Bowl games kick off in North Texas

UNT, TCU and SMU didn't advance to the College Football Playoff year, but they will each get a bowl game to cap their season.

The intrigue: UNT, fresh off an American Conference championship loss, plays San Diego state in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 27.

• TCU plays the University of Southern California in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30.
• SMU will travel to San Diego to face Arizona State for the Holiday Bowl on Jan. 2.

The latest: Arkansas State defeated Missouri State 34-28 in the Xbox Bowl last night in Frisco.

More college games coming to North Texas...

Frisco Bowl: UNLV plays Ohio University.

• 9pm on Dec. 23 at Ford Center. ESPN will air the game.

First Responder Bowl: UT San Antonio plays Florida International University.

• 7pm on Dec. 26 at SMU's Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

College Football Playoff quarterfinal: Ohio State will play the winner of Texas A&M vs. Miami.

• 6:30pm on Dec. 31 at AT&T Stadium.

Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State University plays Rice University in the teams' second bowl game in three seasons.

• Noon on Jan. 2 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth.