Forty-eight players who graduated from high schools in Hawaii will represent 14 different FBS schools involved in 13 bowl games this holiday season. Only the Maaco Las Vegas Bowl features local players on both teams. Here’s a rundown of each game:

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL

» Who: Ohio (9-4) vs. Utah State (7-5)
» Where: Boise, Idaho
» When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 12:30 p.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» Ohio:. Utah State: DL Elvis Kamana-Matagi (6-2, 285, Fr., King Kekaulike ’10); DB Brian Suite (6-3, 185, Fr., Punahou ’10); DL Tevita Vaifoou (6-1, 270, Fr., Kahuku ’10)

» Notes: All three Aggies redshirted in 2010. Vaifoou is the only one to get significant playing time this season, making seven tackles and recovering a fumble in 11 games as part of the rotation at defensive tackle.

NEW ORLEANS BOWL

» Who: San Diego State (8-4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4)
» Where: New Orleans
» When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» San Diego State: DL J.J. Autele (6-1, 235, Sr., Punahou ’08); OL Mike Matamua (6-4, 295, Sr., Kapolei ’07). Louisiana-Lafayette:.

» Notes: Autele played in Saturday’s win over Fresno State after missing two games with an elbow injury. He started the first nine games of the year and had a career-high five tackles against TCU. He has 57 career tackles and 1 1/2 sacks in 38 games. Matamua has played in every game this season without a start.

LAS VEGAS BOWL

» Who: Arizona State (6-6) vs. Boise State (11-1)
» Where: Las Vegas
» When: Thursday, Dec. 22, 3 p.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» Arizona State: WR Daniel Masifilo (6-2, 205, So., Campbell ’09). Boise State: RB Phillip Hogan (5-6, 165, Fr., Radford ’11); DB Jeremy Ioane (5-10, 197, Fr., Punahou ’10).

» Notes: Masifilo didn’t play this year after transferring from Mt. San Antonio College. Ioane has appeared in nine games, making six tackles, while Hogan is redshirting.

HOLIDAY BOWL

» Who: California (7-5) vs. Texas (7-5)
» Where: San Diego
» When: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 3 p.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» California: LB Kameron Krebs (6-1, 225, Jr., Kahuku ’06); WR Kaulin Krebs (6-0, 190, Jr., Kahuku ’06); DL Aaron Tipoti (6-2, 295, Jr., Word of Life ’08). Texas: None.

» Notes: Tipoti earned the Ken Cotton award for most courageous player, and the Bob Tessier award as the team’s most improved defensive lineman. He started seven of the 10 games he played, finishing with 21 tackles, three tackles for loss and 1 1/2 sacks. The Krebs brothers redshirted in 2010 after transferring from Oregon State. Kameron appeared in three games without recording an official statistic.

CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL

» Who: Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4)
» Where: Orlando, Fla.
» When: Thursday, Dec. 29, 12:30 p.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» Florida State:. Notre Dame: DE Kona Schwenke (6-4, 285, So., Kahuku ’10); LB Manti Te’o (6-2, 255, Jr., Punahou ’09); WR Robby Toma (5-9, 185, Jr., Punahou ’09).

» Notes: Te’o is a finalist for the Dick Butkus Award, given to the nation’s top linebacker, as well as a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy award given to the player who makes the biggest impact on and off the field for his team. Ranked No. 13 on Mel Kiper’s latest NFL Draft big board, Te’o has 115 total tackles, which is tied for 27th most in the country and his 4 1/2 sacks lead the Irish. Toma has 15 catches for 173 yards and his first collegiate touchdown. Schwenke was expected to redshirt but was forced to play in three games due to injuries on the defensive line. He has not recorded an official statistic.

ALAMO BOWL

» Who: Washington (7-5) vs. Baylor (9-3)
» Where: San Antonio, Texas
» When: Thursday, Dec. 29, 4 p.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» Washington: OL Micah Hatchie (6-5, 285, Fr., Waialua ’10); DE Hau‘oli Jamora (6-3, 247, So., Kahuku ’10); DT Lawrence Lagafuaina (6-0, 329, Fr., Aiea ’10); DB Taz Stevenson (6-1, 203, So., Mililani ’10); DT Semisi Tokolahi (6-2, 344, Jr., Hilo ’09). Baylor:.

» Notes: Jamora is expected to earn a medical redshirt after tearing his ACL in the team’s fourth game. Tokolahi started seven of the nine games he played, making four solo tackles, and Lagafuaina made one sack in the nine games he played. Stevenson battled injury all year and played in seven games, while Hatchie is expected to take over the starting left tackle spot next season.

ARMED FORCES BOWL

» Who: BYU (9-3) vs. Tulsa (8-4)
» Where: Dallas
» When: Friday, Dec. 30, 7 a.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» BYU: DL Ian Dulan (6-1, 270, Sr., Kamehameha-Hawaii ’06); TE Kaneakua Friel (6-5, 244, So., Kamehameha ’07); DB Jray Galeai (6-0, 196, So., Kahuku ’09); WR Spencer Hafoka (6-0, 201, Sr., Kahuku ’05); OL Walter Kahaiali‘i (6-3, 325, Jr., Kamehameha-Maui ’06); LB Aveni Leung-Wai (6-1, 227, Sr., Aiea ’05); DE Graham Rowley (6-4, 280, So., Waialua ’10); DB Travis Uale (6-2, 199, Sr., Kamehameha ’05); DL Simote Vea (5-11, 270, Sr., Kahuku ’05); Tulsa:.

» Notes: Uale, a senior captain, is fifth on the team with 48 tackles and tied for the team lead with three interceptions. Rowley has played in all 12 games off the bench with 15 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks. Leung-Wai has four tackles in four games, and Galeai has played in four games. Friel has seven catches for 55 yards and a TD, and Hafoka has one carry this season, hurdling a Hawaii defender for an 18-yard run last Saturday.

SUN BOWL

» Who: Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5)
» Where: El Paso, Texas
» When: Saturday, Dec. 31, 9 a.m.
» TV: CBS

Players with local ties
» Georgia Tech:. Utah: LB Kaeo Alo (5-11, 232, So., Kahuku ’06); LB Afa Bridenstine (6-1, 233, Fr., Kahuku); LB V.J. Fehoko (6-0, 225, Fr., Farrington ’10); DE Tevita Finau (6-5, 283, Jr., Kahuku ’06); DE Nai Fotu (6-0, 235, Sr., Kahuku ’07); OL Benji Kemoeatu (6-5, 350, Jr., Kahuku ’08); OL Kapua Sai (6-5, 307, So., Saint Louis ’09); DB Ben Soliven (5-9, 185, Jr., Saint Louis ’04).

» Notes: Finau, who rotates between tackle and end, has started the past three games at defensive end, where he has recorded 10 of his 27 total tackles. He had three sacks in a win over Oregon State, which is tied for the 12th-best performance in the country. Fotu has two sacks and a fumble recovery and has seen increased playing time at defensive end after moving from linebacker. Fehoko has four tackles and recovered a fumble for a TD. Sai is the backup at left tackle.

KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL

» Who: Illinois (6-6) vs. UCLA (6-7)
» Where: San Francisco
» When: Saturday, Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» Illinois:. UCLA: DT Seali‘i Epenesa (6-2, 308, So., ‘Iolani ’10); DB Dalton Hilliard (6-0, 200, Jr., Punahou ’09); OL Kai Maiava (6-1, 318, Sr., Baldwin ’07).

» Notes: Hilliard has started five games and has 43 tackles this season. Maiava has started 11 of 13 games and was on the Rimington Award watch list for college football’s most outstanding center. Maiava started the first 12 games of the 2009 season after transferring from Colorado and missed the 2010 season with an ankle injury. Epenesa has seven tackles in seven games.

ROSE BOWL

» Who: Wisconsin (11-2) vs. Oregon (11-2)
» Where: Pasadena, Calif.
» When: Monday, Jan. 2, noon
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» Wisconsin:. Oregon: LB Isaac Ava (5-10, 238, Fr., Saint Louis ’10); OL Mana Greig (5-11, 291, So., Saint Louis ’09); DL Koa Ka‘ai (6-4, 245, Fr., Kamehameha ’11); LB Keloni Kamalani (5-11, 216, So., Kamehameha-Maui ’09); DL Wade Keliikipi (6-3, 300, So., Waianae ’09); QB Marcus Mariota (6-4, 200, Fr., Saint Louis ’11).

» Notes: Keliikipi started the last 10 games of the season and finished with 20 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks. Kamalani had 22 tackles and a forced fumble this year. Mariota and Ka‘ai both redshirted this year, and Ava played in two games with one solo tackle.

FIESTA BOWL

» Who: Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1)
» Where: Glendale, Ariz.
» When: Monday, Jan. 2, 3:30 p.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» Stanford: DL Matt Masifilo (6-3, 280, Sr., Campbell ’07). Oklahoma State:.

» Notes: Masifilo, the lone returning starter on the defensive line from 2010, had a career-high seven tackles and two sacks against Oregon. He’s twice earned Pac-12 honorable mention honors and has 30 tackles, with eight for loss, 2 1/2 sacks and two fumble recoveries this season.

COTTON BOWL

» Who: Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2)
» Where: Arlington, Texas
» When: Friday, Jan. 6, 3 p.m.
» TV: KHON

Players with local ties
» Kansas State:. Arkansas: LB Mitchell Loewen (6-4, 265, Fr., Lahainaluna ’10).

» Notes: Loewen is redshirting this season.

BBVA COMPASS BOWL

» Who: SMU (7-5) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6)
» Where: Birmingham, Ala.
» When: Saturday, Dec. 7, 8 a.m.
» TV: ESPN

Players with local ties
» SMU: WR Marcus Holyfield (6-1, 183, So., Mid-Pacific ’09). Pittsburgh:.

» Notes: Holyfield redshirted in 2009 and hasn’t played this season.