35-Game Bowl Schedule Released; Title Game Jan. 9

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Jun 17, 2011 at 2:54 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jun 17, 2011 at 2:54 PM CDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — College football's bowl schedule has been released for the 2011-12 season, featuring 35 games over 23 days and ending with the BCS national championship game Jan. 9 in New Orleans.

The Football Bowl Association says the bowl season will open Dec. 17 with three games — the New Mexico Bowl, the Humanitarian Bowl and the New Orleans Bowl.

The traditional bowl date of Jan. 1 will have no games since it falls on a Sunday, when the NFL plays a full schedule of games to close its regular season.

The Rose Bowl is Jan. 2, the Sugar is Jan. 3, the Orange is Jan. 4 and the Fiesta is Jan. 5.

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