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September 24, 2020CFB Insider
Let Conference Play BEGIN!
The Big 12 and SEC Kickoff Conference Play this Saturday
It’s the weekend everyone has been waiting for—the beginning of Big 12 and SEC conference play! It finally feels like college football is starting in earnest. After a choppy start with a few non-conference games, we’re expecting big things from college football this weekend.
Read on for this week’s key match-ups and predictions and make sure to tell us your picks by replying to our post @TexasBowl on Twitter.
Big 12
Kansas at Baylor | 8:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Iowa State at TCU | 1:30 p.m. | FS1
Kansas State at No. 3 Oklahoma | 12 p.m. | FOX
West Virginia at No. 15 Oklahoma State | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
No. 8 Texas at Texas Tech | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Key Match-ups:
Iowa State at TCU
Ok so they’re calling it Week 3 but let’s be real, it’s not Week 3. Especially for TCU whose opening game against SMU on September 11 was postponed indefinitely due to positive COVID testing. We have high hopes for the returning sophomore quarterback Max Duggan in this first match-up against Iowa State. The young QB is undoubtedly talented but while he completed 181 of his 339 attempts with 2,077 total passing yards in his freshman debut, we will just have to see if this tumultuous off season has helped him--and the rest of his young offense--mature past the 10 interceptions he also threw in 2019.
Iowa State is once again, considered one of the more underrated teams in the Big 12. We will have to see if they can finally reach their underdog potential behind head coach Matt Campbell. If we only looked at their preconference game against the Ragin’ Cajuns, the answer would be no—they aren’t reaching any type of potential this year. However, we might be able to chalk their 31-14 loss to a just opening weekend jitters. Quarterback Brock Purdy, who set 18 school records last season including for total passing yards (3982 yards), only threw for 145 yards in the contest. Fluke or new norm?
Ultimately, we are taking the team who has had a week to work out some kinks before this weekend. Our prediction: Cyclones take home the W.
Kansas State at No. 3 Oklahoma
We know what you’re thinking—it’s going to be a blow out. BUT let’s go back to last October when the Wildcats upset the Sooners 48-41 in Manhattan. Anything can happen. With coach Chris Klieman with an expectation shattering debut 8-win season in 2019 and a returning QB in Skylar Thompson, who has way more big-game experience than OU’s Spencer Rattler, the Wildcats could have a chance.
All underdog, upset talk aside, the Sooners are stacked. They have key all-stars returning on both sides of the ball in 2020, while we always love a good upset story, we are still taking OU for the win this weekend but expecting the Wildcats to keep things interesting.
SEC
No. 23 Kentucky at No. 8 Auburn | 12 p.m. | SEC Network
No. 5 Florida at Ole Miss | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Mississippi State at No. 6 LSU | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 4 Georgia at Arkansas | 4 p.m. | SEC Network
No. 2 Alabama at Missouri | 7 p.m. | ESPN
No. 16 Tennessee at South Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Vanderbilt at No. 10 Texas A&M | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network Alternate
Mississippi State at No. 6 LSU
This match-up comes with so many questions. What will LSU look like after losing basically all of their all-stars to the draft? Will Mike Leach be able to put together the legendary offense he’s known for? Who is going to start as the Mississippi State QB? Because we know none of these answers—this game is one to watch this weekend. While LSU is still going to field an unbelievably talented team, they have never played together and many have never played on the college stage. This is something a normal offseason would have helped with but because of the unprecedented times that we’re in, their inexperience as a team puts the LSU Tigers at risk to simply have a ‘rebuilding year’ rather than the successful season many have predicted.
Mike Leach has a lot to prove with his Mississippi State squad. On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs bring more experience and cohesion than LSU and if the offense can live up to the Leach hype, they may become a force to be reckoned with.
We are taking the Tigers in this match-up, but not by much. Regardless of score, this will be an interesting game to watch for LSU and Mississippi State fans.
No. 16 Tennessee at South Carolina
Arguably one of the most even match-ups of the SEC conference play debut, this contest will potentially leave the loser out of the running for the SEC East title chase completely. Now, anything can happen in 2020, but it’s clear that both of these team badly need this win out of the gate to keep their hopes up for a successful season this year.
The Vols lost key playmakers in wide receivers Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings, placing a heavy burden on sophomore receiver Ramel Keyton in 2020. While he’s shown potential to make big plays with his limited opportunities in 2019—that’s a lot of pressure for a young wide receiver, especially against a South Carolina defense. Coming off a 2019 season where they held opponents to 20 or fewer points in 5 games, the Gamecocks return nine key defensive players who now how a year of experience or more under their belt.
We are taking upset—predicting South Carolina by a small margin in this match-up.
September 10, 2020CFB Insider
Week One for the Win
Big 12 Football Getting Started This Weekend
There has been no shortage of changes to the college football schedule this year but despite all the uncertainty one thing is for sure, college football is BACK! The Big 12 will start their non-conference games this weekend previewing:
Arkansas State at K-State
Missouri State at Oklahoma
Coastal Carolina at Kansas
ULL at Iowa State
Houston Baptist at Texas Tech
UTEP at Texas
Eastern Kentucky at West Virginia
We have our eyes on K-State with returning senior QB Skylar Thompson at the helm. Since their surprising upset of OU in October of last year, there have been rumblings of a groundbreaking year in 2020 for the returning QB and head coach Chris Klieman. Missouri State will be a good first look for Big 12 fans to see how the Wildcats will stack up against the rest of the field.
Iowa State returns, once again, with a lot of hype this season. The Ragin’ Cajuns will be a good first test for the Cyclones to see if two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2017, 2018) Matt Campbell can take his team from “better than before” to an actual conference championship contender.
Keep up with game times and updates for all NCAA games this weekend HERE.
August 7, 2020CFB Insider
Let's Talk Football: Brian Bosworth
Gridirion Legend Talks Football with Texas Bowl Fans
You may know him from the crazy haircuts, off-the-wall antics and outrageous stories but Brian "The Boz" Bosworth is so much more. In the second event of the Texas Bowl Let's Talk Football series, Bosworth sat down with Texas Bowl fans to talk about what it was like growing up playing high school football in Texas, what it was like to transition to the big stage at Oklahoma University and told some fantastic stories about his time as a Sooner.
It may surprise those who only followed his career in college, but Bosworth was not necessarily considered a Texas high school football standout, especially at the beginning of his high school football career. The Boz shared how he was able to stay motivated and always mentally pushing for the next level.
The transition from high school to collegiate football can be a mental challenge for many athletes, Bosworth included. He gave us a glimpse into how he overcame these challenges to become a successful college player.
Reaching your potential as a player takes so much more than just showing up to play the game. Bosworth dove into the mental aspect of learning to prepare to reach and exceed his potential when he was at Oklahoma.
Before we closed our interview with The Boz, we had to ask. What was up with that infamous orange hair during the Orange Bowl. His answer will make your day.
Don't miss the next Texas Bowl Let's Talk Football event! Each virtual chalk talk will feature a different Gridiron Legend and they are open to all Texas Bowl fans!
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December 31, 2021Team Alert
CLAVES FORD DEL PARTIDO : TaxAct TEXAS BOWL 2021
KANSAS STATE OFENSIVA V. LSU DEFENSIVA
Kansas State Ofensiva
Ofensiva en Pase - 194.6 ypj (98th en la nacion)
Ofensiva en Acarreo - 160.7 ypj (70th)
Ofensiva Total - 355.3 ypj (100th)
Puntos Promedio en Ofenvisa - 26.3 ppj (82nd)
Jugadores Claves para Ver
RB #22 Deuce Vaughn - El Jugador Más Llamativo en Football Americano Colegial (CFB) en 2021
QB #7 Skylar Thompson - Lesionado durante el 2021, aparentemente se está posicionando en la direccion correcta para jugar.
OT #50 Cooper Beebe -Primer Equipo All-Big 12 de Línea Ofensiva en 2021, gran fisico con tecnica excelente y buen bloqueador en el juego terrestre.
LSU Defensa
Defensa en Pase - 234.9 ypj (75th en la nacion)
Defensa en Acarreo - 137.3 ypj (43rd)
Defensa Total - 372.2 ypj (60th)
Puntos Promedio en Defensa - 25.3 ppj (57th)
Jugadores Claves para Ver
DT #97 Glen Logan - Regresa despues de haberse perdidoo 6 juegos para crear impacto en el medio.
LB #23 Micah Baskerville - Debe de tomar el puesto de líder en la defensa ya que Damonte Clark optó por no jugar en el juego de tazon para enfocarse en el NFL Draft.
Edge #8 B.J. Ojulari - 6.0 sacks (Caputras de QB), tiene un potencial inmenso pero no ha producido sacks desde octubre.
Claves Ford del Partido
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Beebe v. Ojulari será un excelente duelo para analizar pero también un duelo clave dado el estatus de lesionado, del Mariscal de Campo, Thompson. Beebe ha lidiado con bastantes rushers muy fisicos en el Big 12, pero Ojulari tiene algo de movimiento y velocidad que puede ser dificil de parar.
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Vaughn será una gran espina en el costado de la defensa de LSU, dado el hecho que el tacleo es la unica cosa que no se trabaja mucho en las prácticas para los juegos de tazones o inclusive en otras ocasiones. Una vez más, es cuando Vaughn tiene la ventaja con espacios, todo el trabajo de tacleo en el mundo no ayuda a la defensa contraria.
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¿Puede Kansas State pegar con jugadas explosivas a la defensa de LSU? Los Tigres son un poco más agresivos en defensa teniendo cambios para una formacion más 3-4, el cual parece haber resultado ya que los Tigres solo permitieron no más de 24 puntos en ninguno de los ultimos cuatro juegos. Con tan solo un par de semanas para prepararse, Crees que el Coordinador Ofensivo Interino, Collin Kein pueda hacer los ajustes necesarios en contra de la defensa renovada de LSU?
LSU OFENSIVA VS K-STATE DEFENSIVA
LSU Ofensvia
Ofensiva en Pase - 264.1 ypj (32nd en la nacion)
Ofensiva en Acarreo - 109.4 ypj (117th)
Ofensiva Total - 373.5 ypj (88th)
Puntos Promedio en Ofensiva - 27.1 ppj (78th)
Jugadores Claves para Ver
RB #21 Corey Kiner - Con el Corredor, Tyrion Davis-Price optando por no jugar el tazon, Kiner deberia tener la oportunidad en el juego terrestre.
WR #80 Jack Bech - True freshman terminó con 43 recepciones para 489 yardas y tres Touchdonws.
QB #5 Garrett Nussmeier - Buscará LSU utilizar al máximo su redshirt QB? El fue unico Mariscal de Campo becado en la lista despues de que Max Johnson decidiera transferirse y Myles Brennan decidiera regresar. Pero, Brennan probablemente no juege. Es un enigma por decir al menos, pero realmente espero ver a Nussmeier.
Kansas State Defensa
Defensa en Pase - 221.7 ypj (57th en la nacion)
Defensa en Acarreo - 126.3 ypj (29th)
Defense Total - 348.0 ypj (36th)
Puntos Promedio en Defensa - 21.1 ppj (26th)
Jugadores Claves para Ver
Edge #91 Felix Anudike-Uzomah - Primer Equipo All-Big 12 en 2021, 11.0 sacks (Capturas de QB)
LB #22 Daniel Green - Lidero en Tacleos con los Wildcats (83), y tuvo 14.0 TFL (Tacleos para pérdida de yardas)
S #2 Russ Yeast - Primer Equipo All-Big 12, Está por todos lados y hace muchas jugadas.
Claves Ford del Partido
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Kansas State #91 es un problema, un GRAN problema. Es implacable con mucho movimiento y poder. Su curva es indigante. Con un Mariscal de Campo sin experiencia, FA-U podria hacerse cargo del juego
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Si Nussmeier de hecho toma la delantera y comienza bien, ¿cómo lo protege el personal ofensivo de LSU sin sofocarlo? Contra Ole Miss, Nussmeier no parecía necesitar que lo tomaran de la mano. Puede lanzar en movimiento. Puede meter la pelota en espacios reducidos. Puede lanzar con tacto. LSU no puede retenerlo, pero tampoco pueden dejarlo colgando del viento.
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Kiner es un Vaughn más alto y corpulento. Por lo tanto, la defensa de Kansas State no se sorprenderá al ver un corredor nervioso y eléctrico de primer año de los Tigres. Dicho esto, el número 21 tiene acarreos y sacudidas absurdos en espacio.
Resumen y Prediccion
Este juego de tazon tiene muchas historias diferentes, comenzando con los mariscales de campo. Thompson parece que va a encontrar una manera de jugar en este juego y su presencia cambia las cosas para la ofensiva de los Wildcats. Mire, él no es Bryce Young, pero es experimentado, fuerte, y el hombre clave para esa ofensiva. Con Nussmeier en el otro lado, puedo realmente verlo tener algo de éxito al principio, pero el pass rushing de los Wildcats, liderado por FA-U, eventualmente presionará al joven lanzador de LSU que forzara un robo de balon clave que cambiara el juego. Vaughn v. Kiner será divertido de ver, pero Vaughn hará un par de jugadas claves, junto con una complementacion importante de Thompson al final del juego, que les dará a los Wildcats una victoria para finalizar la temporada 2021.
Kansas State - 21 vs. LSU - 17
December 23, 2021CFB Insider
Bowl Season Bringing Coaching Changes Across the Nation
Chaos. That’s one of the words that can be used to describe the coaching changes taking place before the end of the season. Let’s look at why these coaches are changing teams so early, as well as some of the biggest names that will sport new colors next year.
Why are so many college coaches leaving before the season’s end? Read on to find out our take and make sure to tell us which coaching change will be the best gift their program this holiday season by voting in the poll on our latest @TexasBowl Twitter post.
It’s no secret that many of the top college football programs have elected to switch coaches before their season has ended this year.
Why, you ask? One reason for this is a new set of recruiting rules implemented by the NCAA. Under these new guidelines, high school seniors are eligible to sign their letter of intent from December 20-22, in addition to the signing period that starts in February. This gives programs looking for new coaches an incentive to find new candidates as quickly as possible to begin working on recruiting their next wave of talent. These changes are all about the programs trying to save their recruiting classes and their future.
Let’s look at some of the top college football programs that have changed coaches:
USC: One of the most significant coaching changes this year was USC hiring Lincoln Riley after parting ways with Clay Helton just two games into the 2021 season. Of course, no one knows if Riley will find success coaching the Spartans, but it’s safe to say that Trojan fans hope he leads USC back to being the powerhouse it was years ago.
Oklahoma: After the shocking exit of Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma found themselves looking for someone to head their premier football program. The Sooners acted quickly, naming defensive coordinator Brent Venables as their next head coach. Venables has worked his way up the ranks in college football and now gets the chance to carve his own legacy in America’s most adored sport.
LSU: Another signing that sent shockwaves across the college football universe was the Tigers stealing Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame after Ed Orgeron departed during the season. Kelly had been one of the most decorated coaches in college football the last 10 years as head of the Fighting Irish. Now he gets to step into the ring with some of the best programs in the SEC.
Notre Dame: After Brian Kelly left Notre Dame after more than 10 seasons, Notre Dame stayed in-house, hiring defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman as their next head coach. Freeman has a lot of work to do to fill the shoes left by Kelly, but he has worked his way up through the ranks and has a shot to keep Notre Dame among the best in college football.
Miami: Miami joined the chaos of the coaching carousel by hiring Mario Cristabol after the team parted ways from Manny Diaz. Cristabol, the former Oregon coach, spent 3 seasons leading the Ducks before making the move to Miami. Cristabol will be tasked with leading the Hurricanes out of mediocrity and back to the potency that once exuded from the program.
Oregon: After Cristobal left for Miami, Oregon found itself as one of the premier programs without a head coach. That changed when they announced that they had hired Dan Lanning, the defensive coordinator from Georgia. Lanning was the leader of one of the best defenses in recent memory and now will try to bring that experience to the Ducks.
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders moved on from Matt Wells after 3 years and hired Baylor’s associate head coach Joey McGuire as their new head coach. McGuire had success in his 5 years at Baylor, along with a pretty incredible high school coaching resume, and now gets his shot to make it at the next level. Integral to Baylor Football’s familial culture, Joey McGuire was highly valued and respected by the older players and was essential to the transition phase under Dave Aranda after Matt Rhule left for the Carolina Panthers. Many football fans speculate that McGuire could bring some interesting changes to the Texas Tech football program, and possibly bring it to a place of stronger contention with teams such as Baylor.
In addition to thrilling games, exciting new prospects, and spectacular upsets, this season has also brought exciting developments in coaching changes. Time will tell how these new coaches mold with their new teams, in some cases as soon as bowl season.
December 13, 2021Press Release
RODEO BOWL PRESENTED BY KROGER TO BE HELD ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
HOUSTON – The TaxAct Texas Bowl, in partnership with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, announce the Rodeo Bowl presented by Kroger will take place on January 1, 2022. Open to the public for the first time, the Rodeo Bowl is the first of multiple Texas-themed Bowl Week events and will feature student athletes from the Kansas State and LSU football teams participating in activities such as calf roping, goat dressing, hay bale stacking and calf penning at NRG Arena.
Prior to the Rodeo Bowl, fans will have access to the Rodeo Bowl Corral outside of NRG Arena, featuring rodeo-themed activities like face painting, a petting zoo, a live DJ and more. Following the event, ticketholders can attend a free live concert performed by Texas country music stars Kyle Park and Jon Stork on the Goode Company Stage.
Fans can purchase tickets to attend the Rodeo Bowl, with proceeds benefiting the DePelchin Children’s Center, for just $14.99, while children ages 12 and under will receive free admission. A limited number of VIP packages are available for purchase and will grant eligible package holders access to a mutton bustin’ competition, VIP seating for both the event and concert, complimentary food and beverages and other perks. Interested fans can find more information on the event and purchase tickets and VIP packages at TaxActTexasBowl.com/Rodeo-Bowl.
Schedule of Events:
3:30 PM: Rodeo Bowl Corral
LOCATION: Blue Lot outside of NRG Arena
FEATURES: Live DJ, petting zoo, face painting and more family-friendly entertainment
4:45 PM: NRG Arena doors open
5 PM: Rodeo Bowl Presented by Kroger
LOCATION: NRG Arena
FEATURES: Student athletes from the Kansas State and LSU football teams and eligible VIP ticket holders compete in rodeo-themed events
7 PM: Rodeo Bowl Presented by Kroger Concert
LOCATION: NRG Arena
FEATURES: Texas Country music stars Kyle Park and Jon Stork perform on the Goode Company Stage for all attendees
TaxAct Texas Bowl
The TaxAct Texas Bowl is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN, and managed locally by Lone Star Sports & Entertainment. The TaxAct Texas Bowl has showcased teams from the Big 12 and the SEC, two of the country’s premier conferences since 2014. The fifth most-attended bowl in the country since 2016, the TaxAct Texas Bowl generates nearly $40 million annually for the Houston economy and has donated over $2 million in financial support and millions more in promotional support to DePelchin Children’s Center, the bowl’s official charitable beneficiary. Tickets are now available for the TaxAct Texas Bowl at TaxActTexasBowl.com.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo promotes agriculture by hosting an annual, family-friendly experience that educates and entertains the public, supports Texas youth, showcases Western heritage and provides year-round educational support within the community. Since its beginning in 1932, the Rodeo has committed more than $500 million to the youth of Texas and education. The 2022 Rodeo is scheduled for Feb. 28 – March 20. The 2022 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest is scheduled for Feb. 24 – 26. For more information, visit RodeoHouston.com and connect with #RODEOHOUSTON online via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for all the latest news.
Kroger
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are, across our family of companies, nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor relations site.
DePelchin Children’s Center
DePelchin Children’s Center was named as the TaxAct Texas Bowl’s official charitable beneficiary in 2006. Founded in 1892 by Kezia Payne DePelchin, DePelchin Children’s Center is an accredited foster care and adoption agency serving the most vulnerable children and families in Texas and working to break the cycles of abuse and neglect. DePelchin’s approach to caring for kids integrates at-risk prevention, foster care, adoption and post-adoption programs to improve the mental health and physical well-being of children who are at risk of entering or are in the State’s child welfare system. The TaxAct Texas Bowl has donated nearly $2 million in support of these efforts to date.
December 8, 2021Press Release
Commentating Teams Announced for ESPN’s Expansive 41-Game Bowl Schedule, Including Exclusive Coverage of the College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six
ESPN’s industry-leading coverage of the 2021 college football postseason will feature a 41-game bowl schedule, culminating with the exclusive presentation of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (8 p.m. ET) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. on Monday, Jan. 10.
The CFP begins on Friday, Dec. 31 with the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic featuring No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (3:30 p.m. ET) from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, followed by the CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 Georgia (7:30 p.m.) from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Both CFP semifinals and the National Championship will air on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, with alternate telecasts available across ESPN networks. ESPN Radio will also broadcast all three games.
ESPN’s overall bowl slate commences Friday, Dec. 17, and completes the extensive 1,000+ game schedule carried across ESPN networks this year. Additional production details for both the College Football Playoff and the New Year’s Six will be announced in the coming days.
Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit Call Capital One Orange Bowl; Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge Announce Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
In the broadcasting booth, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the Orange Bowl, while Sean McDonough and Todd Blackledge team up for the Cotton Bowl. Fowler, Herbstreit and Blackledge have called a CFP Semifinal all eight years of the system, with Fowler and Herbstreit working together in each of those years. McDonough is calling his fourth consecutive CFP Semifinal with Blackledge.
Veteran CFP Reporters Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge Join Semifinal Crews; Molly McGrath and Marty Smith Make CFP Semifinal TV Debuts
ESPN will utilize reporters Holly Rowe and Marty Smith at the Orange Bowl, Rowe’s eighth CFP Semifinal on either TV or radio and Smith’s first CFP Semifinal. At the Cotton Bowl, Molly McGrath and Laura Rutledge will report, McGrath’s first TV appearance in the CFP Semifinals and Rutledge’s fourth.
New Year’s Six Sees New Faces on Commentating Teams
ESPN’s presentation of the New Year’s Six will begin with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between No. 10 Michigan State and No. 12 Pittsburgh. Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III and Quint Kessenich will be on the call for the matchup on Thursday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. The PlayStation Fiesta Bowl kicks off New Year’s Six action on New Year’s Day, featuring No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 9 Oklahoma State at 1 p.m. on ESPN, with Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Kris Budden on the call. At 5 p.m., the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X begins with Fowler, Herbstreit, Rowe and Tiffany Blackmon providing commentary. At 8:45 p.m., No. 7 Baylor takes on No. 8 Ole Miss in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, with Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George calling the action from the Big Easy.
ESPN Radio Covers the CFP Semifinals
Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones and Ian Fitzsimmons will announce the Cotton Bowl from Arlington, teaming up for another CFP Semifinal. In Miami, Jones, Griffin III and Kessenich will call the Capital One Orange Bowl for ESPN Radio. Anchoring the pre/half/post coverage from the Bristol studios will be Kevin Winter and Kirk Morrison. ESPN Radio will broadcast all New Year’s Six games, with all assignments included below.
ESPN Events Begins the Bowling
ESPN Events announced the matchups for its 18 owned and operated college football bowl games for the 2021-22 Bowl Season. The Bahamas Bowl (noon, ESPN) and Tailgreeter Cure Bowl (6 p.m., ESPN2) kick off the schedule on Friday, Dec. 17. Sixteen of the ESPN Events bowl games will air on ESPN while the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl will air on ESPN2, and the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 18 will air on ABC at noon. The schedule also includes the addition of the inaugural Wasabi Fenway Bowl in Boston on Wednesday, Dec. 29 (11 a.m., ESPN) and the new Frisco Football Classic, which will be played Thursday, Dec. 23 (3:30 p.m., ESPN) in Frisco, Texas. Full details.
Additional Postseason Highlights:
- Seeing Red in Pasadena: The Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X on Saturday, Jan. 1 at 5 p.m. will feature No. 11 Utah vs. No. 6 Ohio State, the alma maters of Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe, both of whom will be on the call of the famed ‘granddaddy of them all.’
- Inaugural Kimmel Bowl Kicks Off: The first ever Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel is set for ABC on Saturday, Dec. 18. Tessitore will be joined by ESPN college football studio analyst and newly-minted Bachelor host Jesse Palmer and Rutledge on the TV call.
- Marty & McGee Back to Myrtle: Marty Smith and Ryan McGee will join forces once again as sideline reporters on the Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by TaxAct, set for Monday, Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m.
- Bahamas Bowl Gets New Crew: Kevin Negandhi, Booger McFarland and Katie George will team up to announce the Bahamas Bowl, kicking off the 2021-22 Bowl Season schedule.
- Boston Bound: Fellow New England natives Dave O’Brien – a longtime Red Sox voice – and Tim Hasselbeck will call the inaugural Wasabi Fenway Bowl at the famed Boston ballpark, joined by Kelsey Riggs
- Dugout Debut: Making his first game analyst appearance on ESPN, Sam Acho will provide commentary for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 29 (2:15 p.m.) from Yankee Stadium
- Back to the ATL: Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Jay Walker, Quint Kessenich and Tiffany Greene will call the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 18 at noon on ABC. The same five-some kicked off the season there in Week 0 calling the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge.
- Queen City Commentator: The Duke’s Mayo Bowl will have a familiar voice on play-by-play, as Charlotte resident Anish Shroff calls the Battle of the Carolinas (North Carolina vs. South Carolina) on Thursday, Dec. 30 at 11:30 a.m.
- Home of the Raiders: Beth Mowins, who calls Raiders preseason NFL games, and Kirk Morrison, a former player for the Silver & Black, will feel right at home Thursday, Dec. 30 on the call of the first SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl at the Raiders’ new home, Allegiant Stadium.
- Return to the 904: Sideline reporter Alyssa Lang will have a homecoming in Jacksonville, Fla., where she worked for two years before her start at ESPN and SEC Network, to call the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Friday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m.)
- Multiplatform: ESPN Radio will broadcast 20 games; ESPN Deportes to televise 17 games
2021-22 College Football Bowl Schedule on ESPN Networks
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Date |
Time (ET) |
Bowl |
Network |
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Fri, Dec 17 |
Noon |
Bahamas Bowl * |
ESPN/ESPN Deportes |
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6 p.m. |
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl * |
ESPN2 |
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Sat, Dec 18 |
11 a.m. |
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl * |
ESPN/ESPN Radio |
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Noon |
Cricket Celebration Bowl * |
ABC |
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2:15 p.m. |
PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl * |
ESPN/ESPN Radio |
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3:30 p.m. |
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl |
ABC/ESPN Deportes |
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5:45 p.m. |
LendingTree Bowl |
ESPN |
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7:30 p.m. |
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel |
ABC/ESPN Radio/ESPN Deportes |
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9:15 p.m. |
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl |
ESPN/ESPN Radio |
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Mon, Dec 20 |
2:30 p.m. |
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by TaxAct * |
ESPN/ESPN Deportes |
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Tue, Dec 21 |
3:30 p.m. |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl * |
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN Deportes |
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7:30 p.m. |
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl * |
ESPN/ESPN Deportes |
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December 26, 2020Team AlertToyota Keys to the Mercari Texas Bowl: Arkansas RazorbacksJohn Harris
Once it appeared as if college football would occur in 2020, many looked at the diabolical schedule in front of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Those same people thought 1st year coach Sam Pittman would be lucky to win a game, much less survive the season. Yet, the Hogs were seven points (and a couple of bad officiating calls) away from finishing 6-4 in Pittman’s first season. Now, Pittman’s Hogs and the fan base weren’t doing cartwheels over how the season ended with four straight losses, but, again, Arkansas let wins over LSU and Missouri slip through their hands in the final minutes of each game. The truth about 2020 is that Arkansas showed that the future would be brighter than it’s been in quite some time in Fayetteville. Wide receiver Treylon Burks is quite possibly the best receiver in the nation not named DeVonta Smith. He was named a 2nd Team All-SEC receiver as a true sophomore and will return in 2021. Junior running back Trelon Smith is a dangerous ball carrier, especially in a bowl game when teams haven’t tackled anyone in a couple of weeks. Quite frankly, this is a talented squad that gets one final opportunity to build toward, hopefully, a more normal 2021 in Razorback Land. Let’s take a look at Arkansas’ Keys to the Game against TCU. 2020 Schedule (3-7) Arkansas OFFENSE (in 2020 regular season)
Projected Arkansas starting offense for the Mercari Texas Bowl Other Key Offensive pieces Keys to winning for the Razorbacks offense
Arkansas DEFENSE (in 2020 regular season)
Projected Arkansas starting defense for the Mercari Texas Bowl Other Key Defensive pieces Keys to winning for the Razorbacks defense
December 23, 2020Team Alert Toyota Keys to the Mercari Texas Bowl: TCU Horned FrogsJohn Harris The TCU Horned Frogs were a bit of a mystery heading into the 2020 season. They had a handful of star players at key positions - Max Duggan at quarterback (although he wasn’t healthy to start the year), Trevon Moehrig and Ar’Darius Washington and First Team All-Big 12 linebacker Garret Wallow. However, the Horned Frogs needed to rely on some incoming youth on offense and speed and athleticism on the defensive side of the ball. By November/December, it all really came together in a win over Oklahoma State that assured Gary Patterson’s Horned Frogs a winning season if they could beat Louisiana Tech in the finale. The 52-10 whitewash of the Bulldogs capped a three game winning streak and a closing stretch in which TCU won five of its last six. TCU is coming to Houston with a ton of confidence. Lat’s take a look at TCU’s Keys to the Game against Arkansas. 2020 Schedule (6-4) TCU OFFENSE (in 2020 regular season)
Projected TCU starting offense for the Mercari Texas Bowl Other Key Offensive pieces Keys to winning for the Horned Frog offense
TCU DEFENSE (in 2020 regular season)
Projected TCU starting defense for the Mercari Texas Bowl Other Key Defensive pieces Keys to winning for the Horned Frogs defense
August 27, 2020Press Release
2020 Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Preseason Watch ListHOUSTON – Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, the leading publication for all things football in Texas, and the Texas Bowl proudly announce the 100-player Watch List for the Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year Award. The voters, when appropriate, will add players to the watch list. Mr. Texas Football annually recognizes the most outstanding high school football player in the state of Texas. Each week, fans are given a chance to vote for the player of the week on TexasFootball.com. At the end of the high school football season, 10 finalists will be named. Fans can then cast their vote as to who should be named Mr. Texas Football. The winner of the 2020 Mr. Texas Football Award will be announced prior to the 2020 Texas Bowl, which will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston. Current players of this year’s watch list include: Galena Park North Shore QB Dematrius Davis Lakeview Centennial RB Camar Wheaton Aledo WR JoJo Earle Fort Worth All Saints OL Tommy Brockermeyer Pleasant Grove DL Landon Jackson Grandview QB Dane Jentsch Motley County RB Jake Richards Mart ATH Roddrell Freeman El Paso Americas RB Aaron Dumas Sharyland Pioneer QB Eddie Lee Marburger Lampasas QB Ace Whitehead Former winners of the award include 2018 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray (2013 and 2014 winner, Allen), 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel (2010 winner, Kerrville Tivy), former Texas Longhorns running back Johnathan Gray (2011 winner, Aledo), former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers (2007 winner, Lamar Consolidated), current Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders (2017 winner, Denton Ryan) and Carolina Panthers quarterback Garrett Gilbert (2008 winner, Lake Travis). Frisco Lone Star and Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Marvin Mims took home the award in 2019. The 2020 Bowl will once again feature a matchup between Big 12 and SEC opponents. The 2019 Texas Bowl, which was among the top-5 most-attended bowls in the country for the sixth consecutive year, featured the Texas A&M Aggies, representing the SEC, and the Oklahoma State Cowboys, representing the Big 12. The Aggies edged the Cowboys, 24-21, in a hard-hitting thriller. Overall, the Texas Bowl has ranked fifth in attendance since 2016, trailing only the Rose, Cotton, Fiesta and Peach Bowls in that time. For more information on the Mr. Texas Football Award, visit www.thetexasbowl.com or www.texasfootball.com. About the Texas Bowl The Texas Bowl is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN, and managed locally by Lone Star Sports & Entertainment. The Bowl has showcased teams from the Big 12 and the SEC, two of the country’s premier conferences since 2014. The Texas Bowl has been a tremendous success both on and off the field over its first 14 years as it is the 5th most-attended bowl in the country since 2016. The bowl generates over $40 million annually for the Houston economy and has donated more than $1,200,000 in financial support and millions more in promotional support to DePelchin Children’s Center, the bowl’s official charitable beneficiary. About Dave Campbell’s Texas Football For more than 60 years, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has been “the bible” to millions of football fans across the Lone Star State. The annual summer edition of the magazine remains a rite of passage for all Texans, previewing every football team in the state — from the rabid world of Texas high school football, through the college ranks, and into the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans. Over the course of six decades, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football remains the undisputed leader in Texas high school football, Texas college football and more. TexasFootball.com is the online home of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, covering high school football, college football and recruiting all across the Lone Star State. From thought-provoking commentary to videos to podcasts to its daily live show, nobody covers football in Texas like TexasFootball.com.
2020 Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Preseason Watch List DL David Abiara, Mansfield Legacy WR Shadrach Banks, Galena Park North Shore RB Kevorian Barnes, San Augustine DB CJ Baskerville, Richland RB Brian Benavides, Laredo United South LB Kendrick Blackshire, Duncanville ATH Billy Bowman, Denton Ryan OL Tommy Brockermeyer, Fort Worth All Saints OL James Brockermeyer, Fort Worth All Saints RB Doug Brooks, Shiner QB Kyle Brown, Cedar Park Vista Ridge ATH Landon Burkhart, Richland Springs DL Ethan Byerly, Hamlin OL Savion Byrd, Duncanville RB Lane Carrasco, Balmorhea DB Cicero Caston, Weatherford ATH Koby Clinkscales, Blum DB JD Coffey, Kennedale OL Hayden Conner, Katy Taylor LB Terrance Cooks II, Alvin Shadow Creek RB Trey Cross, Midland Greenwood ATH Dametrious Crownover, Grandview ATH Juan Davis, Everman QB Dematrius Davis, Galena Park North Shore WR Quaydarius Davis, Dallas Skyline QB Jay'lon Dobbins, Lubbock Estacado QB Kyron Drones, Alvin Shadow Creek RB Aaron Dumas, El Paso Americas WR JoJo Earle, Aledo OL Rueben Fatheree, Richmond Foster OL Bryce Foster, Katy Taylor ATH Roddrell Freeman, Mart RB Noah Garcia, Abilne Cooper WR Dylan Goffney, Bridgeland WR Bryson Green, Allen WR Antwaan Gross, Refugio DB Deuce Harmon, Denton Guyer LB Derrick Harris Jr., New Caney QB Kai Horton, Carthage RB Zach Hrbacek, Troy DB Ishmael Ibraheem, Dallas Kimballl DL Braylen Jackson, Mansfield Lake Ridge DL Landon Jackson, Pleasant Grove OL Donovan Jackson, Bellaire Episcopal WR Cody Jackson, Richmond Foster WR Ketron Jackson, Royse City RB Jordan Jenkins, Lindale QB Dane Jentsch, Grandview RB LJ Johnson, Cy-Fair RB Steve Johnson, Port Lavaca Calhoun RB Chris Johnston, Flatonia RB Cash Jones, Brock ATH Jordan Kelley, Refugio TE Landen King, Humble Atascocita WR Cole Kirkpatrick, Argyle RB Jacob Lee, Azle DB Devin Lemear, Manor ATH De'Anthony Lewis, Converse Judson TE Jasper Lott, Argyle ATH Chase Lowery, Frisco WR Titus Lyons, Pottsboro QB Eddie Lee Marburger, Sharyland Pioneer WR Christian Marshalll, Wimberley QB Will Maynard, Amarillo RB Alton McCaskill II, Conroe Oak Ridge DB Latrel McCutchin, Austin LBJ RB Kaden Meredith, Longview QB Jalen Milroe, Katy Tompkins QB Behren Morton, Eastland DB Andrew Mukuba, Austin LBJ DL Chris Murray, Wichita Falls Hirschi WR Latrell Neville, Fort Bend Hightower QB Garrett Nussemeier, Flower Mound Marcus RB Rueben Owens, El Campo ATH Joseph Perez, Bruni QB Braden Plyler, Pottsboro QB Garret Rangel, Frisco Lone Star DB Ara Rauls III, Waco La Vega DB Lyrik Rawls, Marshall RB Jake Richards, Motley County QB Sawyer Robertson, Lubbock Coronado QB Kaidon Salter, Cedar Hill ATH Ja'Tavion Sanders, Denton Ryan QB Kolt Schuckers, Lindsay QB Carter Senterfitt, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial LB Clayton Smith, Texas High WR Za'Korien Spikes, Cameron Yoe QB Preston Stone, Dallas Parish Episcoapl QB Eli Stowers, Denton Guyer WR J.Michael Sturdivant, Flower Mound Marcus DL Jordon Thomas, Port Arthur Memorial DL Shemar Turner, DeSoto ATH Hunter Warminski, White Deer DB Hunter Washington, Katy DL Landyn Watson, Hutto RB Camar Wheaton, Lakeview Centennial QB Ace Whitehead, Lampasas ATH Jack Wilkerson, Spearman DL Jarveon Williams, Ennis DB Jimmy Wyrick, South Oak Cliff     (1).jpg)                             (1).jpg)      © 2024 ESPN Internet Ventures. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. 
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