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The 2005-06 bowl season kicks off with Arkansas State meeting Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 20 and culminates with arguably the most anticipated matchup of the new millennium: No. 1 USC vs. No. 2 Texas in the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi on Jan. 4.

With 28 bowl games packed into 16 days, it's definitely time to start the bowl season cram session. Here's a quick look at everything from best and worst bowl matchups to some potential upsets to the can't-miss player and coaching matchups.

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