The Daily Collegian Bowl games lack importance, quality By Brendan Monahan Sifting through TV channels over Christmas break, the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl might pop up. Taking place at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho, ft t a team hum the MAC V , will face one from the % WAC on Dec. 18, the first day of bowl games. Chances are you’ll come across a lot of these types of games and then, you’ll turn to the next station No one blames you. Most bowl games lack quality matchups, and other more interesting sporting events will be broad cast over the airwaves. Outside of the BCS contests and several others including the Capital One Bowl postseason FBS games fade out of memory. This season, Penn State’s bowl could present the same dilemma. 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