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This is traditionally a day to kick back and relax — it’s the end of the holiday season and the day-after parties that in some cases became a test of endurance.

One of the favorite ways to spend time on New Year’s Day is to watch some of the college football bowl games on television.

The granddaddy of these games is the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California — always preceded by one of the best parades in the nation.

Across the country, 615 colleges and universities have football teams — and their games draw almost 48 million fans a year.

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