Florida seems like the capital of college football each bowl season, with eight year-end games being played in the Sunshine State (nine if you include the all-star East-West Shrine Game). Here’s a rundown of college bowl games for the 2017 season.
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The East-West Shrine Game is a college football game that will feature college football stars from around the country. Proceeds from the game benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The game will be broadcast on the NFL Network. The game is played at Tropicana Field, the home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays.
Location:
Tropicana Field
1 Tropicana Dr
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
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The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl is a college football bowl game that will feature Temple vs. Florida International. The game will be broadcast at 8 Eastern on ESPN. The game is played at Tropicana Field, the home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays.
Location:
Tropicana Field
1 Tropicana Dr
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
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The Outback Bowl is a college football bowl game that will feature Michigan vs. South Carolina. The game will be broadcast at noon Eastern on ESPN2.
Location:
Raymond James Stadium
4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33607
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The Citrus Bowl Presented by Overton’s is a college football bowl game that will feature Notre Dame vs. LSU. The game will be broadcast at 1 p.m. Eastern on ABC.
Location:
Camping World Stadium
1 Citrus Bowl Pl
Orlando, FL 32805
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The AutoNation Cure Bowl is a college football bowl game that will feature Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State. The game will be broadcast at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on CBSSN.
Location:
Camping World Stadium
1 Citrus Bowl Pl
Orlando, FL 32805
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The Camping World Bowl is a college football bowl game that will feature Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State. The game will be broadcast at 5:15 p.m., Eastern on ESPN.
Dates:
December 28, 2017
Location:
Camping World Stadium
1 Citrus Bowl Pl
Orlando, FL 32805
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The Capital One Orange Bowl is a college football bowl game that will feature the ACC runner-ups Miami Hurricanes and the Big 10 runner-ups Wisconsin Badgers. The game will be broadcast at 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
Location:
Hard Rock Stadium
347 Don Shula Dr
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
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The Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl is a college football bowl game that will feature Conference USA versus American Athletic Conference. The game will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. The 2017 teams are Akron Zips vs. Florida Atlantic Owls.
Location:
FAU Stadium
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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The TaxSlayer Bowl is a college football bowl game that annually pits an SEC team against an opponent from either the Big 10, ACC or Notre Dame. It’s held at EverBank Field (home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars). In 2017, the game will kickoff at noon and will be shown live on ESPN. This year’s matchup: Louisville Cardinals vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Location:
EverBank Field
1 EverBank Field Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32202
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