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Bowl season started on Friday morning and it brings a lot of fun for the football fan. It also gives prospects one last opportunity to leave a mark before entering the NFL draft.
Unfortunately, some of the best prospects end up opting out to start their training for the NFL draft process. It’s not great for the viewer but it’s arguably better for the majority of prospects.
While a lot of the top prospects in these games won’t play (most notably Anthony Richardson), there are still quite a few talented prospects that will go high in the NFL draft this April. Here are the best of the best that you will see on Saturday afernoon.
Fenway Bowl
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Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Louisville Cardinals
Saturday, December 17, 2022 – 11:00 AM ET
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Bearcats prospects:
- OLB Ivan Pace Jr.
Cardinals prospects:
- DL YaYa Diaby
- DL Jermayne Lole
- CB Kei’Trel Clark
Celebration Bowl
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Jackson State Tigers vs. NC Central Eagles
Saturday, December 17, 2022 – 12:00 PM ET
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Tigers prospects:
- LB Aubrey Miller Jr.
Eagles prospects
- NA
New Mexico Bowl
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SMU Mustangs vs. BYU Cougars
Saturday, December 17, 2022 – 6:30 PM ET
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Mustangs prospects
- QB Tanner Mordecai
Cougars prospects
- LT Blake Freeland
- WR Puka Nacua
- DT Tyler Batty
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
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Washington State Cougars vs. Fresno State Bulldogs
Saturday, December 17th, – 3:30 PM ET
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Cougars prospects:
- QB Cam Ward
Bulldogs prospects
- QB Jake Haener
- WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper
- WR Nikko Remigio
- RB Jordan Mims
Lending Tree Bowl
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Rice Owls vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Saturday, December 17, 2022 – 5:45 PM ET
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Owls prospects:
- NA
Golden Eagles prospects:
- NA
Frisco Bowl
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North Texas Mean Green vs. Boise State Broncos
Saturday, December 17, 2022 – 9:15 PM ET
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Mean Green prospects:
- WR Jyaire Shorter
Broncos prospects:
- S J.L. Skinner
Las Vegas Bowl
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Saturday, December 17, 2022 – 2:30 PM ET
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Gators prospects:
- DT Gervon Dexter Sr.
- S Trey Dean III
- LB Amari Burney
- LT Richard Gouraige
- S Rashad Torrence II
Beavers prospects:
- CB Jaydon Grant
- LB Omar Speights