina vs. Auburn.

TV: 7:30 p.m., ESPN.

SILICON VALLEY: Dec. 31, San Jose, Calif.

MATCHUP: WAC No. 1 or 2 vs. at-large.

GAME: Fresno State vs. Michigan State

TV: 3 p.m., FSN.

SUN: Dec. 31, El Paso, Texas

MATCHUP: Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big Ten No. 5.

GAME: Washington State vs. Purdue.

TV: 2 p.m., Ch. 10.

CITRUS: Jan. 1, Orlando

MATCHUP: Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2.

PROJECTION: Michigan vs. Tennessee.

TV: 1 p.m., Ch. 28.

OUTBACK: Jan. 1, Tampa

MATCHUP: Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3.

PROJECTION: Ohio State vs. Georgia.

TV: 11 a.m., ESPN.

COTTON: Jan. 1, Dallas

MATCHUP: Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC No. 4.

PROJECTION: Oklahoma vs. South Carolina.

TV: 11 a.m., Ch. 13.

GATOR: Jan. 1, Jacksonville

MATCHUP: Big East No. 2 vs. ACC No. 2.

GAME: Virginia Tech vs. Florida State.

TV: 12:30 p.m., Ch. 8.

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