bowl game
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bowl game
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Crenshaw is the only City Section team to ever make it to the CIF state championship Open Division bowl game, losing to De La Salle 28-14 in 2009, led by De’Anthony Thomas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Indiana hadn’t won a bowl game since 1991.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
USC prepares to take on TCU in the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday, with the news that defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn plans to leave following the bowl game for Penn State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
He was in his second year at the helm of college football’s winningest program, poised to lead Michigan into an upcoming bowl game versus Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
But it’s been reported that sponsorship amounts could be as little as $375,000 for a minor-level bowl game to as much as tens of millions of dollars for a high-profile one.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
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