Bowl games

• For much of its 98-year history, The Granddaddy of Them All has been the domain of Big Ten and Pac-12 bluebloods USC (33 appearances), Michigan (20), Ohio State (14) and Washington (14). The last few years have been different, however.
(CNN Sports Illustrated)
• Jenkins finished the game with 81 yards on six receptions for the Fighting Illini (7-6), who have won back-to-back bowl games for the first time in school history. It was Illinois first win since October 8.
(FOX News)
• ''They all stink,'' said Pat Fitzgerald, who played in two bowl games as an NU linebacker and has been an assistant or the head coach for the Wildcats' last six bowl games. ''That's really eloquent and professional, I know, but they're all equally awful.
(Chicago Sun-Times)
• White ended with 115 yards on 26 carries for the Utes (8-5), who improved to 13-4 all-time in bowl games. White became Utahs all-time single-season leading rusher with 1,519 yards.
(FOX News)
• The following matchups proved they were laughably inadequate bowl games. They were blowouts that never needed to be played, as a superior team was forced to end their season without a chance to prove themselves against a worthy opponent.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• The Bearcats (10-3) capped the season with their third straight victory by snapping a two-game skid in bowl games. It was their first bowl win since downing Southern Miss in the 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl.
(msnbc.com)
• The Commodores (6-7) made just their fifth bowl appearance ever and only their second in who returned after missing his teams last three games with a broken ankle.
(Baltimore Sun)
• This year, we have to wait until Jan. 2. The NCAA's aversion to scheduling on Sundays has pushed a half-dozen bowl games — including the Fiesta Bowl matchup between third-ranked Oklahoma State and No. 4 Stanford — back by one day.
(Arizona Daily Star)
• The next week and a half is the best time of year for college football fans. There are 19 bowl games remaining, including all the BCS games. Bowl season ends Jan. 9 with the much-talked-about rematch between LSU and Alabama in the BCS national championship game.
(News Tribune)