Thursday’s college bowl lineup features a quartet of games culminating in the first pairing of ranked teams this postseason.
We also get to explore burning questions like whether it’s a good idea to stage football games in venues built for baseball in cold-weather cities, and if wearable toaster pastries will become the next great wave in fashion for mascots. In more on-field related matters, it will be another busy day of watching around ACC headquarters with three more league members in action.
No remote is required – well, unless one or more of these games run long and the next one has to start on another channel, but you’ll just have to address that if the situation arises. Right then, let’s get to the matchups.
The American Athletic champion Mustangs have less of a beef with the CFP committee than, say, Florida State, but they are nevertheless somewhat aggrieved that they weren’t invited to the New Year’s Six party. Instead, they have to face future ACC opponent Boston College in its backyard, though it remains to be seen if there will be enough local fans in attendance to give the Eagles a true home-town advantage. BC’s 2023 campaign wasn’t exactly a smashing success, but nearly upending the eventual league champion Florida State and qualifying for their first bowl in three years might have quieted some grumbling.
Dynamic QB Thomas Castellanos proved to be a find for BC, accounting for 26 total TDs including 11 by land, though his ball security can be a concern. RB Kye Robichaux can help with that if he can also find room, but SMU DL Elijah Roberts and Elijah Chatman are backfield disruptors. Mustangs QB Kevin Jennings, who stepped in for injured starter Preston Stone to direct the AAC championship victory at Tulane, will again count on RB Jaylan Knighton for ground support. The BC defense had…
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Publish date : 2023-12-28 11:10:07
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