3:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Alabama -13.5, Over/Under: 58 After a month of buildup, the College Football Playoff is finally among us with the first National Semifinal contested today as the (No. 1) Alabama Crimson Tide battle the (No. 4) Cincinnati Bearcats in the Cotton Bowl from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The more things change, the more they stay the same at Alabama (12-1, 8-1 in SEC) where the reigning National Champions once again … [Read more...]
(5) Cincinnati @ South Florida
6:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Cincinnati - 23.5, Over/Under: 58 Friday night belongs to the American Athletic Conference as the (No. 5) Cincinnati Bearcats look to take care of business while under the microscope of the CFP Committee, as they travel to Raymond James Stadium to face the struggling South Florida Bulls. After the second week of the release of the College Football Playoff rankings, Cincinnati (9-0, 5-0 in AAC) once again finds a … [Read more...]
Memphis @ Central Florida
7:00 PM EST, ESPN2 - Line: Memphis -1.5, Over/Under: 63.5 A pair of former AAC powerhouses look to get back on track tonight in Orlando, as the Memphis Tigers look to build off of last weekend's victory heading into the Bounce House to face the UCF Knights, who find themselves reeling after losing three of their last four games. After enjoying what was certainly the most successful spell in the history of the program (57-23 from 2014 to 2019), … [Read more...]
The Return of College Football
In what is sure to be the most unusual of seasons, let's take a look at the lay of the land as the 2020 campaign formally begins this Labor Day Weekend. The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed the world and how we live in a variety of ways over the past six months, with the sports world ravaged by the effects of the virus. Professional leagues were halted in midseason, with other postponed indefinitely until proper safety regulations could be … [Read more...]
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl: Central Florida vs Marshall
2:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Central Florida -17, Over/Under: 61 A pair of Non-Power Five teams look to end the 2019 campaign with a bang, as the Central Florida Golden Knights meet the Marshall Thundering Herd in the Bad Boy Motors Gasparilla Bowl from Raymond James Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida. After going 25-1 in the previous two seasons culminating in trips to the Peach and Fiesta Bowls, a reality check seemed long past due for Central … [Read more...]
(19) Cincinnati @ (18) Memphis
3:30 PM EST - Line: Memphis -11, Over/Under: 57 The unstoppable force meets the immovable object as the No. 19 Cincinnati Bearcats meet the No. 18 Memphis Tigers in a matchup featuring the top two teams in the American Athletic Conference, from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. This could very well be the first of two successive meetings between these teams, as both currently lead their respective Divisions within the … [Read more...]
(16) SMU @ Houston
7:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: SMU -13.5, Over/Under: 65.5 Instate rivals lock horns in a midweek matchup, as the undefeated, No. 16 SMU Mustangs make the short trip south to battle the Houston Cougars, from TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas. Look out world, for 2019 marks the return of Southern Methodist (7-0, 3-0 in AAC), who for the first time in decades has found themselves undefeated and among the nation's ranked team. Of course, that's not an … [Read more...]
(18) Central Florida @ Cincinnati
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Central Florida -4, Over/Under: 60.5 Division rivals meet tonight as the No. 18 Central Florida Knights travel to Nippert Stadium to face the Cincinnati Bearcats in what figures to be a crucial encounter that will shape the American Athletic Conference moving forward. For the third consecutive season, Central Florida (3-1, 1-0 in AAC) are off to a prolific start, carrying the considerable momentum of a young program … [Read more...]
(20) Washington State @ Houston
9:15 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Washington State -8.5, Over/Under: Upstart programs meet tonight in Southern Texas as the No. 20 Washington State Cougars face the Houston Cougars, from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Indeed, despite being separated by thousands of miles of land, these programs share much in common; both are named after the same breed of savage feline, sporting respective shades of red, while prescribing to a wide-open air-raid brand … [Read more...]
(19) Wisconsin @ South Florida
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Wisconsin -12, Over/Under: 58 A pair of programs looking to bounce back from disappointing season face off on Opening Weekend, as the South Florida Bulls play host to the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers, from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Now in his third season with South Florida (7-6 in 2018), Charlie Strong should by all means have HIS program in place, as he looks to rebuild following a 7-6 campaign in which he … [Read more...]