2013-14 College Football Bowl Games

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2013-14 College Football Bowl Games

Images from every college football bowl game from the New Mexico Bowl to the final BCS Championship Game in Pasadena, Calif.

Arkansas State's Allen Muse celebrates the game-winning, 13-yard touchdown pass with 32 seconds remaining to lift Arkansas State past Ball State for a 23-20 victory over Ball State Jan. 5, 2014, in the GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Ala. "I had a vision it was going to happen like this," Muse said.

Ball State Cardinals tight end Dylan Curry (40) carries the ball beside Arkansas State Red Wolves linebacker Qushaun Lee (48) in the second half of the Jan. 5, 2014, GoDaddy Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State Red Wolves defeated the Ball State Cardinals 23-20.

Arkansas State won the GoDaddy Bowl for a second straight season, despite losing starting quarterback Adam Kennedy to a knee injury in the second quarter. It was the Red Wolves' third straight trip to Mobile.

Houston Cougars quarterback Greg Ward Jr. (1) carries the ball against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the 2014 Compass Bowl at Legion Field. The Commodores defeated the Cougars 41-24.

Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Patton Robinette (4) is grabbed from behind a Houston Cougars defender while scoring a touchdown during the 2014 Compass Bowl at Legion Field.

Vanderbilt Commodores celebrate after winning the 2014 Compass Bowl at Legion Field. The Commodores defeated the Cougars 41-24.

Jan 3, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Nate Crawford (87) and offensive linesman Justin Britt (68) celebrate with the Cotton Bowl trophy after the victory against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2014 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium.

After intercepting the ball from Missouri quarterback James Franklin, Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert (4) gets past Missouri running back Henry Josey (20) during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Arlington, Texas.

Oklahoma State Cowboys safety Daytawion Lowe (8) breaks up a pass intended for Missouri Tigers wide receiver Bud Sasser (21) during the first half in the 2014 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium.

Jan 3, 2014; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller (5) runs past Clemson Tigers safety Robert Smith (27) for a touchdown in the first half during the 2014 Orange Bowl college football game at Sun Life Stadium.

Clemson Tigers wide receiver Martavis Bryant (1) makes a catch for a touchdown as Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Armani Reeves, left, defends during the first half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Oklahoma Sooners freshman quarterback Trevor Knight (9) completed a Sugar Bowl-record 32 passes for 348 yards and 4 touchdowns. Alabama's A.J. McCarron passed for 387 yards and two TDs, but his two interceptions set up Oklahoma TDs, and his fumble, returned for a score in the final minute, sealed Alabama's first two-game skid since its Sugar Bowl loss to Utah in January 2009. The 80th Sugar Bowl was the first in which quarterbacks for both teams threw for more than 300 yards.

Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry, a 6-foot-3, 238-pound true freshman, pulled Alabama within a score when he turned his first career reception into a tackle-shedding, 61-yard TD with 6:22 still to go. In Alabama's ensuing drive, Oklahoma returned an A.J. McCarron fumble for a score and defeated Alabama 45-31.

Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Lacoltan Bester (11) catches a 34-yard pass in front of Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Eddie Jackson (4) in the second half. Oklahoma defeated Alabama 45-31 in the 80th Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Derrick Woods (12) is tackled by Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Landon Collins (26) in the first half at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Trevor Knight (9) celebrates following a win over Alabama Crimson Tide in a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Oklahoma defeated Alabama 45-31.

Central Florida Knights pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the bowl season by outlasting the nation's top offensive team in a rousing BCS debut. UCF - a 17-point underdog - turned the highest-scoring Fiesta Bowl into a big-play party by outlasting the sixth-ranked Bears 52-42 on New Years Day in Glendale, Calif.

Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty tried to keep the Bears in it, running for three touchdowns while throwing for 356 yards and two more scores. The Big 12 champions finished with 550 total yards, but were uncharacteristically undisciplined, getting 17 penalties for 135 yards. The Knights won 52-42.

UCF Knights quarterback Blake Bortles (5) stymied Baylor with his arm and legs while accounting for four touchdowns. Bortles, a junior, threw for three touchdowns on 20-of-31 passing and ran for 93 yards and another score in the Knights' 52-42 win over Baylor.

Michigan State wide receiver Tony Lippett (14) signals first down after a defender is called for pass interference during the third quarter against Stanford in the 100th Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2014. Michigan State won, 34-24.

Michigan State's FBS-best defense capped a dominant season with one more old-school performance befitting the centennial celebration of the Granddaddy of Them All. The Spartans yielded just 159 yards in the final three quarters.

Connor Cook passed for a career-high 332 yards and hit Tony Lippett (14) with a tiebreaking 25-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, leading No. 4 Michigan State to a 24-20 victory over No. 5 Stanford on New Year's Day in the 100th Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Lippett (14) celebrates with running back Jeremy Langford (33) and fullback Trevon Pendleton (37) after scoring.

Bruce Ellington (23) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to quarterback Connor Shaw against Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2014, in Orlando. Shaw was responsible for five touchdowns, including three passing as South Carolina outlasted Wisconsin 34-24 in the Capital One Bowl.

South Carolina tight end Jerell Adams (89) lunges for extra yardage over Wisconsin cornerback Sojourn Shelton (8) in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2014, in Orlando. South Carolina outlasts Wisconsin 34-24.

North Texas running back Antoinne Jimmerson (22) and offensive lineman Antonio Johnson (71) celebrate Jimmerson's touchdown against UNLV during the first half of the Heart of Dallas Bowl Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, in Dallas. The Mean Green prevailed 36-14.

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Arkansas State's Allen Muse celebrates the game-winning, 13-yard touchdown pass with 32 seconds remaining to lift Arkansas State past Ball State for a 23-20 victory over Ball State Jan. 5, 2014, in the GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Ala. "I had a vision it was going to happen like this," Muse said.

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