Although Sony’s PS3 is expected to overtake the Xbox 360 sometime this year, Microsoft is not about to go down without a fight. Soon the partnership between ESPN and the Xbox 360 will take a giant step forward when the service begins to air 32 of the college football bowl games, including the five BCS. The run will culminate in the National Championship game on January 10, between Oregon and Auburn.
To access the service you will need to download the update, which debuted today, have an Xbox Live Gold membership, and be using a service provider that supports ESPN3. Along with the functionality the update will offer, you will also be able to access the College Bowl Showdown application, which will let you predict the outcome of the games. Once you have your choices locked in, you can then compete against your friends. According to Xbox.com, competitors will also be entered into a special sweepstakes, with a chance to win a trip to the ESPN headquarters or to the ESPY Awards.
The update will also bring changes to the clips and highlights in the form of a “Play All” button, as well as options to help you customize which sports you want to see highlights of.
Below is the bowl schedule courtesy of ESPN.
2010-11 College Football Bowl Schedule (all times Eastern)
| Bowl | Location | Date/Time | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Mountain West vs. WAC |
Albuquerque, N.M. University Stadium |
Dec. 18 2 p.m. |
ESPN |
| uDrove Humanitarian MAC vs. WAC |
Boise, Idaho Bronco Stadium |
Dec. 18 5:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans C-USA vs. Sun Belt |
New Orleans Louisiana Superdome |
Dec. 18 9 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Big East vs. C-USA |
St. Petersburg, Fla. Tropicana Field |
Dec. 21 8 p.m. |
ESPN |
| MAACO Las Vegas Mountain West vs. Pac-10 |
Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium |
Dec. 22 8 p.m. |
ESPN |
| S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Mountain West vs. Navy |
San Diego Qualcomm Stadium |
Dec. 23 8 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Sheraton Hawaii C-USA vs. WAC |
Honolulu Aloha Stadium |
Dec. 24 8 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Little Caesars Big Ten vs. MAC |
Detroit Ford Field |
Dec. 26 8:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| AdvoCare V100 Independence ACC vs. Mountain West |
Shreveport, La. Independence Stadium |
Dec. 27 5 p.m. |
TBD |
| Champs Sports ACC vs. Big East |
Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bowl |
Dec. 28 6:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Insight Big Ten vs. Big 12 |
Tempe, Ariz. Sun Devil Stadium |
Dec. 28 10 p.m. |
ESPN |
| EagleBank ACC vs. C-USA |
Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium |
Dec. 29 2:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Texas Big Ten vs. Big 12 |
Houston Reliant Stadium |
Dec. 29 6 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Valero Alamo Big 12 vs. Pac-10 |
San Antonio Alamodome |
Dec. 29 9:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Bell Helicopter Armed Forces C-USA vs. Mountain West |
Fort Worth, Texas Amon G. Carter Stadium |
Dec. 30 Noon |
ESPN |
| New Era Pinstripe Big 12 vs. Big East |
Bronx, N.Y. Yankee Stadium |
Dec. 30 3:20 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Franklin American Mortgage Music City ACC vs. SEC |
Nashville, Tenn. LP Field |
Dec. 30 6:40 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Bridgepoint Education Holiday Big 12 vs. Pac-10 |
San Diego Qualcomm Stadium |
Dec. 30 10 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Meineke Car Care ACC vs. Big East |
Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America Stadium |
Dec. 31 Noon |
ESPN |
| Brut Sun ACC vs. Pac-10 |
El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl |
Dec. 31 2 p.m. |
CBS |
| AutoZone Liberty C-USA vs. SEC |
Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl |
Dec. 31 3:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Chick-fil-A ACC vs. SEC |
Atlanta Georgia Dome |
Dec. 31 TBD |
TBD |
| Dallas Football Classic Big Ten vs. Big 12 |
Dallas Cotton Bowl |
Jan. 1 Noon |
ESPNU |
| Outback Big Ten vs. SEC |
Tampa, Fla. Raymond James Stadium |
Jan. 1 1 p.m. |
ABC |
| Capital One Big Ten vs. SEC |
Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bowl |
Jan. 1 1 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Gator Big Ten vs. SEC |
Jacksonville, Fla. Municipal Stadium |
Jan. 1 1:30 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
| Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi BCS vs. BCS |
Pasadena, Calif. Rose Bowl |
Jan. 1 4:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Tostitos Fiesta BCS vs. BCS |
Glendale, Ariz. U. of Phoenix Stadium |
Jan. 1 8:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Orange BCS vs. BCS |
Miami Sun Life Stadium |
Jan. 3 8 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Allstate Sugar BCS vs. BCS |
New Orleans Louisiana Superdome |
Jan. 4 8 p.m. |
ESPN |
| GMAC MAC vs. Sun Belt |
Mobile, Ala. Ladd-Peebles Stadium |
Jan. 6 8 p.m. |
ESPN |
| AT&T Cotton Big 12 vs. SEC |
Arlington, Texas Cowboys Stadium |
Jan. 7 8 p.m. |
FOX |
| Papajohns.com Big East vs. SEC |
Birmingham, Ala. Legion Field |
Jan. 8 Noon |
ESPN |
| Kraft Fight Hunger Pac-10 vs. WAC |
San Francisco AT&T Park |
Jan. 9 9 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Tostitos BCS National Championship Game BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2 |
Glendale, Ariz. U. of Phoenix Stadium |
Jan. 10 8 p.m. |
ESPN |
