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Plenty of great gifts for players at bowl games this year

Tom Brew

By Tom Brew

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There are more than just memories that are made for players in college football games. There’s some serious swag, as well.

Gifts to players have become a big thing these past few years. There are little things, like hats and watches, that are given out at several of the games but there are some big gifts as well at several bowl games during the holiday season.

Here are few of the best ones, from both the standpoint of cool but also of different:

  • Microsoft Xbox One with Kinect bundle at the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md.
  • A Coleman two-person  tent at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.
  • Big gift cards to Best Buy or Visa gift cards (at games in Detroit, Orlando, Atlanta)
  • Shopping trips to stores that are sponsors like Belk (Charlotte), Bass Pro Shops (Liberty Bowl in Memphis)
  • Cowboy boots in the Nova Home Loans Bowl in Tucson, Ariz.

Here’s a complete list of all the swag for all 41 games:

AutoNation Cure Bowl (Georgia State vs. San Jose State, Dec. 19 in Orlando):
Nike pullover; flexfit, flat bill cap; watch; Tervis tumbler; commemorative metal ticket; chill towel; keychain.

Gilman New Mexico Bowl (Arizona vs. New Mexico, Dec. 19 in Albuquerque, N.M): Gift suite; Oakley Holbrook sunglasses, Blade Wet/Dry 30 backpack and fine knit beanie; cap; Sound Pop portable speaker; Ogio toiletry kit; Gildan stadium blanket.

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (BYU vs. Utah, Dec. 19 in Las Vegas, Nev.): Gift suite; Oakley backpack; trucker mesh snapback cap; beanie.

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Ohio vs. Appalachian State, Dec. 19 in Montgomery, Ala.): Gift suite; Fossil watch; commemorative game coin and case; cap and beanie; Ogio duffle bag; Big Game autograph football.

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State, Dec. 19 in New Orleans): Gift suite; Fossil watch.

Miami Beach Bowl (South Florida vs. Western Kentucky, Dec. 21 in Miami): Bluetooth speaker; Oakley Blade Wet/Dry 30 backpack; Under Armour bucket hat and sunglasses; beach towel; waterproof cellphone case; commemorative football.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Akron vs. Utah State, Dec. 22 in Boise, Idaho): Gift suite; Coleman two-person tent; beanie; Oakley backpack; Big Game football.

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl (Temple vs. Toledo, Dec. 22 in Boca Raton, Fla.): Gift suite; beach towel; beach bag; Tervis tumbler; sunglasses; sports flip-flops.

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (Boise State vs. Northern Illinois, Dec. 23 in San Diego): Gift suite; Fossil watch; cap.

GoDaddy Bowl (Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green, Dec. 23 in Mobile, Ala.): Timely Watch Co. watch; Sol Republic Punk speakers; 32-quart Lit cooler; Wilson official souvenir game ball.

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan, Dec. 24 in Nassau, Bahamas): Gift suite; Oakley backpack; cap; Rock ’Em Apparel socks; Jabra Bluetooth speaker.

Hawaii Bowl (Cincinnati vs. San Diego State, Dec. 24 in Honolulu): Gift suite; Oakley sunglasses and backpack; Tori Richard aloha shirt; surf trunks; team performance wear; Urban Barrels beach bag and towel.

St. Petersburg Bowl (Marshall vs. Connecticut, Dec. 26 in St. Petersburg, Fla.): Gift suite; Oakley backpack and Turbine sunglasses; commemorative football.

Hyundai Sun Bowl (Miami vs. Washington State, Dec. 26 in El Paso, Texas): Gift suite; Timely Watch Co. Silvertone watch; Majestic Pro Base fleece pullover; Ogio Politan backpack; cap; commemorative coin.

Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl (Washington vs. Southern Miss, Dec. 26 in Dallas): Gift suite; Ogio backpack with hydration bladder; commemorative football; beanie.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Indiana vs. Duke, Dec. 26 in New York): Variety of New Era products.

Camping World Independence Bowl (Virginia Tech vs. Tulsa, Dec. 26 in Shreveport, La.): Gift suite; Timely Watch Co. watch; New Era knit skull cap; commemorative football.

Foster Farms Bowl (Nebraska vs. UCLA, Dec. 26 in Santa Clara, Calif.): Gift suite; Fossil watch.

Military Bowl (Pittsburgh vs. Navy, Dec. 28 in Annapolis, Md.): Microsoft Xbox One with Kinect bundle; Under Armour duffel bag.

Quick Lane Bowl (Minnesota vs. Central Michigan, Dec. 28 in Detroit): JBL headphones; custom-made, life-sized decal for each player, with his likeness; hoodie, winter hat, baseball cap; Ogio backpack; vintage football; $200 Best Buy gift card.

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Air Force vs. California, Dec. 29 in Fort Worth, Texas): Gift suite; Ogio backack with hydration bladder; commemorative football; beanie.

Russell Athletic Bowl (North Carolina vs. Baylor, Dec. 29 in Orlando): $350 Best Buy shopping trip; Timely Watch Co. watch; ISlide footwear; beach towel; athletic performance pullover.

Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl (Nevada vs. Colorado State, Dec. 29 in Tucson, Ariz.): Cowtown custom-made cowboy boots.

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (LSU vs. Texas Tech, Dec. 29 in Houston: Gift suite; belt buckle; duffel bag; alpaca throw; selfie stick.

Birmingham Bowl (Auburn vs. Memphis, Dec. 30 in Birmingham, Ala.): Gift suite; ESPN beanie; Ogio backpack; Big Game football.

Belk Bowl (Mississippi State vs. N.C. State, Dec. 30 in Charlotte, N.C.): Shopping trip to Belk department store; Fossil watch.

Franklin American Mortgate Music City Bowl (Texas A&M vs. Louisville, Dec. 30 in Nashville, Tenn.): Gift suite; Fossil watch; cap.

National University Holiday Bowl (Wisconsin vs. USC, Dec. 30 in San Diego): Gift suite; Fossil watch.

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Florida State vs. Houston, Dec. 31 in Atlanta): $300 Vanilla Visa gift card; Fossil watch; Bluetooth speaker; commemorative football; $10 Chick-fil-A gift card.

Capital One Orange Bowl (Clemson vs. Oklahoma, Dec. 31 in Miami Gardens, Fla.): Gift suite; Tourneau watch; Schutt commemorative “split” helmet (half one team and half the other).

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Alabama vs. Michigan State, Dec. 31 in Arlington, Texas): Would not disclose.

Outback Bowl (Tennessee vs. Northwestern, Jan. 1 in Tampa): $150 Best Buy gift card; Outback Steakhouse gift card; Fossil watch; Jostens ring; cap.

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (Florida vs. Michigan, Jan. 1 in Orlando): $315 Best Buy shopping trip; Timely Watch Co. watch; EA Sports video game; ISlide footwear; beach towel.

Battle Frog Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame vs. Ohio State, Jan. 1 in Glendale, Ariz.): Gift suite; Fossil watch; Ogio X-Fit backpack.

Rose Bowl by Northwestern Mutual (Iowa vs. Stanford, Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif.): Gift suite; Fossil watch; Ogio backpack; New Era fitted 59 Fifty cap.

Allstate Sugar Bowl (Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma State, Jan. 1 in New Orleans): Gift suite; Fossil watch; New Era Cap; commemorative coin.

TaxSlayer Bowl (Georgia vs. Penn State, Jan. 2 in Jacksonville, Fla.): Panasonic gift suite; Fossil watch.

AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Arkansas vs. Kansas State, Jan. 2 in Memphis, Tenn.): Bass Pro Shops gift card and shopping trip; custom-made Oculus Pro Team HD binoculars; Bulova watch; Nike athletic shoes, sport sandals, sunglasses and custom-made backpack; commemorative game ball.

Valero Alamo Bowl (TCU vs. Oregon, Jan. 2 in San Antonio, Texas): Beats Studio Wireless headphones; Fossil watch; $125 Best Buy gift card; team panoramic photo; commemorative mini-helmet.

Motel 6 Cactus Bowl (West Virginia vs. Arizona State, Jan. 2 in Phoenix): Gift suite; Fossil watch; Ogio Excelsior backpack.

National Championship Game (TBD, Jan. 11 in Glendale, Ariz.): Iconic gift.

Tom Brew

Tom Brew is an award-winning journalist and author who is covering SEC football for Saturday Down South.