Although college football's national champion will be crowned in the FedEx BCS Championship Game in Miami, Texas will play host to plenty of postseason pigskin action during December and January.
Formerly known as the Fort Worth Bowl, the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl features top teams from Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference. This year's game is set for Dec. 31 and features the University of Houston and the Air Force Academy.
Now in its third season, the Texas Bowl is well on its way to developing a proud college postseason event in Houston. Held in Reliant Stadium, the Texas Bowl is scheduled for Dec. 30 and features former Rice University and Western Michigan.
First played as a high school all-star game in 1935, the Sun Bowl first invited college teams to participate in 1936. The annual game has been a college football classic ever since. This year the game, which will be played Dec. 31, features the Pitt Panthers and Oregon State Beavers.
San Antonio's annual showcase of college football action, the Alamo Bowl, has been thrilling fans in the Alamo City for more than a decade. This year's game is set for Dec. 29 and features the Missouri Tigers and Northwestern Wildcats.
This annual postseason game has showcased top college football talent for seven decades. Kicking off 2009 in the Dallas for the 73rd annual Cotton Bowl will be the Ole Miss Rebels and Texas Tech Red Raiders. This year's Cotton Bowl, set for Jan. 2, will be the final game at its famous namesake stadium.
