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Posted on 12/20/20 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 12/20/20 at 8:47 pm
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Rose Bowl (Jan. 1)
No. 1 Alabama (11-0) vs. No. 4 Notre Dame (10-1)
Alabama was immediately installed as a three-touchdown favorite after this game was announced. Notre Dame’s defense has been phenomenal but got picked apart by Trevor Lawrence in its loss to Clemson on Saturday. And Alabama’s offense is the best in the country. The Heisman Trophy could go to either QB Mac Jones or WR DeVonta Smith and RB Najee Harris had 5 TDs in the SEC championship game. The Irish are going to need a big game from QB Ian Book and RB Kyren Williams to keep up with the Tide.
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Orange Bowl (Jan. 2)
No. 5 Texas A&M (8-1) vs. No. 13 North Carolina (8-3)
Former Texas coach Mack Brown gets to take on his former Big 12 rival in the final bowl game of the season. The Tar Heels have averaged over 40 points per game in 2020 and feature the nation’s best running back duo in Javonte Williams and Michael Carter. The two have each rushed for over 1,000 yards and combined for 28 rushing TDs. Aggies RB Isaiah Spiller isn’t too bad either. He has 993 yards and seven scores while senior QB Kellen Mond has completed over 63 percent of his passes and scored 23 TDs.
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Cotton Bowl (Dec. 30)
No. 6 Oklahoma (8-2) vs. No. 7 Florida (8-3)
The Big 12 champion vs. a team that took Alabama to the wire in the SEC title game? Sounds like a pretty good matchup. Oklahoma’s defense has been really strong through the second half of the year and QB Spencer Rattler keeps getting better and better. Florida has one of the best offenses in the country, though surefire first-round pick Kyle Pitts has already announced he won’t be playing in this game. Hopefully, for the sake of college football fans, QB Kyle Trask does not follow suit.
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Peach Bowl (Jan. 1)
No. 9 Georgia (7-2) vs. No. 8 Cincinnati (9-0)
Georgia has looked great with USC transfer J.T. Daniels at QB. Daniels didn’t start the season as the top QB because of lingering knee issues from an ACL tear with the Trojans. Since he took over the starting role Georgia has scored 31 or more points in its last three games and over 40 in its last two. Cincinnati ran roughshod over the American for most of the year before winning the conference title game on a last-second field goal. QB Desmond Ridder could have gotten a few Heisman votes if Cincinnati had played more games in November and December.
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Outback Bowl (Jan. 2)
No. 11 Indiana (6-1) vs. Ole Miss (4-5)
Indiana goes from being the first team left out of the New Year’s Six bowl games to playing a sub.-500 SEC team. That’s a brutal beat. The Hoosiers deserve to play a team with a winning record. On the bright side for fans, Ole Miss is one of the more entertaining teams in the country and QB Matt Corral is the chaos QB. He’s scored 31 TDs and has two games with six turnovers.
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Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)
Auburn (6-4) vs. No. 14 Northwestern (6-2)
The Tigers were 5-2 before losing to Alabama and Texas A&M on back-to-back weeks and ended the season with a win over Mississippi State. RB Tank Bigsby has rushed for six yards a carry while wide receiver Seth Williams is averaging over 16 yards a catch. They’ll be needed against a Northwestern defense that gave up just 15.5 points per game in 2020. The Wildcats never gave up more than 29 points in any game in 2020.
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Gator Bowl (Jan. 2)
No. 23 NC State (8-3) vs. Kentucky (4-6)
The Wolfpack enter this game on a four-game win streak that includes a win over Liberty. That was Liberty’s only loss of the season. RB Zonovan Knight has rushed for nine touchdowns and also has 20 catches on the season. Kentucky, meanwhile, has lost four of its last six games and hasn’t beaten a team with a winning record in 2020. The Wildcats 21.7 points per game is 107th in the country.
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Music City Bowl (Dec. 30)
Missouri (5-5) vs. No. 15 Iowa (6-2)
In Year 1 under Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri has found its quarterback in Connor Bazelak. Bazelak has thrown for 2,366 yards while completing 67 percent of his throws playing an SEC-only schedule. He’ll face another tough test going against Iowa, arguably the Big Ten’s best defense. The Hawkeyes started the year 0-2 but have won their last six games.
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Texas Bowl (Dec. 31)
TCU (6-4) vs. Arkansas (3-7)
The Horned Frogs enter bowl season on a three-game win streak after victories over Kansas, Oklahoma State and Louisiana Tech. It’s a good bounceback after a 1-3 start that included a win over Texas. Arkansas has made progress under first-year coach Sam Pittman and was competitive for a majority of the season. That’s notable after how lackluster the Razorbacks have been.
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Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 31)
Mississippi State (3-7) vs. No. 24 Tulsa (6-2)
The Bulldogs’ first season with Mike Leach started with a win over LSU and ended with a win over Missouri. The middle of it wasn’t nearly as great. Tulsa won three more games in two fewer contests and lost to Cincinnati in the American title game. The Golden Hurricane probably deserve a better opponent and can make a statement with a convincing win.
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Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31)
West Virginia (5-4) vs. Tennessee (3-7) **CANCELED**
This is not a game nearly as appetizing as it would have been a few years ago. West Virginia’s best win is a 24-6 victory over TCU while Tennessee only beat Missouri, Vanderbilt and South Carolina. West Virginia RB Leddie Brown can top 1,000 yards in this game with 56 or more yards. Former five-star recruit Harrison Bailey appears to have secured the No. 1 QB job for the Vols.
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Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 26)
UAB (6-3) vs. South Carolina (2-8) **CANCELED**
Does anyone want to watch a 2-8 South Carolina with an interim coach play in the postseason? Not even Gamecock fans would quickly answer “yes” to that question. At least the game gives UAB the opportunity to beat an SEC team. The Blazers have been an awesome story since the program was shut down in 2015 and the comeback can get a boost with a win over a lowly Gamecocks team.
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Death Penalty Bowl (2021)
LSU (5-5) vs. NCAA (#-#)
Coming soon
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**Vanderbilt declines playing in post season bowl after losing their legendary kicker to UNT
This post was edited on 12/25/20 at 12:14 pm
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Posted on 12/20/20 at 8:48 pm to Scorpion
I'm legitimately mad. I moved to Tampa right before the Pandemic started and of course I'm going to be out of town right when my fricking team is damn near within walking distance.
Posted on 12/20/20 at 9:04 pm to Scorpion
I’m not watching SC play.
I hate this entire coaching staff too much even think about it.
I hate this entire coaching staff too much even think about it.
Posted on 12/20/20 at 9:04 pm to Scorpion
Pigs finna eat
Posted on 12/20/20 at 9:34 pm to Scorpion
LSU - All Star Lanes Bowl
Posted on 12/20/20 at 9:38 pm to Scorpion
All but 2 matchups (Bama and A&M) feature teams with a better record than their SEC opponent.
Posted on 12/21/20 at 12:26 am to Scorpion
Boys, I know I’ve talked a lot of shite tonight but I want y’all to know I’ll be rooting hard for each team in the SEC. We need to win all the major bowls, but also the Auburn and Ole Miss games are huge for perception. These bull crap teams have been pushed as legit when they are indeed trash. Teams like Indiana, Northwestern, North Carolina, Notre Dame. Need to take care of em and once again prove we are the top conference in all of college football.
Of course, I’m glad LSU didn’t get invited to any bowls cause I’ll never root for them. Frick them. They can go frick a toothless coon arse in the bayou.
Of course, I’m glad LSU didn’t get invited to any bowls cause I’ll never root for them. Frick them. They can go frick a toothless coon arse in the bayou.
This post was edited on 12/21/20 at 12:27 am
Posted on 12/21/20 at 1:06 am to Scorpion
Posted on 12/25/20 at 1:19 pm to Scorpion
frick off loser
Posted on 12/25/20 at 1:58 pm to Scorpion
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and feature the nation’s best running back duo in Javonte Williams and Michael Carter.
When was this written? Carter announced on Monday he was opting out.
Posted on 12/25/20 at 3:37 pm to Scorpion
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Alabama was immediately installed as a three-touchdown favorite after this game was announced.
I get this is why they play the game but shouldn't this have disqualified Notre Dame from the playoffs? They're saying there is none that is more worthy in the top 4? Even a rematch with A&M or Florida would presumably been given closer odds without Waddle, re-match voodoo, etc.
Just pressures to the CFP in order to sell out for Dayton eyeballs.
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