Gene Corrigan, the Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner, said such a game would hurt the bowls.

"Restructuring is going to be difficult," said Gene Corrigan, the new N.C.A.A. president.

"These are tough times," said Gene Corrigan, the commissioner of the eight-member league.

"I told him that Gene Corrigan would have never made that kind of mistake," said O'Brien.

"The presidents basically like where we are and feel positive about it," said Gene Corrigan, the commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

"Now," said Gene Corrigan, the A.C.C. commissioner, "we have a chance to get out in front again and do something different."

"The Rose Bowl was the missing link," said Gene Corrigan, the Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner.

He succeeds Gene Corrigan, who resigned last month to become commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner, Gene Corrigan, said conference policy would allow Spurrier to be with his team up to one hour before game time.