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- ↑ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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- ↑ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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- ↑ "Winsipedia - Fresno State Bulldogs vs. New Mexico State Aggies". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 3, 2023.