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Researchers Find Academics Improve for Athletes Playing in College Football Bowl Games

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Researchers Find Academics Improve for Athletes Playing in College Football Bowl Games
Sean Clifford (14) of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks for an open receiver against the Memphis Tigers in the second half of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 28, 2019. Tom Pennington/Getty Images
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College football bowl games are known to create publicity for universities, increase donations from alumni, and promote tourism for host cities.

Players appear on national television, travel to a new or warm-weather destination, and receive recognition items.

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