1. Alamo Bowl: Stanford vs. TCU, 8 p.m. Thursday, ESPN. Big 12 is 5-2 vs. Pac-12 in the Alamo this decade.
2. Camping World Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, ESPN. First OSU-VPI meeting since Don Strock quarterbacked the Hokies in 1972.
3. Liberty Bowl: Iowa State vs. Memphis, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, ABC. Iowa State quarterback Kyle Kempt might not be finished in Memphis — he's petitioning the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility, based on continued coaching changes.
4. Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs.