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College Football Bowls 2016: New Year’s Six schedule

By Nathaniel Reeves

Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban attends a press conference after the SEC Championship college football game against the Florida Gators at Georgia Dome. Alabama defeated Florida 54-16. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban attends a press conference after the SEC Championship college football game against the Florida Gators at Georgia Dome. Alabama defeated Florida 54-16. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here’s a look at kickoff times for the New Year’s Six of the 2016 college football bowl season.

The participants in the 2016 New Year’s Six bowls are set following a thrilling conference championship Saturday.

As New Year’s Day is a Sunday, the schedule for the premier bowls is a little more spread out than usual. The Orange Bowl will get the New Year’s Six going on December 30, followed by the semifinals in on New Year’s Eve and the rest of the major bowls on January 2.

Here’s the schedule for each of the 2016 New Year’s Six bowls.

Capitol One Orange Bowl, December 30 8:00 p.m. ET: No. 6 Michigan vs No. 11 Florida State

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, December 31 3:00 p.m. ET: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Washington 

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, December 31 7:00 p.m. ET: No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl, January 2 1:00 p.m. ET: No. 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin

Rose Bowl Game, January 2 5:00 p.m. ET: No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 9 USC

Allstate Sugar Bowl, January 2 8:30 p.m. ET:  No. 7 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Auburn

The New Year’s Six will begin with an intriguing matchup between an angry Michigan team and Florida State. Jabrill Peppers and the stingy Wolverines defense will look to slow down Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook, who topped the 1,600 yard mark for the second year in a row.

Both playoff semifinals will take place on New Year’s Eve, starting with Alabama versus Washington in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Quarterback Jake Browning and the efficient Huskies offense will face its biggest challenge of the year in the Alabama front seven, which features stars Jonathan Allen and Reuben Foster.

The PlayStation Fiesta Bowl between Clemson and Ohio State will follow. Clemson quarterback Deshuan Watson his piled up nearly 4,500 total yards with 42 touchdowns, but will need his best game of the year against Curtis Samuel and the young yet ultra-talented Buckeyes.

After a quick break for NFL Sunday, the New Year’s Six gets back underway with Western Michigan against Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl. Broncos reciever Corey Davis will need a huge day against T.J. Watt and the Badgers defense.

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Penn State will be disappointed to be left out of the College Football Playoff after a dramatic come-from-behind win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game, but the Rose Bowl against USC is a fine conciliation prize. Both teams enter the game on length winning streaks, and the quarterback battle between Trace McSorley and Sam Darnold will be fun to watch.

The New Year’s Six will conclude with Big 12 champion Oklahoma taking on Auburn in the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma will likely be a big favorite behind the terrific trio of Baker Mayfield, Joe Mixon and Dede Westbrook, although Carl Lawson and Auburn will be easily the toughest defense its faced in months.

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