Ten games.
After a regular season filled with dramatic finishes, we have one weekend of ten conference championship games to close out the year.
In those games, there are three names at the quarterback position that stand out when discussing the 2024 NFL draft.
As these young men look to hoist their respective trophies in victory, they must conquer some of their biggest foes. We illustrate what’s at stake for each of these quarterbacks as they look to get the wins this weekend.
Before we go into detail, here is a list of the ten games on the docket:
Conference USA Championship: New Mexico State vs. #24 Liberty (Friday, 6 p.m. CST, CBSSN)
Pac-12 Championship: #5 Oregon vs. #3 Washington (Friday, 7 p.m. CST, ABC)
Big 12 Championship: #18 Oklahoma State vs. #7 Texas (11 a.m. CST, ABC)
MAC Championship: Miami (OH) vs. Toledo (11 a.m. CST, ESPN)
Mountain West Championship: Boise State vs. UNLV (2 p.m. CST, Fox)
American Athletic Championship: SMU vs. #22 Tulane (3 p.m. CST, ABC)
Sun Belt Championship: Appalachian State vs. Troy (3 p.m. CST, ESPN)
SEC Championship: #1 Georgia vs. #8 Alabama (3 p.m. CST, CBS)
ACC Championship: #14 Louisville vs. #4 Florida State (7 p.m. CST, ABC)
Big Ten Championship: #2 Michigan vs. #16 Iowa (7 p.m. CST, Fox)
Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy
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#2 Michigan is in for a slugfest against #16 Iowa at 7 p.m. CST on Saturday.
Iowa has made it to the Big Ten Championship, despite scoring only 18 points a game up to this point. It’s all because of their defense.
Their defense ranks fourth in the nation (and the Big Ten) in points allowed per game at 12.2. Michigan is first in the nation at 10.3.
This game has a chance to get ugly.
The only saving grace for us as fans is the Michigan offense led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
In the last three games, McCarthy has been doing just enough to get…
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Author : Vikings Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-01 19:45:51
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