By Christina Mlynski
It's time to get serious about bowlbrgame season as more than a handful of former Carroll Dragons gear up to carry onbrthe tradition. Over the holidays there will be 35 bowl games, officiallybrkicking off Saturday.
A former Dragon will make his waybrback to old stomping grounds at the start of the New Year as Towson Universitybrmakes its first appearance in a FCS championship game. Defensive back JalilbrGordon will take the field on Jan. 4 in Frisco at the NCAA FCS championshipbrgame. Tickets can be purchased here.
If celebrating your Dragon pride isbrbest done from the comfort of your own home, fear not, there are plenty ofbrCarroll appearances throughout upcoming bowl games.
University of Miami defensive backbrKacy Rodgers II will take on Louisville during the Russell Athletic Bowl onbrSaturday, Dec. 28 at 6:45 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Texas Tech defensive line JacksonbrRichards plans to help his team dominate Arizona State University duringbrthe Holiday Bowl on Monday, Dec. 30 at 10:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Although former University ofbrHouston quarterback DavidbrPiland will not suit up against Vanderbilt during the BBVA Compass Bowl, hebrwill no doubt be cheering from the sidelines. Piland decided to end hisbrfootball career in October because of multiple concussions. Join Piland inbrhonoring his team on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. ET as the game is set to air onbrESPN.
Two former Dragons will gobrhead-to-head during the AT&T Cotton Bowl when Missouri defensive line BraydenbrBurnett will try and steel curtain Oklahoma State University on Friday,brJan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
Minnesota defensive line BenbrPerry will honor his Southlake roots during the Texas Bowl against SyracusebrUniversity on Friday, Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Former Dragon and first-team allbrarea Dominic Cruciani played nose guard and linebacker during his time atbrCarroll. Now Cruciani bleeds burnt orange as a fullback and will hit the fieldbrduring the Alamo Bowl when Texas faces Oregon on Monday, Dec. 30 at 6:45 p.m.brET on ESPN.
Texas A & M quarterback KennybrHill and wide receiver SabianbrHolmes are the dynamic duo facing Duke during the Chick-fil-A Bowl thisbrholiday season. The bowl-o-mania will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m.brET on ESPN.
Kansas State linebacker WillbrDavis will suit up against the University of Michigan during the BuffalobrWild Wings Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 10:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Last but certainly not least; Southlake canbrrally behind Alabama place-kicker CadebrFoster, once again, when he takes on the University of Oklahoma during thebrSugar Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.