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- ↑ Royal Purple Announced as Bowl Game’s Title Sponsor, Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, September 25, 2013
- ↑ Utah to play Colorado State in Las Vegas Bowl KSL.com
- ↑ "Home". lvbowl.com.
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