The most important takeaway for each bowl game
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
Bowl season kicks off today with six games, with Fresno State's prolific QB Marcus McMaryion defeating Herm Edwards' Arizona State Sun Devils early on.
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
Happy bowl season! Here are the key players and storylines for every game, including the playoff.
The 2018 Broyles Award semifinalists (nation's top assistant coach): UAB defensive coordinator David Reeves, Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, Army DC Jay Bateman, Cal DC Tim DeRuyter, UCF O-line coach Glen Elarbee, Clemson co-OC Jeff Scott, Georgia OL coach Sam Pittman, LSU D-coordinator Dave Aranda, Michigan DC Don Brown, Mississippi State DC Bob Shoop, Notre Dame OC Chip Long, Oklahoma co-OC/OL coach Bill Bedenbaugh, Utah State OC David Yost, Washington State DC Tracy Claeys, West Virginia OC Jake Spavital.
Three years ago, UAB didn't have football. Now the Blazers are 9-1 and division champs heading into a game against Texas A&M and its $75 million coach.
Kirk Herbstreit & Ian Fitzsimmons discuss Week 12's issues, weigh in on a great under-the radar story (12:55), talk about Tua's health and how it pertains to the Heisman (17:02) and much more. Plus, the guys make their picks in the biggest games of the week (27:10).
East | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Middle Tennessee | 7-1 | 8-6 |
Marshall | 6-2 | 9-4 |
Florida Intl | 6-2 | 9-4 |
Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 |
Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 5-7 |
Old Dominion | 2-6 | 4-8 |
Western Kentucky | 2-6 | 3-9 |
West | CONF | OVR |
UAB | 7-1 | 11-3 |
North Texas | 5-3 | 9-4 |
Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 6-5 |
UTSA | 2-6 | 3-9 |
UTEP | 1-7 | 1-11 |
Rice | 1-7 | 2-11 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Tony Fair | DT | Committed | 79 |
Jayme Simmons | OT | Signed | 77 |
Bryson Lucero | QB-PP | Signed | 74 |
Jammal Abrams | ILB | Signed | 74 |
Rashard Revels | OLB | Signed | 73 |