Which version of Texas is going to show up in the Peach Bowl? Is it going to be the early season version of the Longhorns, who looked like they were going to carry the SEC? Or is it the version of Texas that couldn’t get out of its own way and kept turning the ball over?
Can Boise State continue its run of Fiesta Bowl magic? The Broncos view Arizona as their home away from home, having won three Fiesta Bowls in their history. That includes their memorable first trip, when they defeated Oklahoma on the Statue of Liberty play.
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With QB Carson Beck sustaining a UCL injury on the final play of the first half of the SEC championship, backup QB Gunner Stockton was thrown into action. He was able to complete the comeback for the Dawgs, who went on to win in overtime. Now, as Beck has announced he is headed to the draft and has undergone surgery on his arm, this team belongs to Gunner.
On Jan. 1st at 8:45pm the Bulldogs and the Fighting Irish will kick off in New Orleans in the Sugar Bowl with the winner to face either Boise State or Penn. State in the next round of the playoffs.
The Texas Bowl has become the Dave Aranda Bowl, as Aranda now faces his previous employer. The Baylor coach was the LSU defensive coordinator in 2019, before he left for the head job in Waco.
Is there a less impressive 9-3 team than Illinois? The Fighting Illini really benefited from a weak Big Ten schedule, as they didn’t beat a single Top 25 opponent all season. Their best win turned out to be Michigan, and that wasn’t much to write home about.
Louisville has to be kicking itself for some of its early losses. The Cardinals shot themselves in the foot at Notre Dame with three turnovers. Their defense couldn’t hold up against Miami, and they couldn’t get the offense going in the fourth quarter against SMU.
It’s been just under a year since Alabama and Michigan squared off in last year’s College Football Playoff, and neither side is where they wanted to be this time around.