Holiday, Poinsettia dates set

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The Holiday Bowl will be played Dec. 30 and the Poinsettia Bowl will be played Dec. 26.

Organizers for the two games played at Qualcomm Stadium announced the dates and times for their 2013 games on Friday.

The 36th Holiday Bowl, which will match teams from the Big 12 and Pac-12, will kick off at 10:15 p.m. EST.

The ninth Poinsettia Bowl will match a team from the Mountain West against Army if it is bowl-eligible or another team, and kick off at 9:30 EDT. The game is sponsored by San Diego Credit Union.

Both games will be televised by ESPN.