Southern Mississippi (8-4) vs. Florida State (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. New Orleans
Clemson (12-1) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 8 College Football Championship Atlanta
Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Mississippi State Bowl History
Record: 12-8
Dec. 26, 2016 St. Petersburg Bowl — Mississippi St. 17, Miami (Ohio) 16 Dec. 30, 2015 Belk Bowl — Mississippi St. 51, N.C. State 28
Dec. 31, 2014 Orange Bowl — Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi St. 34
Dec. 31, 2013 Liberty Bowl — Mississippi St. 44, Rice 7
Jan. 1, 2013 Gator Bowl — Northwestern 34, Mississippi St. 20
Dec. 30, 2011 Music City Bowl — Mississippi St. 23, Wake Forest 17 Jan. 1, 2011 Gator Bowl — Mississippi St. 52, Michigan 14
Dec. 29, 2007 Liberty Bowl — Mississippi St. 10, UCF 3
Dec. 31, 2000 Independence Bowl — Mississippi St. 43, Texas A&M 41, OT Dec. 30, 1999 Peach Bowl — Mississippi St. 17, Clemson 7
Jan. 1, 1999 Cotton Bowl — Texas 38, Mississippi St. 11
Jan. 1, 1995 Peach Bowl — N.C. State 28, Mississippi St. 24
Jan. 2, 1993 Peach Bowl — North Carolina 21, Mississippi St. 14
Dec. 29, 1991 Liberty Bowl — Air Force 38, Mississippi St. 15
Dec. 31, 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl — Mississippi St. 10, Kansas 0
Dec. 27, 1980 Sun Bowl — Nebraska 31, Mississippi St. 17
Dec. 28, 1974 Sun Bowl — Mississippi St. 26, North Carolina 24
Dec. 21, 1963 Liberty Bowl — Mississippi St. 16, N.C. State 12
Jan. 1, 1941 Orange Bowl — Mississippi St. 14, Georgetown 7
Jan. 1, 1937 Orange Bowl — Duquesne 13, Mississippi St. 12
National Football League
Standings All Times EDT
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Division
y-Philadelphia (12-2) Dallas (8-6) Washington (6-8) N.Y. Giants (2-12)
South Division
New Orleans (10-4) Carolina (10-4) Atlanta (9-5) Tampa Bay (4-10)
North Division
y-Minnesota (11-3) Detroit (8-6) Green Bay (7-7) Chicago (4-10)
West Division
L.A. Rams (10-4) Seattle (8-6) Arizona (6-8) San Francisco (4-10)
AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Division
New England (11-3) Buffalo (8-6) Miami (6-8)