Houston Chronicle

TODAY’S BOWLS

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Military

Who: Virginia (6-6) vs. Navy (6-6).

When/where: 12:30 p.m.; Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. TV: ESPN.

Notable: Virginia, which tripled its win total in coach Bronco Mendenhall’s second season, will try to stop Navy’s triple-option attack after giving up 36 points to Georgia Tech and its similar offense earlier this season. The Midshipmen, who will be playing on their home field, have lost six of seven following a 5-0 start.

Camping World

Who: Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (9-3).

When/where: 4:15 p.m.; Camping World Stadium, Orlando Fla. TV/radio: ESPN; 94.1 FM. Notable: This will be an ultimate clash of styles — one of the best offenses in the country against one of the best defenses. Oklahoma State scores an average of 46.3 points per game; Virginia Tech gives up an average of 13.5. Both teams are chasing a 10-win season, which would be a school-record third straight for Oklahoma State and the second in a row for Virginia Tech.

Alamo

Who: TCU (10-3) vs. Stanford (9-4).

When/where: 8 p.m.; Alamodome, San Antonio. TV/radio: ESPN; 97.5 FM. Notable: Kenny Hill plays his final game of a two-year stint as TCU’s starting quarterbac­k after transferri­ng from Texas A&M. Hill passed for 21 touchdowns and threw six intercepti­ons this season. Stanford running back Bryce Love (1,973 yards, 17 TDs) says he his ankle feels “amazing” and the “best it’s felt in a while” with rest after being plagued by a late-season injury.

Holiday

Who: Washington State (9-3) vs. Michigan State (9-3). When/where: 8 p.m.; Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego. TV: FS1.

Notable: Washington State‘s Luke Falk threw for 3,593 yards and 30 touchdowns. Falk was held to 264 yards — 86 below his average — on 30-of-51 passing as the Cougars lost last year’s Holiday Bowl to Minnesota 17-12. Michigan State has gone from a playoff appearnce in 2015 to 3-9 last season to 9-3 this season.

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