All month long in the Daily Bowl Digest, we’ll be setting the table for each day of bowl action, with game-by-game previews and a quick look back at the previous day’s action.
What happened on Thursday: Navy got things started with a 49–7 thrashing of Virginia in the Military Bowl. After the Hoos struck first on a 98-yard kickoff return, the Midshipmen scored 49 unanswered points, including five rushing TDs by backup QB Zach Abey. In the Camping World Bowl, Mason Rudolph threw for two scores and 351 yards and Oklahoma State held off Virginia Tech late to win 30–21.