Author Archives: Sully

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Rutgers vs ND 2013

Bowl History: The New Era Pinstripe Bowl is brand new … the NCAA certified the Bowl September 30, 2010! The first game was played on December, 30, 2010 … Syracuse beat Kansas State, 36-34 and last years game featured Syracuse against … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, AAC, Big Ten, FBS Independents, Notre Dame |

Military Bowl Marshall & Maryland 2013

Bowl History: This bowl was founded in 2008, previously known as the EagleBank Bowl (in its’ planning stages it was to be called the Congressional Bowl … played @ DC’s RFK). EagleBank is a Washington D.C. financial institution which sponsored the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, ACC, C-USA, Marshall, Maryland |

SDCCU Poinsetta Bowl Utah State & NIU 2013

Bowl History: The original Poinsettia Bowl was first played in 1952 and featured the champions of the Eastern and Western Military Bases against one another. Bolling Air Force Base defeated San Diego Naval Training Center, 35-14, on December 20, 1952! This … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, MAC, Mountain West, Northern Illinois, Utah State |

Fight Hunger Bowl BYU vs Washington 2013

Bowl History: This bowl was certified by the NCAA Bowl Committee in 2002 and has been played every year since that time. The game has had many different descriptors; San Francisco Bowl (2202), Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl (2002-03), Emerald Bowl (2004-09), … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, BYU, FBS Independents, PAC 12, Washington |

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Pitt vs Bowling Green 2013

Bowl History: The Bowl game was established in 1997 and was known as the Motor City Bowl until 2009 when Little Caesars took over sponsorship. The first five games (1997 to 2001) were played @ the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, before … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, ACC, Bowling Green, MAC, Pittsburgh |

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Boise State vs Oregon State 2013

Bowl History: This Bowl came into existence in 2002 and has been played every year since its inception @ Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawai’i! The game is played either on Christmas Day or on Christmas Eve Day (one exception … in 2007, the game … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, Boise State, Mountain West, Oregon State, PAC 12 |

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl Ohio vs East Carolina 2013

Bowl History: This Bowl began in 2008 (formally known as the magicJack Saint Petersburg Bowl) today the official name of the bowl  is … St.Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef ‘O’ Brady. The first game was played between South Florida & Memphis on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, C-USA, East Carolina, MAC, Ohio |

Orange Bowl 2013: OSU vs Clemson

Bowl History: This Bowl was first played in 1935 and has been held annually since the bowl’s inaugural game!  The initial game was played on January 1, 1935, when Bucknell beat Miami of Florida, 26-0! The Orange Bowl celebrated its 75th anniversary in the 2009 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, ACC, Big Ten, Clemson, Ohio State |

Rose Bowl MSU vs Stanford

Bowl History: “The Granddaddy of them all” as Keith Jackson used to say every January 1 @ the Rose Bowl! This is the oldest and most prestigious of all the Bowl Games! The game was first played in 1902 (Michigan hammered Stanford, 49-0) … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, Big Ten, Michigan State, PAC 12, Stanford |

Outback Bowl 2013 Iowa vs LSU

Bowl History: The bowl was established in 1986 as the Hall of Fame Bowl (1986-94) renamed in 1995 …. through 2013 to the Outback Bowl. The first game was played on December 23,1986, Boston College beat Georgia, 27-24. Last year’s game … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, Big Ten, Iowa, LSU, SEC |