On January 8th, postseason ncaa football comes to Mobile, AL when the Red Wolves take on the Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both squads come up with rookie head coaches with the Huskies led by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Interim head coach David Gunn who’s been the running backs coach all year helms the Red Wolves. Arkansas State has hired Gus Malzahn who will take control after the year ends. The take from the sports book is Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under set at 63 points.
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The Huskies come up with a 10-3 record and a 7-1 record in the MAC. The Huskies average 31.1 points on defense and 38.3 ppg on offense. They additionally average 247.6 Rushing Yards per game, which is ninth in the country. They have just had one game vs a ranked challenger this year, losing to #7 Wisconsin 49-7 on September 17th. Leading the Huskies offense is dual-threat senior Quarterback Chandler Harnish who has 2,942 Passing Yards and 1,382 Rushing Yards. Harnish has also 26 passing Touchdowns and 11 rushing Touchdowns with a passer rating of 155.7. Senior RB Jasmin Hopkins comes into competition with 932 Rushing Yards and 15 Touchdowns.
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The Red Wolves arrive in Mobile with a 10-2 record as well as an 8-0 record in the Sun Belt. They lost to #13 Virginia Tech 26-7 on September 17th in the one game vs a ranked challenger they have played this year. With 33.5 ppg on offense and 19.3 ppg on defense, the Red Wolves have a quality equilibrium. With junior Quarterback Ryan Aplin rushing for 605 yards and 9 rushing Touchdowns, the Red Wolves additionally have a two-pronged thread behind center. Aplin has also 3,235 Passing Yards, 18 Passing Touchdowns, and a passer rating of 138.5. Senior RB Derek Lawson is continual behind the snap with 459 Rushing Yards and 3 Touchdowns. Senior WR Dwayne Frampton has had an awesome season with 90 receptions and 1,125 receiving yards with 6 TDs. Fellow WR junior Josh Jarboe is a viable 2nd option for Aplin with 52 receptions and 707 receiving yards.
It’s not only the Division I-A universities gaining face time on ESPN, on January 7th the NCAA Division I-AA Championship game is played at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. In a struggle of the two best small colleges in the country, the North Dakota State Bison take on the Bearkats. Both the Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their rivals all year long and both are additionally coming into play with comparable styles on offense. As the defenses are going to get a work out, anticipate a lot of running and a lot of 1st downs by each squad. The sports book is having a tough time with this one as the line currently stands at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under set at 46.
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The Bison have set the stage all year coming into play with a 13-1 record and also a 7-1 record in the MVC. They put the hurt on St. Francis on September ninth with a 56-3 defeat, which saw a 95-yard touchdown run by Sam Ojuri. The Bison average 32.4 points per game on offense and 13.6 points per game on defense. NDSU is paced behind center by sophomore Qb Brock Jensen who enters into play with a 146.35 passer efficiency rating with 2,404 passing yards. The Bison are loaded on the run with sophomore Sam Ojuri who has garnered 1,078 rushing yards. Fellow RB senior DJ McNorton is additionally nearing the century mark in rushing yards with 981. With 75 receptions and 988 yards, Senior WR Warren Holloway has had an excellent year.
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The Bearkats come in the game with an undefeated record at 14-0 and 7-0 in the Southland Conference. The Bearkats average 14.8 points per game on defense and 39.1 points per game on offense. This offensive juggernaut put on a fireworks display on October 29th in a complete dismantling of Lamar University winning 66-0. The Bearkats put up 382 rushing yards with 559 yards of total offense in that competition. Sophomore Qb Brian Bell has had a stable year with 1,954 passing yards and an efficiency rating of 165.6. With 1,560 rushing yards and 22 Tds, Sophomore RB Tim Flanders has had a remarkable year. Sophomore WR Richard Sincere is dangerous down field and in the backfield with 965 rushing yards and 449 receiving yards.
Birmingham, AL plays sponsor to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Pittsburgh Panthers competing with the Mustangs. The Pittsburgh Panthers come in just after the 1-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 wear the headset for the Pittsburgh Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into play with the specter of the “Death Penalty” passed down in the 1980’s still being talked about today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is already in his 4th year on the side lines of SMU. The gambling line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with an over-under of 47 points.
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Pittsburgh enters into play with a 6-6 record and a 4-3 record in the Big East. They’ve had one match vs a rated adversary winning vs #16 South Florida 44-17 on September 29th. Pittsburgh’s offense puts up 25.8 ppg with their defense allowing 22.4 ppg. Junior Quarterback Tino Sunseri enters into the game with 2,433 passing yards and a passer rating of 124.8. Junior RB Ray Graham has counted 958 rushing yards and 9 Tds thus far this year. Sophomore WR Devin Street is Sunseri’s fave target catching 48 receptions with 2 Tds. Junior WR Mike Shanahan is a great 2nd target with 35 receptions and 4 Tds.
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SMU comes in the match with a 7-5 record and a 5-3 record in Conference USA. They’ve gone 1-2 vs rated competitors this year, winning over #20 TCU and losing to #8 Texas A&M and #11 Houston. The SMU Mustangs allow up 24.5 ppg on defense whereas their offense averages 25.7 ppg. June Jones has traditional had pass-heavy squads during the past, relying on the run-and-shoot offense to put up major numbers in offense. This SMU Mustangs team this year has a 1,000 yard rusher, unusual in the Jones’ program. Senior Quarterback J.J. McDermott with 3,182 passing yards and 16 touchdowns buoys the passing game. Junior RB Zach Line has had a great year with 1,224 rushing yards and 17 Tds. Junior WR Darius Johnson with 72 catches and 998 receiving yards and senior WR Cole Beasley with 79 catches and 954 receiving yards steady the SMU Mustangs receivers.
It all boils down to this as the #1 rated LSU 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 championship 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 championship in 2007. Two fantastic teams and head coaches meeting on a collision course in what is sure to be a great game. The oddsmakers currently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under established at 40 points.
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The LSU Tigers come into play undefeated at 13-0 with an 8-0 record in the SEC. They’ve additionally gone a staggering 8-0 against rated teams with wins over number 3 Oregon, #25 Mississippi State, #16 West Virginia, #17 Florida, #20 Auburn, #2 Alabama, #3 Arkansas, and #14 Georgia. This game is a rematch of the classic November 5th game at Alabama with the LSU Tigers winning in ot over the Tide 9-6. With 38.5 ppg scored, the LSU Tigers have a great offense rated 12th in the country. LSU’s real weapon is their defense which is rated second in the country with just 10.5 ppg allowed. Senior Quarterback Jarrett Lee with 1,306 passing yards and also a 152.0 rating mans the LSU Tigers passing attack. With each tabulating over 700 yards on the ground, the team of sophomores Michael Ford and Spencer Ware pace the LSU running attack. CB Tyrann Mathieu finished 5th in the Heisman race whilst nabbing 6 picks and attaining 173 yards off of those picks which rate 1st in the country.
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The Crimson Tide come into this game trying to avenge their loss to LSU back in November. The Tide has gone 11-1 overall with a 7-1 record in the SEC. They’ve gone 4-1 against the Top 25 this year with wins over #23 Penn State, #14 Arkansas, #12 Florida, and #24 Auburn. Their just loss was the aforementioned game against LSU in November. The Tide has averaged 36.0 ppg on offense with an amazing running game. As fantastic as LSU is on defense, the Tide are even greater at it standing 1st in the country just permitting a mindboggling 8.8 ppg. The CrimsonTide place the offense in sophomore Quarterback AJ McCarron’s hands, McCarron has 2,400 passing yards and a 149.8 passer rating. Junior Running back Trent Richardson finished second in the Heisman whereas attaining 1,583 rushing yards and 20 td’s on the ground.
