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Auburn and Oklahoma will meet in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. (Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)
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One of the perks for players who help their teams earn a bowl game berth is the swag gifted to them by the bowls. In Auburn's case this season, the players are cashing in big time.
As part of Auburn's Sugar Bowl berth, players will receive a bundle of gifts that includes a Fossil watch with a custom tin, a New Era cap and a selection of offerings from a gift suite, according to Sports Business Daily. What additional gifts will be available in the gift suite is unclear.
The NCAA allows players to receive up to $550 in gifts from bowl games.
The gift selection for the Sugar Bowl is comparable to the other New Year's Six games this season. The Cotton Bowl did not disclose its gifts, according to Sports Business Daily, while the Rose Bowl will provide players with a Fossil watch, Ogio backpack, New Era 9Fifty snapback hat and a gift suite, and the Orange Bowl will give players a Tourneau watch, Schutt miniature helmet and selections from a gift suite.
For the College Football Playoff semifinals, the Peach Bowl is providing participants with a $300 Visa gift card, JBL Bluetooth speaker, a Fossil watch and a football. The Fiesta Bowl will give players an Ogio Throttle backpack, Fossil watch, football and either a PS4 game and accessory bundle or selection from a gift suite.