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On Jan 8th, postseason ncaa football comes to Mobile, AL when the Arkansas State Red Wolves take on the Northern Illinois Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both teams arrive in the game with rookie head coaches with the Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Temporary head coach David Gunn who’s been the running backs coach all year helms the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Gus Malzahn, who will take over after the year ends, has been chose by Arkansas State. The take from the sports book is now Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under established at 63 points. Continue reading →

It is not just the Division I-A colleges getting face time on ESPN, on January 7th the NCAA Division I-AA Tournament game is performed at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The North Dakota State Bison take on the Bearkats in a battle of the 2 best small colleges in the country. Both the Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their rivals all year long and both are also coming into play with similar styles on offense. Anticipate a lot of running and a lot of 1st downs by each squad as the defenses are going to get a work out. The sportsbook is having a tough time with this one as the line now stands at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under established at 46. Continue reading →

Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Pitt Panthers facing the Mustangs. The Pitt Panthers come in just after the one-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. After taking the head coaching job at Arizona State, Graham quit his post on December 14th. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will put on the headset for the Pitt Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into competition with the specter of the “Death Penalty” passed on in the 1980′s still being discussed today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is already in his fourth year on the side lines of Southern Methodist University. The betting line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with an over-under of 47 points. Continue reading →

It all boils down to this as the #1 rated Tigers battle against the #2 rated Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Tournament Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January ninth. After winning the national tournament in 2009 and additionally winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this game. LSU head coach Les Miles is additionally no stranger at this time as he has won the national tournament in 2007. 2 excellent squads and head coaches coming together on a collision course in what will certainly be an excellent game. The oddsmakers currently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under set at 40 points. Continue reading →

December 20 symbolizes the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl in St Petersburg, Florida with the Golden Panthers taking on the Marshall Thundering Herd. FIU enters into play with an 8-4 record along with a 5-3 record in the Sun Belt Conference. FIU averages 26.3 points per game on offense and 19.4 points per game on defense. With their return squad a constant menace to take it all the way, FIU also leads the country in punt return yardage. FIU is headed by 5th-year head coach Mario Cristobal. Marshall enters into play with a 6-6 record that is second in Conference USA. The Marshall Thundering Herd average a head-scratching 30.2 points per game on defense and 22 points per game on offense. Second-year head coach Doc Holliday will lead Marshall. Continue reading →

December 17th is marked on the calendar for the Gildan New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Owls face the Wyoming Cowboys in this clash of 2 fantastic squads. The Owls come into play with an 8-4 record and a 5-3 record, which is good for second in the MAC. Arriving in third in the Mountain West Conference, the Wyoming Cowboys additionally have an 8-4 record with a 5-2 record. With near-identical records, this match ought to show to go right down to the last whistle. Temple comes into the game averaging 30.1 points per game on offense with an outstanding 13.8 points per game on defense which ranks third in the nation. s the Wyoming Cowboys average 27 points per game on both sides of the ball. Continue reading →

The Louisiana Superdome is lit up on Dec. 17 when the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl kicks off. The San Diego State Aztecs take on the Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in a struggle to the end. The Aztecs come into play with an 8-4 record and a 4-3 record in the MWC. The Aztecs average 29.8 ppg on offense and 24.4 ppg on defense. 1st year head coach Rocky Long will be guiding the Aztecs. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns come into New Orleans with an identical 8-4 record and a 6-2 record in the Sun Belt Conference. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns average 32.3 ppg on offense and 29.8 ppg on defense. Louisiana-Lafayette is directed by 1st year head coach Mark Hudspeth. Continue reading →