| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BOWLGAME | College football competition |
| NIT | Postseason college-basketball competition |
| redshirted | Keep (an athlete) out of college competition for a year |
| redshirting | Keep (an athlete) out of college competition for a year |
| redshirt | high-school or college athlete kept out of varsity competition for one year to develop skills and extend eligibility |
| redshirts | A college athlete who is withdrawn from college sporting events during one year in order to develop skills and extend the period of playing eligibility by a further year at this level of competition |
