0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/1/2012
By now, you’ve likely heard the news: Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III is reportedly set to declare for the NFL Draft. While nothing has been made official yet, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen spoke with Griffin’s father, who said: “I met with my son (Friday) and his schedule is pretty much he will […]
In the grand scheme of things, Cincinnati’s match-up with the Vanderbilt Commodores in the 2011 Liberty Bowl didn’t mean a whole lot. The Bearcats were going for their 10th win of the season and their first bowl victory since 2007. For a program that is two years removed from back-to-back appearances in BCS games, that’s […]
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Capital One Bowl Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Jan. 2, 1:00 pm ET Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium (Orlando, Fla.) Website: http://fcsports.com/CapitalOneBowl.aspx TV: ESPN Line: Nebraska -1.0 As far as non-BCS bowls go, this contest has the potential to be one of the best. South Carolina has dealt with key injuries and the Stephen Garcia […]
0 comments by Tom Perry on 12/31/2011
Outback Bowl Michigan State Spartans vs. Georgia Bulldogs Jan. 2, 1:00 pm ET Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.) Website: http://www.outbackbowl.com/ TV: ABC Line: Georgia -2.0 The Spartans are coming off that tough loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game, and Michigan State would have loved nothing more than ending its Rose Bowl drought. […]
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Hyundai Sun Bowl Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Utah Utes Dec. 31, 2:00 pm ET Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas) Website: http://www.sunbowl.org/ TV: ESPN Line: Georgia Tech -2 Making This All Possible: Hyundai. The Korean car builder is the title sponsor for 2010 until 2013 and the fact […]
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Chick-fil-A Bowl Auburn Tigers vs. Virginia Cavaliers Dec. 31, 7:30 pm Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) Website: http://www.chick-fil-abowl.com/ TV: ESPN Line: Auburn -3 Originally known as the Peach Bowl, this game dates back to 1968 when LSU defeated Florida State 31-27 for a total bowl payout of $460,000. By 2011, the Peach has morphed into the […]
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl UCLA Bruins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Dec. 31, 3:30 pm EST AT&T Park (San Francisco) TV: ESPN Line: Illinois -3 Listen, Kraft, if you really want to make a dent in fighting hunger, I suggest giving us something better than this schlock. This game is notable for the fact that it […]
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TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Florida Gators Jan. 2, 1:00 pm ET EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.) Website: http://www.gatorbowl.com/ TV: ESPN2 Line: Florida -1.5 This is why I love bowl games so much. Neither Ohio State nor Florida had the type of season either program is used to, but now that the Buckeyes have […]
The usual football lexicon doesn’t apply to what college football fans witnessed Thursday night in the Baylor Bears’ 67-56 win over the Washington Huskies in the Alamo Bowl. “Slugfest” – get out of here. “Shootout” – doesn’t even begin to describe a game in which the teams combined for more than 120 points and 1,397 […]
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Iowa State Cyclones December 30, 3:20 p.m. EST Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York) TV: ESPN Line: Rutgers -1.0 The Big East and Big 12 will clash on the diamond known more for Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez as Rutgers and Iowa State meet in the second annual […]
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Cincinnati Bearcats December 31, 3:30 p.m. EST Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) TV: ABC Line: Vanderbilt -1 ½ It’ll be a story of redemption in Memphis on New Year’s Eve, as two programs that were left for dead in August have been reborn, and will look to conclude their 2011 […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/29/2011
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl BYU vs Tulsa Dec. 30, 12:00 pm Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, TX) Website: http://www.armedforcesbowl.com/ TV: ESPN Line: Tulsa -1 The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will match the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-4, 7-1) – making its 18th bowl appearance under the direction of first year head coach Bill Blankenship […]
