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- ↑ "ESPN to Carry 34 College Football Bowl Games, including Entire BCS" (Press release). ESPN Media Zone. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Football's Top Commentators to Work ESPN's Bowl Game Coverage" (Press release). ESPN Media Zone. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ↑ "ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Radio and ESPN3.com College Football Bowl Schedule" (Press release). ESPN Media Zone. December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- ↑ "BCS National Championship Game Highlights Schedule of 30 College Football Bowl Games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio and ESPN360.com" (Press release). ESPN Media Zone. December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ↑ "Texas A&M football Meineke Bowl Game Notes" (PDF). Aggie Athletics. December 31, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ↑ "COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS TO EXCLUSIVELY BROADCAST THE TEXAS BOWL NATIONWIDE – December 31, 2009 at 3:00PM ET" (Press release). Compass Media Networks. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2009.