Well it finally happened! After dominating the beginning of the season with 6 touchdown performances, quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Louisville Cardinals has won the Heisman Trophy. Jackson received 2144 points in the vote, with 525 1st place points. The 19 year old sophomore is the youngest player to win the Heisman Trophy and the first player from Louisville to win the Heisman Trophy. Jackson finished the regular season with 4928 total yards and 51 total touchdowns. The Cardinals finished at #15 in the College Football Playoff Poll and they play in the Citrus Bowl against #20 LSU on December 31st at 11am.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
College Bowl Schedule and Picks
It's finally here! One of my favorite times of the year! The college football bowl season is now upon us! The committee has made their bowl selections and the schedule has been made. Today I am going to make my bowl picks and maybe give an explanation and we're going to see how I do.
FCS Celebration Bowl: North Carolina Central vs Grambling State
Pick: Grambling State
New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs UTSA
Pick: New Mexico
Las Vegas Bowl: Houston vs San Diego State
Pick: Houston
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State vs Toledo
Pick: Toledo
AutoNation Cure Bowl: UCF vs Arkansas State
Pick: Arkansas State
New Orleans Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs Louisiana Lafayette
Pick: Louisiana Lafayette
Miami Beach Bowl: Central Michigan vs Tulsa
Pick: Tulsa
Boca Raton Bowl: Memphis vs Western Kentucky
Pick: Memphis
Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs Wyoming
Pick: Wyoming
Idaho Potato Bowl: Idaho vs Colorado State
Pick: Colorado State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs Old Dominion
Pick: Old Dominion
Armed Forces Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs #25 Navy
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Dollar General Bowl: Ohio vs Troy
Pick: Troy
Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs Middle Tennessee State
Pick: Hawaii
St. Petersburg Bowl: Miami (OH) vs Mississippi State
Pick: Mississippi State
Quick Lane Bowl: Maryland vs Boston College
Pick: Maryland
Independence Bowl: North Carolina State vs Vanderbilt
Pick: North Carolina State
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Army vs North Texas
Pick: Army
Military Bowl: #24 Temple vs Wake Forest
Pick: #24 Temple
Holiday Bowl: Minnesota vs Washington State
Pick: Washington State
Cactus Bowl: Boise State vs Baylor
Pick: Boise State
Pinstripe Bowl: #23 Pittsburgh vs Northwestern
Pick: #23 Pittsburgh
Russell Athletic Bowl: Miami (FL) vs #16 West Virginia
Pick: #16 West Virginia
Foster Farms Bowl: Indiana vs #19 Utah
Pick: #19 Utah
Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs Kansas State
Pick: Texas A&M
Birmingham Bowl: South Florida vs South Carolina
Pick: South Florida
Belk Bowl: Arkansas vs #22 Virginia Tech
Pick: Arkansas
Alamo Bowl: #12 Oklahoma State vs #10 Colorado
Pick: #12 Oklahoma State
Liberty Bowl: Georgia vs TCU
Pick: TCU
Sun Bowl: #18 Stanford vs North Carolina
Pick: #18 Stanford
Music City Bowl: Nebraska vs #21 Tennessee
Pick: Nebraska
Arizona Bowl: Southern Alabama vs Air Force
Pick: Air Force
Orange Bowl: #6 Michigan vs #11 Florida State
Pick: #6 Michigan
Citrus Bowl: #20 LSU vs #13 Louisville
Pick: #20 LSU
TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia Tech vs Kentucky
Pick: Kentucky
Outback Bowl: #17 Florida vs Iowa
Pick: #17 Florida
Cotton Bowl: #15 Western Michigan vs #8 Wisconsin
Pick: #8 Wisconsin
Rose Bowl: #9 USC vs #5 Penn State
Pick: #5 Penn State
Sugar Bowl: #14 Auburn vs #7 Oklahoma
Pick: #7 Oklahoma
Playoff Game #1/Peach Bowl: #1 Alabama vs #4 Washington
Pick: #1 Alabama
Playoff Game #2/Fiesta Bowl: #2 Clemson vs #3 Ohio State
Pick: #3 Ohio State
National Championship Prediction: #1 Alabama vs #3 Ohio State
Pick: #1 Alabama
Let's see how I do!
FCS Celebration Bowl: North Carolina Central vs Grambling State
Pick: Grambling State
New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs UTSA
Pick: New Mexico
Las Vegas Bowl: Houston vs San Diego State
Pick: Houston
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State vs Toledo
Pick: Toledo
AutoNation Cure Bowl: UCF vs Arkansas State
Pick: Arkansas State
New Orleans Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs Louisiana Lafayette
Pick: Louisiana Lafayette
Miami Beach Bowl: Central Michigan vs Tulsa
Pick: Tulsa
Boca Raton Bowl: Memphis vs Western Kentucky
Pick: Memphis
Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs Wyoming
Pick: Wyoming
Idaho Potato Bowl: Idaho vs Colorado State
Pick: Colorado State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs Old Dominion
Pick: Old Dominion
Armed Forces Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs #25 Navy
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Dollar General Bowl: Ohio vs Troy
Pick: Troy
Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs Middle Tennessee State
Pick: Hawaii
St. Petersburg Bowl: Miami (OH) vs Mississippi State
Pick: Mississippi State
Quick Lane Bowl: Maryland vs Boston College
Pick: Maryland
Independence Bowl: North Carolina State vs Vanderbilt
Pick: North Carolina State
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Army vs North Texas
Pick: Army
Military Bowl: #24 Temple vs Wake Forest
Pick: #24 Temple
Holiday Bowl: Minnesota vs Washington State
Pick: Washington State
Cactus Bowl: Boise State vs Baylor
Pick: Boise State
Pinstripe Bowl: #23 Pittsburgh vs Northwestern
Pick: #23 Pittsburgh
Russell Athletic Bowl: Miami (FL) vs #16 West Virginia
Pick: #16 West Virginia
Foster Farms Bowl: Indiana vs #19 Utah
Pick: #19 Utah
Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs Kansas State
Pick: Texas A&M
Birmingham Bowl: South Florida vs South Carolina
Pick: South Florida
Belk Bowl: Arkansas vs #22 Virginia Tech
Pick: Arkansas
Alamo Bowl: #12 Oklahoma State vs #10 Colorado
Pick: #12 Oklahoma State
Liberty Bowl: Georgia vs TCU
Pick: TCU
Sun Bowl: #18 Stanford vs North Carolina
Pick: #18 Stanford
Music City Bowl: Nebraska vs #21 Tennessee
Pick: Nebraska
Arizona Bowl: Southern Alabama vs Air Force
Pick: Air Force
Orange Bowl: #6 Michigan vs #11 Florida State
Pick: #6 Michigan
Citrus Bowl: #20 LSU vs #13 Louisville
Pick: #20 LSU
TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia Tech vs Kentucky
Pick: Kentucky
Outback Bowl: #17 Florida vs Iowa
Pick: #17 Florida
Cotton Bowl: #15 Western Michigan vs #8 Wisconsin
Pick: #8 Wisconsin
Rose Bowl: #9 USC vs #5 Penn State
Pick: #5 Penn State
Sugar Bowl: #14 Auburn vs #7 Oklahoma
Pick: #7 Oklahoma
Playoff Game #1/Peach Bowl: #1 Alabama vs #4 Washington
Pick: #1 Alabama
Playoff Game #2/Fiesta Bowl: #2 Clemson vs #3 Ohio State
Pick: #3 Ohio State
National Championship Prediction: #1 Alabama vs #3 Ohio State
Pick: #1 Alabama
Let's see how I do!
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Conference Championship Schedule
Well I'm still a liar. I had no time to write that Ohio State-Michigan article before the game. It was a great game though. I didn't see is because I was at Penn State but boy did I hear about it! Because Ohio State won and Penn State won, PENN STATE IS GOING TO THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP! Now we're going to look at the Conference Championship games now that the regular season of college football has wrapped up.
MAC: #17 Western Michigan vs Ohio
PAC-12: #8 Colorado vs #4 Washington
AAC: Temple vs #19 Navy
C-USA: Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky
BIG 12 (not a championship game but decides the Big 12 Champion):
#10 Oklahoma State vs #9 Oklahoma
SEC: #1 Alabama vs #15 Florida
MWC: San Diego State vs Wyoming
ACC: #3 Clemson vs #23 Virginia Tech
BIG TEN: #6 Wisconsin vs #7 Penn State
MAC: #17 Western Michigan vs Ohio
PAC-12: #8 Colorado vs #4 Washington
AAC: Temple vs #19 Navy
C-USA: Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky
BIG 12 (not a championship game but decides the Big 12 Champion):
#10 Oklahoma State vs #9 Oklahoma
SEC: #1 Alabama vs #15 Florida
MWC: San Diego State vs Wyoming
ACC: #3 Clemson vs #23 Virginia Tech
BIG TEN: #6 Wisconsin vs #7 Penn State
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