Air Force fullback Emmanuel Michel holds the Armed Forces Bowl most valuable player award following an NCAA college football bowl game against James Madison, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/sports/college-sports/air-force-grounds-out-31-21-win-over-no-24-james-madison-in-the-armed-forces-bowl

Although, his bowl game struggles have been noted, going 1-6 in the postseason including the biggest games in the College Football Playoff.

Source: https://milehighsports.com/jim-harbaugh-to-denver-broncos-reports-say-george-paton-will-take-a-swing-and-book-it/

And for a program playing in its first New Year’s bowl game since 1940, a win would be a major historical achievement for the Green Wave.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/01/no-10-usc-vs-no-16-tulane-who-has-the-edge-in-the-cotton-bowl/

A season that began with a hazing and abuse scandal and a coaching change will continue for the Wildcats in a bowl game, their first since 2020.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-northwestern-illinois-football-20231126-aii3xptprbbercvcxvrabbmgmq-story.html

BC set to face host East L.A. on road in first bowl game in five years on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/bc-set-to-face-host-east-l-a-on-road-in-first-bowl-game-in/article_11404198-8b36-11ee-a5da-4fb38237379e.html

Fritz landed Tulane five bowl-eligible seasons, including a thrilling victory in the Cotton Bowl after the 2022 season, the program's first major bowl game in 83 years.

Source: https://abc13.com/who-is-willie-fritz-houston-cougars-coaching-job-tulane-green-wave-new-years-six-bowl/14129995/

“Going to a bowl game, that’s great, but winning a bowl game, that’s what matters,” Texas State head coach GJ Kinne said.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2023/12/27/24016101/eagles-news-team-hasnt-felt-quite-right-nick-sirianni-bad-vibes-expectations-philadelphia

“Going to a bowl game, that’s great, but winning a bowl game, that’s what matters,” Texas State head coach GJ Kinne said.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2023/12/27/24016101/eagles-news-team-hasnt-felt-quite-right-nick-sirianni-bad-vibes-expectations-philadelphia

He can lead BYU to a bowl game.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/9/13/23870202/byu-cougars-face-arkansas-arkansas-razorbacks-college-football-power-five-foes

If Colorado can win six games it would be a triumph, which would also include a bowl game that has eluded the program for three years.

Source: https://spectator.org/sanders-primed-for-kickoff/

If we win, we go to a bowl game and that’s a big deal.”

Source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/11/19/ucf-knights-big-12-texas-tech-red-raiders-gus-malzahn-college-football-2/

If you love scrappy, hard-nosed football, this is the bowl game for you.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/2023-24-college-football-bowl-game-schedule-dates-times-tv-channels-scores-results

Late in a win at Baylor, center Zach Frazier suffered what head coach Neal Brown referred to as a significant injury likely to sideline him for the Mountaineers' bowl game.

Source: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/11/28/brown-confident-that-resources-are-in-place-to-keep-wvus-top-talent/

Mendenhall went viral in the NFL world when he took a shot at White people talking football and suggested a racial bowl game to replace the Pro Bowl.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-sports/ex-steelers-player-says-he-did-not-intend-to-lessen-my-white-football-brothers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-steelers-player-says-he-did-not-intend-to-lessen-my-white-football-brothers

Moore did not provide a plan or mechanism for incorporating two more teams and an additional bowl game into the playoff in his letter.

Source: https://www.nationofblue.com/georgia-state-senator-demands-orange-bowl-between-florida-state-georgia-be-added-to-cfp/

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman and Penn State defensive end and former Maryland standout Chop Robinson are among other notable players to skip their team’s bowl game.

Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/12/19/taulia-tagovailoa-maryland-football-music-city-bowl/

Northwestern: The Wildcats will play in a bowl game for the first time since 2020.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/25/23976075/northwestern-holds-off-illinois-dashing-illinis-bowl-hopes

Penn State is hoping to land its fifth invitation to a New Year’s Six bowl game during James Franklin’s tenure.

Source: https://s24526.pcdn.co/sports/psu/1638364/nittany-lions-at-no-10-in-cfp-rankings-eye-new-years-six-bowl-bid

Playing in a bowl game that most would deem meaningless is certainly in character for him.

Source: https://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/bo-nix-oregon-fiesta-bowl-status/625029

So, we are excited to play in a bowl game.”

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/16/boston-college-wide-receiver-lewis-bond-attracting-plenty-of-attention/