| Clue | Bowl Game |
| Played in El Paso, used to be called the John Hancock Bowl | |
| Was originally called the Florida Citrus Bowl | |
| Played in Tempe, at one time called the Copper Bowl | |
| At one time called the Blockbuster Bowl, Tangerine Bowl, and Micronpc.com Bowl | |
| Based in Detroit, used to be called the Motor City Bowl | |
| The Chick fil-a Bowl was originally named this and is played in Atlanta | |
| The former Hall of Fame Bowl is still played in Tampa and called this | |
| This patriotic bowl was played in Birmingham, Alabama and ended in 1990. | |
| Named after a fruit, it was played in the Pontiac Silverdome and lasted 2 years. | |
| This bowl hosted first BCS Championship game. | |