Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey said he will not play in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 30, so he can focus on preparing for the NFL draft. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP The Two-Way College Football Players' Decisions To Skip Bowl Games Garner Support, Some Criticism December 20, 2016 • Two top running backs, Stanford's Christian McCaffrey and LSU's Leonard Fournette, have said they won't play in their respective bowl games in order to start preparations for the NFL draft.
