A SPECIAL REPORT: BOWL GAMES

GOING BOWLING: A number of former Orange County stars are on New Year’s Day bowl teams. . . . Troy High graduate Mike Pawlawski will quarterback Cal against Clemson in the Florida Citrus Bowl. Washington brings five county players to the Rose Bowl. And local players are on both Orange Bowl teams: Paul Snyder (Dana Hills High, Saddleback College) is Miami’s punter, while Nebraska has running back Derek Brown and linebacker Mike Petko, both of Servite High, and guard Brenden Stai of Esperanza.