Poinsettia Bowl Preview Boise State vs Northern Illinois
Boise State and Northern Illinois meet in the Poinsettia Bowl with BSU aiming for a 40th win under senior leadership and NIU seeking first win in three appearances. Key matchups include BSU line versus NIU front and stars like Sperbeck and Bouagnon shaping the attack.
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Northern Illinois
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BSU
Broncos
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Godaddy Bowl preview wBowling Green vs Georgia Southern
Bowling Green 10 3 meets Georgia Southern 8 4 in a high offense clash. Matt Johnson of BG passed for 4700 yards this season while WR Roger Lewis and RB Matt Breida headline the offenses for BG and GEs leading rusher. Interim BG coach Brian Ward directs the defense as Dell McGee leads GS in their first bowl under new roles.
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Georgia Southern
Dino Bakers
Syracuse
Willie Fritz
Tulane
Matt Johnson
Roger Lewis
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Johnson
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Dell McGee
Toledo Upsets Temple In Boca Raton Bowl Thriller
Phillip Ely threw for 285 yards and two scores as Toledo beat No. 24 Temple 32-17 in rainy Boca Raton. Ja Wuan Woodley and Ely named MVPs as Toledo improved to 10-2 and eyeed a return to the Top 25. In Boise, Akron earned a bowl win over Utah State 23-21 behind Robert Stein’s three field goals and Jaravis Brown’s stout defense.
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Phillip Ely
Cody Thompson
Toledo
Jason Candle
Temple
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Matt Campbell
Iowa State
Rockets
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Ja’Wuan Woodley
Jaravis Brown
Akron
Utah State
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McCaffrey adds kicking and punt skills to Stanford bid
Stanford star Christian McCaffrey can punt and kick though he cites inconsistency. Coach Shaw praises his versatility including a natural cornerback move on scout team. McCaffrey led Stanford to an 11-2 season and a Rose Bowl date with Iowa. He remains hungry for more in 2016 and aims for Heisman success.
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Ginn’s resilience fuels Panthers’ 14-0 run threat
Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has the best season of his NFL career with Carolina, averaging 17 yards per catch and 10 TDs while keeping faith in his defensive back instincts. Despite nine drops, coach Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Mike Shula trust his speed and Newton’s confidence in him to rebound on the next play. Ginn has 15 TD receptions in 30 Panthers games, showing the value of his dual background and improving chemistry with Cam Newton.
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