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...]
Walk On’s Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs Miami (FL)
4:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Miami (FL) -6, Over/Under: 49.5 With Christmas in the rearview mirror, the Bowl Season marches on as the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs enjoy what is a virtual home game against the Miami Hurricanes in the Walk On's Independence Bowl from Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Though it may seem like just another Bowl, this particular postseason affair means quite a bit to Louisiana Tech (9-3, 6-2 in CUSA), who with a … [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...]
Louisiana Tech @ Marshall
7:00 PM EST, CBSSN - Line: Marshall -2.5, Over/Under: 56 With the Regular Season winding down, the chases for conference titles are in their final leg, which is the case in Conference USA, as the surging Louisiana Tech Bulldogs travel to Huntington to battle the Marshall Thundering Herd, from Joan C. Edwards Stadium. One of the hottest teams in the country that nobody is talking about is Louisiana Tech (8-1, 5-0 in CUSA), who since dropping … [Read more...]
Marshall @ (24) Boise State
9:00 PM EST, ESPN2 - Line: Boise State -11, Over/Under: 55.5 A pair of teams coming off of two very different Season Openers meet on the blue turf of Albertsons Stadium, as the No. 24 Boise State Broncos play host to the Marshall Thundering Herd. Season Openers can oftentimes turn into a glorified walkthrough depending on who is scheduled, which was precisely the case for Marshall (1-0, 0-0 in Conference USA), who began 2019 with a lopsided … [Read more...]
Alabama-Birmingham vs Northern Illinois
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: UAB -2.5, Over/Under: 42.5 Who is ready for a quick trip to an exotic locale? College football teams, that's who, as the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers and the Northern Illinois Huskies head to lovely Boca Raton, Florida for the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl from Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium. The resurrection of the UAB (10-3, 9-1 in CUSA) Football Program continues, as Bill Clark has successfully guided the … [Read more...]
Southern Mississippi vs Florida State
1:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Florida State -16.5, Over/Under: 49 With Christmas in the rearview mirror, the Bowl Season continues with the Independence Bowl, as the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles battle the Florida State Seminoles at Independence Field in Shreveport, Louisiana. Now in his second year in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Jay Hopson has now successfully taken Southern Miss (8-4, 6-2 in Conference USA) to their third consecutive Bowl, … [Read more...]
Alabama-Birmingham vs Ohio
12:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Ohio -6.5, Over/Under: 59 The Bowl Season rolls along into the Caribbean, as the reborn Alabama-Birmingham Blazers travel to Nassau to meet the Ohio Bobcats at Thomas Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas Bowl. One of the better stories in College Football this year is the resurrection of Alabama-Birmingham (8-4, 6-2 in Conference USA), who after enduring the outright cancellation of their Football Program just two years … [Read more...]
(14) Stanford vs Rice
10:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Stanford -30.5, Over/Under: 50.5 Are you tired of Baseball? Are you sick of the insane of buildup to McGregor/Mayweather? Then fear not, folks, for College Football is back to save the day, as the fourteenth-ranked Stanford Cardinal and the Rice Owls meet at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia to officially kick the of the CFB Season a week ahead of schedule. Ironically, these teams met towards the end of the … [Read more...]
Fresno State Bulldogs v. Rice Owls
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Rice -2.5 Twas the night before Christmas, and out in Hawaii, College Football was played, so we can all be jolly... Alright, we'll admit that was a shameless butchering of a classic, but tonight out in Honolulu the Hawaii Bowl pits the Fresno State Bulldogs and Rice Owls against each other on Christmas Eve. Indeed, Fresno State (6-7, 5-4 in Mountain West) is no stranger to the island, for tonight's contest marks the … [Read more...]