College football today: Bowl game schedule for Friday as NY6 games kick off

Your look at the college football bowl game schedule for today as the week comes to a close with some high profile teams in action, including the Orange Bowl

College football bowl season has finally reached its first sample of the annual New Year's Six rotation on Friday as the Orange Bowl leads the way among five prominent games on TV today.

Up first in the late morning/afternoon slot is the Duke's Mayo Bowl which this year features a Big Ten vs. ACC tilt pitting Maryland against NC State, with the winning head coach slated to get doused with a couple gallons of mayo after the game.

From there, the action moves out to the desert as the annual Sun Bowl kicks off from El Paso as Pittsburgh faces off against a resurgent UCLA team that should find star quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and running back Zach Charbonnet teaming up for one last rodeo.

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Notre Dame takes on SEC challenger South Carolina in the Gator Bowl with the Fighting Irish down quarterback Drew Pyne, who transferred out, and tight end Michael Mayer, who's heading to the NFL Draft.

And in the primetime slot, a very orange Orange Bowl is set to take place between ACC champion Clemson and one-time College Football Playoff favorite Tennessee from Miami.

Here's what you need to know about the bowl schedule today.

College football on TV today: Bowl game schedule for Friday

College football bowl schedule today

All times Eastern

Duke's Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs. NC State
Fri., Dec. 30 | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Streams live on fuboTV (Try for free)

Point spread: NC State comes in as the narrow 1 point favorites against Maryland, according to the lines at SI Sportsbook.

Total: 46 | Over -118 | Under -110

Moneyline: NC State -118 | Maryland -110

FPI prediction: Maryland has the 52.6 percent chance to win the game, compared to NC State at 47.4 percent, according to the Football Power Index computer prediction model that picks winners by simulating teams' seasons 20,000 times.

Spread consensus pick: NC State -1 (65% of bets siding with the Wolfpack)

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Sun Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. UCLA
Fri., Dec. 30 | 2 p.m. | CBS
Streams live on fuboTV (Try for free)

Point spread: UCLA -7.5

Total: 54 | Over -118 | Under -110

Moneyline: UCLA -333 | Pittsburgh +220

FPI prediction: UCLA 53.7% | Pittsburgh 46.3%

Spread consensus pick: UCLA -7.5 (72% of bets siding with the Bruins)

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Gator Bowl
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
Fri., Dec. 30 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Streams live on fuboTV (Try for free)

Point spread: Notre Dame -3.5

Total: 50 | Over -118 | Under -110

Moneyline: Notre Dame -161 | South Carolina +125

FPI prediction: Notre Dame 67.7% | South Carolina 32.3%

Spread consensus pick: Notre Dame -3.5 (54% of bets with the Fighting Irish)

Related: Notre Dame vs. South Carolina picks, predictions

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Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs. Wyoming
Fri., Dec. 30 | 4:30 p.m. | Barstool

Point spread: Ohio -2.5

Total: 42 | Over -118 | Under -110

Moneyline: Ohio -143 | Wyoming +110

FPI prediction: Ohio 54.1% | Wyoming 45.9%

Spread consensus pick: Ohio -2.5 (70% of bets siding with the Bobcats)

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Orange Bowl
Tennessee vs. Clemson
Fri., Dec. 30 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Streams live on fuboTV (Try for free)

Point spread: Clemson -6

Total: 63.5 | Over -110 | Under -118

Moneyline: Clemson -250 | Tennessee +170

FPI prediction: Tennessee 57.0% | Clemson 43.0%

Spread consensus pick: Clemson -6 (58% of bets going with the Tigers)

More: Clemson vs. Tennessee Orange Bowl game prediction, preview

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College Football Playoff top 25 rankings

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. TCU
4. Ohio State
5. Alabama
6. Tennessee
7. Clemson
8. Utah
9. Kansas State
10. USC
11. Penn State
12. Washington
13. Florida State
14. Oregon State
15. Oregon
16. Tulane
17. LSU
18. UCLA
19. South Carolina
20. Texas
21. Notre Dame
22. Mississippi State
23. NC State
24. Troy 
25. UTSA

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