Football Bowl Season: Friday's Slate Offers Two New Matchups Before the Semifinals

The college football season began on December 17. There are 42 bowl games featuring 84 teams and the National Championship Game. Three of the six teams playing today are in a city that was not on their initial travel plans. The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville was to feature two ranked teams, Wake Forest and Texas A&M, but they pulled out of it due to Covid issues. Instead, the game was played with Rutgers, a team that wasn't even bowl eligible.

Wake Forest (10-3) will play Rutgers (5-7) in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on December 31 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The Demon Deacons defense gave up 423.9 yards per game, 202.1 of that on the ground and 30.3 points per match. Rutgers had a month off without practice.

Washington State (7-5) will play Central Michigan (8-4) in the Sun Bowl on Friday, December 31 at 11 a.m. CT. The game is named after a cereal. Washington State was supposed to play Miami, but they pulled out due to Covid issues. CentralMichigan was already in Tucson, so they will now play WASU.

Alabama and New Jersey play in the Football Bowl Championship Game on Friday, December 31 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The Capital One Orange Bowl (Semifinal) is on Friday, December 31 at 6:00 p.m. CT on ESPN. The line is Georgia - 7.5.

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