Claim: The 2007 Poinsettia Bowl between the Utes and the Navy Midshipmen, was the first game scheduled for the 2007 college football bowl season which kicked off at 9:12 pm EST in San Diego.
Evidence: The 2007 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Utah Utes played on December 20, 2007 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The third edition of the Poinsettia Bowl was the first of 32 games in the 2007–2008 bowl season and the final game of the 2007 NCAA football season for both teams. The 2007 Poinsettia Bowl kicked off on 9:12 pm EST on December 20, 2007 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.