Again, the distinction between public, elected officials AND university officials.
Nowhere in the article was it suggested university officials were being bribed to insure that a team would go to the Fiesta Bowl.
It (the article) was about the Fiesta Bowl soliciting public officials for cozy deals.
Now I think the Indy Bowl does get subsidies from the state. Never heard if the NOLA Bowl does.
So it would stand to reason, if anybody is paying out bribes, it would be the Indy Bowl. They have a vested interest in being taken care of.