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Remember when all the big bowl games were on New Year's Day or New Year's Eve?Yeah, it's getting harder and harder to recall those simpler times.It's Jan. 2, and college football continues with the Sugar Bowl matchup between Florida and Louisville. (6:30 p.m., ESPN).Elsewhere on TV ...Whitney (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Alex lets an ex-girlfriend crash on the couch.NBA (7 p.m., ROOT): Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah JazzGuys with Kids (7:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Sheila and Chris wait for Ernie's first word.Law & Order: SVU (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Tutuola's former brother-in-law is arrested for attacking a priest.Nova (6 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): A report on "Doomsday Volcanos." That's followed by Life On Fire (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7), which is more of the same.Nashville (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): If you haven't been keeping up, this episode recaps the season to date.Chicago Fire (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Cruz makes a confession to Casey.American Horror Story: Asylum (11 p.m., FX): Dr. Arden's experiments reach a shocking conclusion.Hot in Cleveland (11 p.m., TV Land): Melanie gets caught in the middle of a love triangle.Top Chef: Seattle (11 p.m., Bravo): The contestants' knife skills are tested.Happily Divorced (11:30 p.m., TV Land): There's trouble at the flower shop