Swag list: What players get from the biggest bowl games
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College football programs are awarded a nice paycheck for making a bowl game, while coaches love to gain an extra month of practice.
The players get a nice trip, usually to a warm climate, but also receive a gift package from the organizing committee and sponsors of the game, according to SportsBusiness Journal.
In all, there are 41 games this holiday season, including the championship game. Here are the gifts handed out at the biggest bowl games. A notable exception to the other swag lists is the Armed Forces Bowl, whose participants just get an ugly Christmas sweater to remember it by.
| Bowl Game | Teams | Location | Gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Bowl | Louisville-LSU | Orlando, Fla. | $305 Best Buy shopping trip; Timely Watch Co. watch; EA Sports video game; ISlide sandals; $25 Buffalo Wild Wings gift card |
| Peach Bowl | Alabama-Washington | Atlanta, Ga. | $300 Vanilla Visa gift card by InComm; JBL Bluetooth speaker; Fossil watch; football |
| Fiesta Bowl | Clemson-Ohio State | Glendale, Ariz. | Gift suite or PS4 game and accessory bundle; Ogio Throttle backpack; Fossil watch; football |
| Rose Bowl | Penn State-USC | Pasadena, Calif. | Gift suite; Fossil watch; Ogio backpack; New Era 9Fifty snapback adjustable hat |
| Sugar Bowl | Auburn-Oklahoma | New Orleans, La. | Gift suite; Fossil watch with custom tin; New Era cap |
| Armed Forces Bowl | Navy-Louisiana Tech | Fort Worth, Texas | Finrod’s Festive Wear holiday sweater |