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About Football Glossary - Bowl Game

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Definition: College football games played after the regular season.
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In college football, bowl games are played in leiu of a playoff system such as the NFL uses. There are numerous bowl games every year, and a national champion is crowned by matching up the No.1 and No.2 ranked teams in a championship bowl game.
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