2012-2013 NCAA College Bowl Game Schedule: Who's Playing, Television Schedule
Alabama vs. Notre Dame for the BCS Title, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Johnny Football and the Aggies, and more games in December and January. There's a handful of connections from around Iowa.
The College Bowl Game season is underway.
The University of Iowa may not be going to a postseason bowl game for the first time since 2000, but there are plenty of intriguing football bowl games on the schedule this year. We've got your complete list here, along with notes on teams featuring players who played their prep ball in Iowa. If we've missed out on any of the local connections, tell us about it in the comment section. (All times Central.)
Here is the full schedule:
BCS Games
BCS National Championship Game, Notre Dame vs. Alabama
January 7, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio, Stanford vs. Wisconsin
January 1, 4 p.m., ESPN
Former Linn-Mar standout David Parry, of Marion, is a backup at defensive tackle for the Stanford Cardinals. Sam Raridon, a West Des Moines Valley senior, has committed to Wisconsin. Zach Davison, who attended Waukee, is a junior tight end on Wisconsin.
Discover Orange Bowl, Florida State vs. Northern Illinois
January 1, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl, Florida vs. Louisville
January 2, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Kansas State vs. Oregon
January 3, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Cedar Rapids Kennedy grad Christian French is a defensive back for Oregon Ducks. French was drafted as a tight end but has converted to defense since arriving at Oregon. Jesse Ertz, a Mediapolis senior quarterback, has committed to Kansas State.
Iowa State Bowl Game
AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Tulsa vs. Iowa State
December 31, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
The Iowa State roster is filled with player from around Iowa. Take a look:
| 1 | Cole Netten | PK | 6-1 | 217 | Fr. | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) |
| 7 | Matt Van Dyke | WR | 5-9 | 160 | RSr. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) |
| 8 | Brett Bueker | QB | 6-4 | 229 | RSr. | Bettendorf, Iowa (Pleasant Valley) |
| 11 | Charlie Rogers | DB | 6-1 | 198 | Fr. | Iowa City, Iowa (West) |
| 12 | Wes Boyer | DB | 6-0 | 192 | RJr. | Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls) |
| 13 | Kirby Van Der Kamp | P | 6-4 | 203 | Jr. | West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) |
| 14 | Jared Brackens | DB | 6-1 | 204 | So. | Mesquite, Texas (North) |
| 15 | Ben Durbin | DL | 6-2 | 275 | Sr. | Gilbert, Iowa (Wyoming) (Gilbert) |
| 15 | Brandon Horbach | QB | 6-3 | 193 | RFr. | Toledo, Iowa (South Tama) |
| 16 | Ben Goaley | RB | 5-11 | 187 | Fr. | Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) |
| 17 | Bradley Hagerla | LB | 6-2 | 208 | RFr. | Johnston, Iowa (Johnston) |
| 18 | Collin Bevins | DL | 6-5 | 269 | Fr. | Creston, Iowa (Creston) |
| 18 | Ryan Gent | QB | 6-2 | 200 | RJr. | Wellman, Iowa (Mid-Prairie) |
| 19 | Ben Fisher | WR | 6-3 | 200 | RSo. | Van Meter, Iowa (Van Meter) |
| 19 | Josh Lenz | WR | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead) |
| 20 | Jake Knott | LB | 6-3 | 252 | Sr. | Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) |
| 23 | Darian Cotton | DB | 5-11 | 180 | RFr. | Mount Pleasant, Iowa (Mount Pleasant) |
| 29 | Kane Seeley | LB | 6-1 | 221 | Fr. | Perry, Iowa (Perry) |
| 32 | Cody Ahrendt | LB | 6-0 | 223 | RSo. | Sioux City, Iowa (North) |
| 32 | Jeff Woody | RB | 6-1 | 239 | RJr. | Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Southeast Polk) |
| 33 | Josh Jahlas | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Fr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy) |
| 34 | Drake Ferch | DB | 5-11 | 200 | Jr. | State Center, Iowa (Iowa Western) (West Marshall) |
| 35 | Levi Peters | DB | 5-10 | 200 | Fr. | Gilmore City, Iowa (Fort Dodge) |
| 36 | Jace Hawley | DB | 5-10 | 205 | Sr. | Vail, Iowa (Ar-We-Va) |
| 37 | Walker Lee Woods | DB | 5-11 | 192 | RJr. | Waukee,Iowa (South Dakota) (Waukee) |
| 40 | Dalton Ferch | RB | 5-10 | 186 | Fr. | State Center, Iowa (West Marshall) |
| 41 | Edwin Arceo | PK | 5-9 | 191 | Jr. | Muscatine, Iowa (Iowa Central) (Muscatine) |
| 43 | Jordan Welch | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Fr. | Lamoni, Iowa (Southeast Polk) |
| 45 | Knute Severson | LB | 6-2 | 210 | Fr. | Clarion, Iowa (Clarion-Goldfield) |
| 46 | Karl Nicholson | LB | 6-3 | 205 | Fr. | Gilbert, Iowa (Gilbert) |
| 48 | Cory Morrissey | DE | 6-4 | 248 | So. | Ames, Iowa (Iowa Western) (Gilbert) |
| 49 | Spencer Thornton | DS | 6-1 | 240 | RSo. | Marion, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Washington) |
| 50 | Willie Scott | DE | 6-2 | 242 | RJr. | Orlando, Fla. (Jones) |
| 51 | Tanner Tusha | DS | 6-0 | 185 | Fr. | Clear Lake, Iowa (Clear Lake) |
| 53 | Anthony Lazard | LB | 6-0 | 188 | Fr. | Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) |
| 54 | Marcus Benton | DE | 6-2 | 239 | RFr. | Van Meter, Iowa (Van Meter) |
| 55 | Jevohn Miller | LB | 6-1 | 245 | So. | Brooklyn, Iowa (BGM) |
| 57 | Nick Lande | DS | 5-11 | 170 | Fr. | Granger, Iowa (Woodward-Granger) |
| 58 | Jared Weaver | LB | 6-1 | 220 | RSo. | Moville, Iowa (Sioux City Heelan) |
| 59 | Charley Forey | LB | 6-0 | 195 | Fr. | Sioux City, Iowa (North) |
| 61 | Nick Beckman | OL | 6-3 | 275 | RFr. | Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa City High) |
| 62 | Nick Fett | OL | 6-7 | 275 | Fr. | Audubon, Iowa (Audubon) |
| 63 | Patrick McCaffery | DL | 6-2 | 252 | RFr. | North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City Regina) |
| 64 | Ethan Tuftee | OL | 6-4 | 310 | RJr. | Davenport, Iowa (Assumption) |
| 65 | Jacob Gannon | OL | 6-7 | 290 | RSo. | Iowa City, Iowa (West) |
| 67 | Kody Sjoblom | DL | 6-1 | 253 | RSo. | State Center, Iowa (West Marshall) |
| 69 | Nick Kron | DE | 6-2 | 240 | RFr. | Clive, Iowa (Valley) |
| 69 | Kyle Lichtenberg | OL | 6-6 | 301 | RJr. | Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf) |
| 70 | Drew Davis | OL | 6-9 | 340 | RSr. | Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert) |
| 72 | Brock Dagel | OL | 6-8 | 290 | RFr. | Cherokee, Iowa (Cherokee-Washington) |
| 76 | Jamison Lalk | OL | 6-6 | 280 | RFr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa (Abraham Lincoln) |
| 82 | Derek Hammann | WR | 5-8 | 155 | Fr. | Dyersville, Iowa (Beckman) |
| 85 | Mitchell Harger | WR | 5-10 | 190 | Fr. | Alburnett, Iowa (Alburnett) |
| 85 | Devin Lemke | DE | 6-4 | 230 | RFr. | Alden, Iowa (Iowa Falls-Alden) |
| 87 | Chanse Creekmur | TE | 6-5 | 229 | Jr. | Marshalltown, Iowa (Arizona State) (Marshalltown) |
| 90 | Mitch Amundson | PK | 6-0 | 193 | RSo. | Sioux City, Iowa (East) |
| 92 | Austin Krick | DL | 6-2 | 263 | RSo. | Clinton, Iowa (Clinton) |
| 93 | Brandon Jensen | DL | 6-5 | 287 | RSo. | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) |
| 94 | Jake McDonough | DL | 6-5 | 280 | RSr. | Urbandale, Iowa (Valley) |
| 95 | Ben Boesen | TE | 6-6 | 216 | RFr. | Des Moines, Iowa, (Dowling Catholic) |
| 97 | Jorden Studer | DL | 6-3 | 280 | Fr. | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) |
Non-BCS Bowl Games
AT&T Cotton Bowl, Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
January 4, 7 p.m., FOX
Outback Bowl, Michigan vs. South Carolina
January 1, noon, ABC
Amara Darboh, who played at West Des Moines Dowling, is a freshman wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines. He did not play this year.
Capital One Bowl, Georgia vs. Nebraska
January 1, noon, ABC
Ben Cotton, a former Ames High standout, is a senior tight end for Nebraska.
Heart of Dallas Bowl, Purdue vs. Oklahoma State
January 1, 11 a.m., ESPNU
And here are more bowl games scheduled:
GoDaddy.com Bowl, Arkansas State vs. Kent State
January 6, 8 p.m., ESPN
BBVA Compass Bowl, Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss
January 5, noon, ESPN
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, Northwestern vs. Mississippi State
January 1, 11 a.m., ESPN2
Chick-fil-A Bowl, LSU vs. Clemson
December 31 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Hyundai Sun Bowl, Georgia Tech vs. USC
December 31, 1 p.m., CBS
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Vanderbilt vs. North Carolina State
December 31, 11 a.m., ESPN
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, TCU vs. Michigan State
December 29, 9:15 p.m., ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl, Texas vs. Oregon State
December 29, 5:45 p.m., ESPN
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, Navy vs. Arizona State
December 29, 3 p.m., ESPN2
Matt Haack, a senior punter for West Des Moines Dowling, has committed to Arizona State.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Syracuse vs. West Virginia
December 29, 2:15 p.m., ESPN
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Rice vs. Air Force
December 29, 10:45 a.m., ESPN
Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl, Minnesota vs. Texas Tech
December 28, 8 p.m., ESPN
Russell Athletic Bowl, Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers
December 28, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, University of Louisiana-Monroe vs. Ohio University
December 28 1 p.m., ESPN
