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NEW ORLEANS — Standing along the bustling sideline of the Sugar Bowl, Nick Carparelli, the executive director of Bowl Season, gazed toward the field as Texas and Washington players began to warm up for their College Football Playoff semifinal.
They seemed to all be accounted for. There were no opt-outs in this bowl game.