The January 2nd slate of bowl games features several former State of Illinois names. Here is a listing of all the local players to watch today.
Outback Bowl
Florida vs Iowa
12PM CST
Florida
No local representation
Iowa
LB Amani Jones Phillips freshman
DE Romeo McKnight Crystal Lake Central freshman
LB Jack Hockaday Maroa-Forsyth sophomore
FB Lane Akre Geneseo freshman
FB Austin Kelly Stagg sophomore
LB Kevin Ward Providence Catholic junior
OL Ryan Ward Providence Catholic senior
TE Nate Vejvoda Providence Catholic freshman
DL Jaleel Johnson Montini Catholic senior
DB Manny Rugamba Naperville Central freshman
P Ron Coluzzi Naperville North senior
OL Mitch Keppy Riverdale senior
TE Nate Wieting Rockford Lutheran freshman
LS Austin Spiewak Rolling Meadows freshman
LB Barrington Wade Niles North freshman
WR Brandon Bishop Kaneland sophomore
LB Ben Niemann Sycamore junior
LB Nick Niemann Sycamore freshman
Cotton Bowl
Western Michigan vs Wisconsin
12PM CST
Western Michigan
LB Drake Spears West Aurora freshman
OL Luke Juriga Marmion Academy sophomore
OL Kristof Ifkovits Guerin Prep junior
DL Ken Aguirre Joliet Catholic freshman
OL Zach Novoselsky Stevenson sophomore
OL Jonathon Todd Lincoln-Way North freshman
DB Austin Guido Waubonsie Valley senior
TE Brett Borske Neuqua Valley freshman
K Austin Regan Providence Catholic sophomore
LB Robert Spillane Fenwick junior
K Jason Evans Oswego East sophomore
LB Caleb Bailey Romeoville junior
DL Daniel Jackson Plainfield East sophomore
RB Jarvion Franklin Andrew junior
WR Corey Davis Wheaton South senior
WR Keishawn Watson Wheaton South
Wisconsin
LB Garrett Dooley Rochester junior
RB Chris James Niles Notre Dame junior
DB Cristian Volpentesta Highland Park freshman
WR Kendric Pryor Homewood-Flossmoor freshman
RB Sam Brodner Glenbard West freshman
LB TJ Edwards Lakes Community sophomore
LB Mike Maskalunas Stevenson freshman
OL David Edwards Downers Grove North freshman
TE Troy Fumagalli Waubonsie Valley junior
Rose Bowl
USC vs Penn State
4PM CST
USC
No local representation
Penn State
OL Brendan Brosnan Maine South sophomore
DE Colin Castagna Barrington sophomore
K/P Tyler Davis St. Charles North junior
LB Frank Di Leo St. Ignatius freshman
Sugar Bowl
Auburn vs Oklahoma
7:30PN CST
Auburn
No local representation
Oklahoma
K/P Austin Seibert Belleville West sophomore
Ol Erik Swenson Downers Grove South freshman
Outback Bowl
Florida vs Iowa
12PM CST
Florida
No local representation
Iowa
LB Amani Jones Phillips freshman
DE Romeo McKnight Crystal Lake Central freshman
LB Jack Hockaday Maroa-Forsyth sophomore
FB Lane Akre Geneseo freshman
FB Austin Kelly Stagg sophomore
LB Kevin Ward Providence Catholic junior
OL Ryan Ward Providence Catholic senior
TE Nate Vejvoda Providence Catholic freshman
DL Jaleel Johnson Montini Catholic senior
DB Manny Rugamba Naperville Central freshman
P Ron Coluzzi Naperville North senior
OL Mitch Keppy Riverdale senior
TE Nate Wieting Rockford Lutheran freshman
LS Austin Spiewak Rolling Meadows freshman
LB Barrington Wade Niles North freshman
WR Brandon Bishop Kaneland sophomore
LB Ben Niemann Sycamore junior
LB Nick Niemann Sycamore freshman
Cotton Bowl
Western Michigan vs Wisconsin
12PM CST
Western Michigan
LB Drake Spears West Aurora freshman
OL Luke Juriga Marmion Academy sophomore
OL Kristof Ifkovits Guerin Prep junior
DL Ken Aguirre Joliet Catholic freshman
OL Zach Novoselsky Stevenson sophomore
OL Jonathon Todd Lincoln-Way North freshman
DB Austin Guido Waubonsie Valley senior
TE Brett Borske Neuqua Valley freshman
K Austin Regan Providence Catholic sophomore
LB Robert Spillane Fenwick junior
K Jason Evans Oswego East sophomore
LB Caleb Bailey Romeoville junior
DL Daniel Jackson Plainfield East sophomore
RB Jarvion Franklin Andrew junior
WR Corey Davis Wheaton South senior
WR Keishawn Watson Wheaton South
Wisconsin
LB Garrett Dooley Rochester junior
RB Chris James Niles Notre Dame junior
DB Cristian Volpentesta Highland Park freshman
WR Kendric Pryor Homewood-Flossmoor freshman
RB Sam Brodner Glenbard West freshman
LB TJ Edwards Lakes Community sophomore
LB Mike Maskalunas Stevenson freshman
OL David Edwards Downers Grove North freshman
TE Troy Fumagalli Waubonsie Valley junior
Rose Bowl
USC vs Penn State
4PM CST
USC
No local representation
Penn State
OL Brendan Brosnan Maine South sophomore
DE Colin Castagna Barrington sophomore
K/P Tyler Davis St. Charles North junior
LB Frank Di Leo St. Ignatius freshman
Sugar Bowl
Auburn vs Oklahoma
7:30PN CST
Auburn
No local representation
Oklahoma
K/P Austin Seibert Belleville West sophomore
Ol Erik Swenson Downers Grove South freshman