Archives for December 2024

A month ago, Michigan football’s most likely outcome was a 6-6 regular season and a berth in something like the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Instead, they shocked the world and now find themselves entrenched in ReliaQuest Bowl Previews like this one. Luckily, their opponent is merely the greatest program of the 21st century. It’ll be the second time this calendar year that Michigan plays … [Read more...] about Michigan Prepares for Alabama and the ReliaQuest Bowl

One of the more intriguing non-playoff bowl games of the 2024 season will take place on New Year’s Eve in Sunny Orlando, Florida. It will feature a battle between two top-twenty teams that have never played each other before. The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl will see the 20th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini face off against the 15th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. Both squads will … [Read more...] about Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Preview

In the new 12-team College Football Playoff era, rematches seem to be a fun, unintended consequence. To this point, Texas/Georgia, Boise State/UNLV, Western Kentucky/Jacksonville State, and Ohio/Miami (OH) earned rematches in respective conference championships. In the CFP First Round, there were no rematches. With the dust settled in the first-ever CFP games on campus, Ohio … [Read more...] about Ohio State vs. Oregon: B1G Time Rematch For All The Roses

Sixth-seed (fourth-ranked) Penn State faces 3rd-seed (9th-ranked) Boise State in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoffs (CFP).  The game will take place at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.  It follows Penn State’s first-round historic win over SMU.  Boise State will make its CFP debut after a first-round bye. Penn State is riding the momentum of winning the first-ever playoff … [Read more...] about Penn State Faces Boise State in CFP Quarterfinals

LSU and Baylor are all set to share the field for the 12th time in history for the Kinder’s Texas Bowl on December 31st. ESPN is televising the game at 2:30pm on a loaded bowl slate for the day. The Texas Bowl has provided intriguing Big 12 vs. SEC matchups, with LSU losing to Kansas State in its last appearance in January of 2022. Baylor had the pleasure of playing Vanderbilt … [Read more...] about Kinder’s Texas Bowl Preview: LSU vs. Baylor