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Bowl swag.

One of the unsung heroes of bowl season is the lush package of goodies players receive at their bowl destination, a perfect holiday treat which usually includes electronics, apparel and other wants.

Thanks to Sports Business Journal's annual bowl game gift guide, we're able to see the loot each player will receive in respective games this month and into New Years, highlighted by video game systems, headphones and even personal music devices.

The NCAA allows the committees to provide each player with gifts totaling a combined maximum value of $550. There is however a cost exception made this month for bowl games interested in providing players with a commemorative coin or the “History of The Bowls: Celebrating The Good of The Game” book in honor of college football’s 150th anniversary season.

Does anyone want a book or a coin? Bring on the electronics! For the first time, SBJ reports the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will include fanny packs in its gift suite and those heading to Charlotte will enjoy the final year of hefty Belk gift cards since the department store chain is in the final year of its partnership in the Queen City.

Here's a few of our favorite bowl gift packages for players to end the 2019 season:


  • Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl; Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPN (Nassau, Bahamas): Gift suite includes board shorts; Yeti Rambler bottle; towel; pin; string backpack Tropical Smoothie Cafe
  • Frisco Bowl; Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 (Frisco, Texas): Gift suite includes Justin cowboy hat; football; college football 150th anniversary coin; lapel pin; Blingware cup; beanie
  • Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl; Dec. 21, noon, ABC (Atlanta): Gift suite includes headphones; backpack; beanie
  • New Mexico Bowl; Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPN (Albuquerque, N.M.): Gift suite; Oakley Holbrook sunglasses; Oakley Gearbox backpack; beanie; water bottle
  • Cure Bowl; Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBSSN (Orlando): Gift suites includes Watch; Bluetooth backpack; warm-up jacket and pants; Sportek long sleeve T-shirt; mid-fit structured hat; Pebble Beach slides
  • Camellia Bowl; Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPN (Montgomery, Ala.): Gift suite includes Fossil watch; ESPN-branded Samsonite rolling bag and beanie; football Mitsubishi Motors
  • Las Vegas Bowl; Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABC (Las Vegas): Gift suite includes socks; beanie; portable charger
  • R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPN (New Orleans): Gift Suite includes Fossil watch
  • Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl; Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPN (Tampa): Gift suite includes N/A
  • SoFi Hawai‘i Bowl Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN (Honolulu): Gift suite includes; Kahala aloha shirt; Oakley backpack and sunglasses; performance T-shirt; beach towel; surf trunks
  • Walk-On’s Independence Bowl; Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPN Shreveport, La.): Gift suite includes Timely Watch Co. watch; beanie; “History of The Bowls: Celebrating the Good of The Game” book; football
  • Quick Lane Bowl; Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN (Detroit): Gift suite includes Best Buy gift card; JBL E55BT over-ear wireless headphones by Harman; Sticker Genius life-sized PhotoSlap decal for each participant of his likeness; hoodie; T-shirt; pom hat; backpack and tag; football; mini helmet
  • Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman Dec. 27, noon, ESPN (Annapolis, Md.): Attempts to obtain the list from the committee were unsuccessful.
  • New Era Pinstripe Bowl Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPN (New York): Gift suite includes JBL/Harmon gift card; a variety of New Era products
  • Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPN (Houston): Gift suite; Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card; Justin cowboy hat; belt buckle; bandana; Adidas duffle bag, shoe bag and toiletry bag
  • San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl Dec. 27, 8 p.m., FS1 (San Diego): Gift suite; Fossil watch; wireless speaker
  • Cheez-It Bowl Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPN (Phoenix): GoPro Hero 7 with accessories and carrying case; Fossil watch; Oakley sunglasses; Ogio Shuttle Pack backpack; “History of The Bowls: Celebrating the Good of The Game” book; Ice Shaker insulated bottle; Branded Bills cap and travel case
  • Camping World Bowl Dec. 28, noon, ABC (Orlando): Gift suite includes $400 Best Buy gift card; watch; Herschel backpack with luggage tag
  • Servpro First Responder Bowl Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPN (Dallas): Gift suite includes Parkland duffle bag; football; Nine Line Apparel patriotic athletic wear
  • Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPN (Nashville): Gift suite includes Fossil watch
  • Redbox Bowl Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Fox (Santa Clara, Calif.): Gift suite includes Nintendo Switch Lite; Nixon watch; Turtle Beach gaming headphones; Herschel Supply Co. backpack; Goodr sunglasses

According to SBJ, "Goodyear Cotton Bowl representatives again would not disclose the contents of this year’s gift package. Organizers of this season’s national championship game also declined to provide details of their gifts. Players in last year’s title game, which featured Clemson and Alabama, each received an Armani Exchange watch and case, a jacket, a garment bag and a New Era cap."

So players at Penn State and Memphis, prepare for a new watch, some clothes and a new bag for your carry-on needs from the Cotton Bowl. How does this compare with other New Year's Six games including the College Football Playoff?

  • Capital One Orange Bowl Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN (Miami Gardens, Fla.): Gift suite includes Tourneau watch; full-sized split helmet
  • Belk Bowl Dec. 31, noon, ESPN (Charlotte): Gift suite includes Shopping trip to Belk department store; Wenger watch
  • Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS (El Paso, Texas): Sun Bowl Gift suite includes Timely Watch Co. Silvertone watch; Majestic Pro-Base fleece pullover; Ogio Excelsior backpack; New Era cap; coin
  • AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., ESPN (Memphis): Gift suite includes Bass Pro Shops shopping trip; Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth speaker II; Caravelle by Bulova watch; Nike athletic shoes, sport sandals, backpack and sunglasses; football
  • Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBSSN (Tucson, Ariz.); Gift suite includes Herschel Supply Co. Chapter travel kit; New Era insulated beanie

We're partial to this grouping, which is doling out several big-ticket electronics.

  • Valero Alamo Bowl Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN (San Antonio): Gift suite includes Apple AirPods Pro; $115 Amazon gift card; Michael Kors watch; helmet; team panoramic photo
  • VRBO Citrus Bowl Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC (Orlando): Gift suite includes $400 Best Buy gift card; watch; Herschel backpack with luggage tag
  • Outback Bowl Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN (Tampa): Gift suite includes Fossil watch; $125 Amazon gift card; Jostens ring; Outback Steakhouse gift card; hat
  • Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN (Pasadena, Calif.): Gift suite includes Fossil watch; Ogio backpack; New Era 9Fifty snapback adjustable hat
  • Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN (New Orleans): Gift suite includes Armani Exchange watch; “History of The Bowls: Celebrating the Good of The Game” book; New Era hat; Rock ‘Em socks; performance hooded T-shirt TicketSmarter
  • Birmingham Bowl Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPN (Birmingham, Ala.): Gift suite includes coin; “History of The Bowls: Celebrating the Good of The Game” book; bucket hat
  • TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPN (Jacksonville): Gift suite includes: Noise-canceling headphones and bluetooth speaker inside a personalized box; Maui Jim Sunglasses with fitting; Fossil watch; backpack; “History of The Bowls: Celebrating the Good of The Game” book
  • Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPN (Boise, Idaho): Gift suite includes Thule Achiever computer backpack; Herschel Supply Co. hip pack; beanie; coin
  • Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPN Fort Worth, Texas): Gift suite includes college football 150th anniversary coin; beanie; neck pillow; football; Nine Line Apparel patriotic athletic wear
  • The Lending Tree Bowl Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPN (Mobile, Ala.): Gift suite includes personalized noise-canceling headphones and charging bank; Fossil watch; Herschel Supply Co. backpack

Playoff participants get an exceptional gift suite and an additional bag of items if they appear in the national championship game two weeks later. The national championship would not disclose what's included in their gift suite.

  • PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal), Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN (Glendale, Ariz.): Gift suite includes PlayStation PS4 gift package; Fossil watch; Ogio Shuttle Pack backpack; “History of The Bowls: Celebrating the Good of The Game” book; Ice Shaker insulated bottle
  • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal) Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN (Atlanta): Gift suite includes $390 Vanilla Visa gift card; Fossil watch; football
 
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