COLLEGE FOOTBALL

HAWAII BOWL

WHO: Boise State (8-4) vs. Oregon State (8-4).

WHEN/WHERE/TV: Today, 8 p.m., Honolulu, ESPN.

NOTES: Gone is Boise Coach Chris Petersen. Linebackers coach Bob Gregory is the interim leader. Oregon State dropped its final five games, but watch Beavers wide receiver Brandin Cooks, the Biletnikoff Award winner who’s caught 120 passes for 1,670 yards and 15 touchdowns.

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL

WHO: Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6).

WHEN/WHERE/TV: Thursday, 5 p.m., Detroit, ESPN.

NOTES: In MAC tradition, a head coach has moved on - the Falcons’ Dave Clawson to Wake Forest — so assistant Adam Scheier takes over league champion Bowling Green. For the first time since 2010, Pittsburgh is not playing in the BVAA Compass Bowl.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL

WHO: Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5)

WHEN/WHERE/TV: Thursday, 8:30 p.m., San Diego, ESPN

NOTES: Northern Illinois lost out on a BCS bowl with the Bowling Green loss, but quarterback Jordan Lynch, who finished third in the Heisman voting, gets a final opportunity on the college stage.

Associated Press