Below is information on each of the bowl games. All times are Eastern.
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Celebration Bowl
The Celebration Bowl is the annual championship for historically Black college football programs. This year's game pits Jackson State vs. North Carolina Central. Jackson State (12-0) is looking to finish its undefeated season with a win before its head coach Deion Sanders leaves to coach Colorado University.
UPDATE | North Carolina Central defeats Jackson State 41-34 in Saturday's Celebration Bowl
Quarterback Davius Richard ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns, including a 1-yard scoring plunge in overtime, and North Carolina Central beat Jackson State 41-34 in Saturday's Celebration Bowl to spoil coach Deion Sanders' bid for an undefeated season in his final game with the Tigers.
Celebration Bowl is played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
'This has been a true blessing': NCCU specialists reflect on long journey to Celebration Bowl
Military Bowl
It was quite a turnaround for Duke this season as the Blue Devils finished 5-3 in the ACC and 8-4 overall under first-year head coach Mike Elko.
Duke suffered under a horrific 3-9 campaign the previous season including going winless in the conference (0-8).
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The Blue Devils won four of their last five and ride that momentum into what should be a stiff test against Central Florida, which finished 9-4 and played for the American Athletic Conference championship, falling to Tulane 45-28.
Military Bowl | Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis, MD. | Dec. 28, 2022, 2 p.m. - Central Florida vs. Duke. | ESPN
Holiday Bowl
One year removed from being ranked in the preseason Top 10 and then failing to meet those lofty expectations, North Carolina thrived in a season where much less was demanded of the Tar Heels by fans and pundits.
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Led by quarterback Drake May, the Tar Heels got off to a hot start before a humbling 45-32 home loss to Notre Dame on Sept. 24. The Heels finished 9-4 and played for the ACC title, losing to Clemson 39-10 on Dec. 3.
North Carolina closed the season by losing three straight and dropping out of the Top 25. Mack Brown's squad hopes to end on a sweeter note with a bowl victory, but standing in the way will be No. 15 Oregon (9-3).
Holiday Bowl | Petco Park, San Diego, CA. | Dec. 28, 8 p.m. - North Carolina vs. Oregon. | FOX
Duke's Mayo Bowl
It's been a roller-coaster season for N.C. State and Wolfpack fans.
The Pack entered the year with monster expectations. With quarterback Devin Leary and a host of veteran defenders back, whispers of an ACC title or perhaps even a playoff berth were in the air.
But the Wolfpack sputtered out of the gate, hanging on to beat rival ECU 21-20 and after winning their next three, fell at Clemson 30-20 on Oct. 1, effectively ending any hopes of reaching the ACC championship game.
Leary suffered a season-ending injury the next week against Florida State, and what was once a season filled with promise seemed poised to end in bitter disappointment.
But in a season filled with inconsistency and injuries, the Pack managed to find ways to win with four different starting quarterbacks and finished 8-4 overall (4-4 ACC).
Now State has a trip to Charlotte to end the year, where it will see an old familiar face: Former ACC member Maryland (7-5).
Duke's Mayo Bowl | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. | Dec. 30, noon - Maryland vs. NC State. | ESPN
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