Bowls Still Have That Giving Spirit

The economy may be hurting, but the 35 college football bowl games, or at least most of them feel generous this time of the year.  Here's what the players get from the various bowls.

I don't see any iPads, but lots of other great items.

New Mexico

Dec. 18, 2 p.m. (ESPN); Albuquerque, N.M.

Gift suite

Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses; Oakley beanie; New Era cap

Oakley Panel backpack

Pen with box,

Christmas ornament

uDrove Humanitarian

Dec. 18, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN); Boise, Idaho

Sony gift suite

New Era skull cap; waterproof breathable parka, winter gloves, hand warmers

Ogio Fugitive backpack

Big Game souvenir

football

R+L Carriers New Orleans

Dec. 18, 9 p.m. (ESPN); New Orleans

Apple iPod touch

Balfour ring

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg

Dec. 21, 8 p.m. (ESPN); St. Petersburg, Fla.

Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB

Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses

Oakley Panel backpack

Mini-helmet

Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

Dec. 22, 8 p.m. (ESPN); Las Vegas

Gift suite

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia

Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN); San Diego

Best Buy gift card

Fossil

Hooded sweatshirt; cap

Sheraton Hawaii

Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN); Honolulu

Kicker EB141 earbuds

Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses; Pro Athletics custom shorts; commemorative T-shirt, golf shirt, visor

Oakley Surf backpack

Beach towels,

calendar

Little Caesars Pizza

Dec. 26, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); Detroit

Gift suite

Timely Watch Co.

Leather duffel bag

Commemorative

football

AdvoCare V100 Independence

Dec. 27, 5 p.m. (ESPN2); Shreveport, La.

Gift suite

Timely Watch Co.

New Era hat; souvenir hat

Champs Sports

Dec. 28, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN); Orlando

$420 shopping spree at a local

Best Buy*

Timely Watch Co.

Insight

Dec. 28, 10 p.m. (ESPN); Tempe, Ariz.

Sony gift suite

Tourneau

Cap

Ogio Cooper

backpack

Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman

Dec. 29, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN); Washington, D.C.

Sony Dash; Altec Lansing inMotion portable speaker

Beanie, cap

Duffel bag

Tailgate blanket

Texas

Dec. 29, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Houston

Apple iPod touch

Fossil

T-shirt

Backpack

Belt buckle

Valero Alamo

Dec. 29, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN); San Antonio

Microsoft Xbox 360 with Kinect; $20 Game Stop gift card; Kicker 541 headphones; Apple iPod shuffle

Fossil

Schutt mini-helmet,

team panoramic photo

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces

Dec. 30, noon (ESPN); Dallas

Sony gift suite

Timely Watch Co.

Ogio All Terrain

duffel bag

Commemorative

football

New Era Pinstripe

Dec. 30, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN); Bronx, N.Y.

Would not disclose (1)

Franklin American Mortgage Music City

Dec. 30, 6:40 p.m. (ESPN); Nashville

Skullcandy headphones,

Apple iPod shuffle, iTunes gift card

Fossil

Majestic fleece;

Port & Co. long sleeve T-shirt

Ogio Newt backpack

Bridgepoint Education Holiday

Dec. 30, 10 p.m. (ESPN); San Diego

Best Buy gift card

Fossil

Hooded sweatshirt; cap

Meineke Car Care

Dec. 31, noon (ESPN); Charlotte

Would not disclose (2)

Hyundai Sun

Dec. 31, 2 p.m. (CBS); El Paso, Texas

Gift suite

Timely Watch Co.

Majestic fleece pullover;

Top of the World cap

Ogio Politan

backpack

Helen of Troy hair dryer; souvenir coin

AutoZone Liberty

Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN); Memphis

Apple iPod nano 6th Generation, 8GB

Fossil

Nike training shoes; Nike sport sandals; Nike sunglasses

Nike Air Jordan

backpack

Commemorative

football

Chick-fil-A

Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN); Atlanta

$250 Best Buy gift card

Fossil

Russell Athletic knit cap

Russell Athletic

travel bag

Commemorative football, Chick-fil-A gift card

TicketCity

Jan. 1, noon (ESPNU); Dallas

Gift suite

Timely Watch Co.

Capital One

Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN); Orlando

$420 shopping spree at a local

Best Buy*

Timely Watch Co.

Outback

Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC); Tampa

$150 Best Buy gift card

Fossil

Cap

Jostens ring;

$25 Outback Steakhouse gift certificate

Gator

Jan. 1, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2); Jacksonville

Fossil

Oakley sunglasses

Leather duffel bag

Jostens ring;

commemorative football

Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio

Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN); Pasadena, Calif.

Gift suite

Fossil

Oakley cap

Oakley Bugeye

backpack

Tostitos Fiesta

Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); Glendale, Ariz.

Gift suite

Fossil

Cap

Ogio Cooper

backpack

Discover Orange

Jan. 3, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); Miami

Gift suite

Tourneau

New Era cap

Allstate Sugar

Jan. 4, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); New Orleans

Sleek Audio custom earphones;

Gift suite

Reactor Meltdown

New Era cap

GoDaddy.com

Jan. 6, 8 p.m. (ESPN); Mobile, Ala.

Nikon S70 touchscreen

camera package

Timely Watch Co.

Leather luggage bag

Commemorative

football

AT&T Cotton

Jan. 7, 8 p.m. (Fox); Arlington, Texas

Would not disclose (3)

BBVA Compass

Jan. 8, noon (ESPN); Birmingham, Ala.

Oakley Blade II

Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses

Oakley Surf backpack

Big Game

souvenir football

Kraft Fight Hunger

Jan. 9, 9 p.m. (ESPN); San Francisco

Sony noise-canceling headphones

Fossil

Cap

Ogio backpack

$100 Levi’s gift

certificate

Tostitos BCS National Championship Game

Jan. 10, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); Glendale, Ariz.

Gift suite

Fossil

Cap

Ogio Cooper

backpack