As the holiday season is upon us, THE DAILY looks at the '98-99 bowl schedule, including title sponsorship, teams, payout per team, date and TV carrier (THE DAILY).
BOWL | SPONSOR | TEAMS | PAYOUT | DATE | TV |
FIESTA | Tostitos | FSU/TEN | $11-13M | Jan 4 | ABC |
ORANGE | FedEx | FL/SYR | $11-13M | Jan 2 | ABC |
SUGAR | Nokia | OSU/TX A&M | $11-13M | Jan 1 | ABC |
ROSE | AT&T | UCLA/WIS | $11-13M | Jan 1 | ABC |
COTTON | SW Bell | TEX/MS ST | $2.50M | Jan 1 | Fox |
FL CITRUS | CompUSA/FL Citrus | MICH/ARK | $3.60M | Jan 1 | ABC |
GATOR | Toyota | ND/GA TECH | $1.40M | Jan 1 | NBC |
OUTBACK | Outback Steakhouse | PSU/KY | $1.80M | Jan 1 | ESPN |
INDEPENDENCE | Sanford | TX TECH/MS | $1.00M | Dec 31 | ESPN |
PEACH | Chick-Fil-A | UVA/UGA | $1.50M | Dec 31 | ESPN |
SUN | NorWest | USC/TCU | $1.00M | Dec 31 | CBS |
LIBERTY | AXA/Equitable | TUL/BYU | $1.10M | Dec 31 | ESPN |
HOLIDAY | Culligan | ARZ/NEB | $1.80M | Dec 30 | ESPN |
HUMANITARIAN | None | SO MS/ID | $750,000 | Dec 30 | ESPN2 |
ALAMO | Builders Square | KSU/PUR | $1.10M | Dec 29 | ESPN |
MICRON PC | Micron | MIA/NC ST | $750,000 | Dec 29 | TBS |
MUSIC CITY | None | VA TECH/AL | $750,000 | Dec 29 | ESPN |
HERITAGE | McDonald's | BETHUN/SOU | | Dec 26 | NBC |
INSIGHT.COM | Insight Enterprises | WVU/MO | $750,000 | Dec 26 | ESPN |
OAHU | Jeep | AF/WASH | $750,000 | Dec 25 | ESPN |
ALOHA | Jeep | ORE/COL | $750,000 | Dec 25 | ABC |
MOTOR CITY | Ford | MRSHL/LOU | $750,000 | Dec 23 | ESPN |
LAS VEGAS | LVCVA | UNC/SDSU | $800,000 | Dec 19 | ESPN2 |