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Saturday marks the busiest day of the college football bowl calendar, with enough offerings from all over the country that will keep fans dialed in from morning until after midnight. What better way to spend the final weekend of the year?
The early portion of the day will feature a couple of contests staged at venues best known for another sport. The slate then continues with some actual meetings of ranked teams. In short, those of us who follow collegiate gridiron action on a regular basis are hoping this will be the best non-playoff day of the postseason.
Colorado’s Travis Hunter (12) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Central Florida during the first quarter at FBC Mortgage Stadium.
Here’s a quick look at all the pairings, starting in the northeast and working our way southward.
Time/TV/location: 11 a.m. ET, ESPN, Boston.
Why watch: Of all the bowl games hosted in cold-weather cities at traditional baseball parks today, this is one. It would likely generate more interest if these schools were meeting on the basketball court, but there is something of a curiosity factor given the changes afoot at UNC. For now, the Tar Heels will be led by interim coach Freddie Kitchens pending the much ballyhooed arrival of Bill Belichick. QB Jacolby Criswell, who started for much of the season, will be available, but not standout RB Omarion Hampton, who is off to the next level. The Huskies are happy to be bowling after going 3-9 last year. QB Joe Fagnano and RB Cam Edwards will lead the attack.
Why it could disappoint: The bad news for the Huskies is they went 0-3 against the ACC this year. Theoretically the Tar Heels that are taking part will be auditioning for future jobs, so it could be a long day for UConn.
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Publish date : 2024-12-28 10:05:00
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