College football bowl schedule: 5 games scheduled for New Year’s Day (January 1, 2022)

The college football bowl schedule rolls on during New Year’s Day with 5 games scheduled.

Three SEC teams are in action Saturday — Arkansas, Kentucky and Ole Miss, with the biggest of the bunch a top 8 matchup in the Sugar Bowl with Ole Miss taking on Baylor.

Matt Corral’s last game in an Ole Miss uniform against Dave Aranda and Baylor’s defense will be must-see TV.

Elsewhere, Utah and Ohio State will play in the Rose Bowl game at 5 p.m. ET. The Utes are one of the nation’s hottest teams heading into the game, and it figures to be a great matchup against the Buckeyes.

College football bowl schedule for January 1, 2022

• Outback Bowl: Penn State vs. 21 Arkansas, 12 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
• Fiesta Bowl: 9 Oklahoma State vs. 5 Notre Dame, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Citrus Bowl: 15 Iowa vs. 22 Kentucky, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Rose Bowl: 11 Utah vs. 6 Ohio State, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Sugar Bowl: 7 Baylor vs. 8 Ole Miss, 8:45 p.m. ET (ESPN)

SDS Staff

Saturday Down South reports and comments on the news around the Southeastern Conference as well as larger college football topics.