Category: Conference USA

College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff

College football expert picks, predictions for all the bowl games and the College Football Playoff.

College football expert picks, predictions for all the bowl games and the College Football Playoff.

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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction
– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

NOTE: All bowls to be out this week. These are the first five covering the first three days.

Monday, December 21

Myrtle Beach Bowl

North Texas vs Appalachian State

3:30 ESPN
Line: Appalachian State -21, o/u: 64.5
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: App State
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: App State
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: App State*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: App State
Dan Harralson, Vols Wire: App State
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: App State*
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: COMING
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: App State
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire: App State
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire: App State
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: App State*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: App State*
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: App State*
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: App State
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: North Texas
CONSENSUS PICK: App State

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Tuesday, December 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Tulane vs Nevada

3:30 ESPN
Line: Tulane -3, o/u: 56
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Tulane
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Tulane
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Nevada
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Tulane
Dan Harralson, Vols Wire: Nevada
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Tulane
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: COMING
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Tulane
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire: Nevada
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire: Tulane
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Nevada
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Tulane
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Tulane
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Tulane
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Nevada
CONSENSUS PICK: Tulane

Boca Raton | New Orleans
Montgomery | New Mexico
Results So Far

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Myrtle Beach Bowl: North Texas vs Appalachian State Prediction, Game Preview

North Texas vs Appalachian State: Myrtle Beach Bowl prediction and game preview.

North Texas vs Appalachian State: Myrtle Beach Bowl prediction and game preview.

North Texas vs Appalachian State: Myrtle Beach Bowl Broadcast

Date: Monday, December 21
Game Time: 2:30 pm
Venue: Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Network: ESPN

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

North Texas (4-5) vs Appalachian State (8-3) Game Preview

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Three Reasons Why You Should Watch The Myrtle Beach Bowl

– It might not be exactly how the people who put together the Myrtle Beach Bowl thought this whole thing would start, but this kicks off a speed-round bowl season with an interesting afternoon game that should have a whole lot of high-powered offense.

In a bowl like this, you want lots of O, minimal D – at least that should come from one side – and two teams fired up to be in it. Here you go with the inaugural game.

– Appalachian State might not be the powerhouse of previous seasons, but it’s still strong. Its losses? Coastal Carolina, Louisiana, and Marshall – back before Marshall lost its mojo. That’s not bad.

The program has won five straight bowl games since moving up to the FBS world – the last bowl loss was 1955 – and the last three have been relative walks in park. Focus hasn’t been an issue for a program that expects to win these things.

– Let’s put it this way – North Texas couldn’t be any worse than it’s been in the three bowl appearances so far under head coach Seth Littrell. The Mean Green was annihilated by Utah State in 2018 New Mexico and lost by 20 in the 2017 New Orleans, and at the very least, you’re going to see points one way or another when they take the field.

Why North Texas, Appalachian State Will Win
What’s Going to Happen, Prediction, History

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Bowl Schedule, Previews, Predictions, Scoreboard, TV, Game Times: 2020-2021

The 2020-2021 bowl matchups and the College Football Playoff game previews, predictions, and schedules.

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The 2019-2020 bowl matchups and the College Football Playoff game previews, predictions, and schedules.

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– Future College Football Playoff Sites & Dates

Bowl Schedule, Predictions: 2020-2021

Click on each bowl for the CFN Game Preview & Prediction – to come

– New Year’s Six, College Football Playoff

All times Eastern

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Monday, December 21
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Bowl Tie-Ins: Conference USA or MAC or Sun Belt
Last Season: No Game
Bowl Matchup: Appalachian State vs North Texas 

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Tuesday, December 22
ESPN, 3:30
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Mountain West
Last Season: Ohio 30, Nevada 21
Bowl Matchup: Tulane vs Nevada

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl

Tuesday, December 22
ESPN, 7:00 pm
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or C-USA or MAC
Last Season: Arkansas State 34, FIU 26
Bowl Matchup: UCF vs BYU

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Wednesday, December 23
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Bowl Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. Sun Belt Champion (if available)
Last Season: Appalachian State 31, UAB 17
Bowl Matchup: Louisiana Tech vs Georgia Southern

Montgomery Bowl

Wednesday, December 23
ESPN or ESPN2, 7:00 pm
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. AAC
Last Season: No Bowl
Note: This is the Fenway Bowl for this year only
Bowl Matchup: Florida Atlantic vs Memphis

New Mexico Bowl

Thursday, December 24
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: Mountain West or Conference USA or MAC
Last Season: San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11
Bowl Matchup: Hawaii vs. Houston

Camellia Bowl

Friday, December 25
ESPN, 2:30 pm
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Last Season: Arkansas State 34, FIU 26
Bowl Matchup: Buffalo vs Marshall

Union Home Mortgage Gasparillia Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ABC, 12:00 pm
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or ACC or SEC
Last Season: UCF 48, Marshall 25
Bowl Matchup: UAB vs South Carolina

Cure Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ESPN, 12:00 pm
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16
Bowl Matchup: Liberty vs Coastal Carolina

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or ACC or Big 12
Last Season: WKU 23, Western Michigan 20
Bowl Matchup: Louisiana vs UTSA

LendingTree Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Last Season: Louisiana 27, Miami University 17
Bowl Matchup: WKU vs. Georgia State 

Cheez-It Bowl

Tuesday, December 29
ESPN, 5:30 pm
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big 12
Last Season: Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9
Note: Was Camping World Bowl last season
Bowl Matchup: Miami vs Oklahoma State

Valero Alamo Bowl

Tuesday, December 29
ESPN, 9:00 pm
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Last Season: Texas 38, Utah 10
Bowl Matchup: Texas vs Colorado

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Wednesday, December 30
ESPN, 12:00 pm
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big Ten
Last Season: Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30
Bowl Matchup: Wake Forest vs Wisconsin

TransPerfect Music City Bowl

Wednesday, December 30
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Last Season: Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28
Bowl Matchup: Iowa vs Missouri

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Thursday, December 31
ESPN, 12:00 pm
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: Pac-12 vs. SEC
Last Season: Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13
Bowl Matchup: Tulsa vs Mississippi State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Thursday, December 31
ESPN, 5:00 pm
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC
Last Season: Navy 20, Kansas State 17
Bowl Matchup: West Virginia vs Tennessee

Arizona Bowl

Thursday, December 31
CBS Sports Network, 4:00 pm
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. MW
Last Season: Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17
Bowl Matchup: Ball State vs San Jose State

Texas Bowl

Thursday, December 31
ESPN, 8:00 pm
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC
Last Season: Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21
Bowl Matchup: TCU vs Arkansas 

Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Friday, January 1
ABC, 1:00 pm
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Last Season: Alabama 35, Michigan 16
Bowl Matchup: Northwestern vs Auburn

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Saturday, January 2
ESPN, 12:00 pm
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC
Last Season: Tennessee 23, Indiana 22
Bowl Matchup: NC State vs Kentucky

Outback Bowl

Saturday, January 2
ESPN, 12:30 pm
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Last Season: Minnesota 31, Auburn 24
Bowl Matchup: Indiana vs Ole Miss

NEXT: New Year’s Six Bowls

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College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Championship Week

College football expert picks, predictions for Championship Week highlighted by Alabama-Florida, Clemson-Notre Dame, Ohio State-Northwestern

College football expert picks, predictions for Championship Week highlighted by Alabama vs. Florida, Clemson vs. Notre Dame, and Ohio State vs. Northwestern

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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

Championship Week Fearless Predictions, Game Previews 
– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

Friday, December 18

Nebraska at Rutgers

4:00 BTN
Line: Nebraska -6.5, o/u: 55
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: COMING
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Nebraska*
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Nebraska
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Rutgers
Dan Harralson, Vols Wire: Nebraska
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Nebraska
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Nebraska
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Rutgers
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire: Nebraska
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire: Rutgers
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Nebraska*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Nebraska
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Nebraska*
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Nebraska
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Rutgers
CONSENSUS PICK: Nebraska*

Conference USA Championship

UAB at Marshall

7:00 CBS Sports Network
Line: Marshall -5.5, o/u: 42
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: COMING
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Marshall
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Marshall
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Marshall
Dan Harralson, Vols Wire: UAB
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Marshall
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Marshall
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Marshall
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire: Marshall
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire: Marshall
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Marshall*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Marshall
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Marshall
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Marshall
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: UAB
CONSENSUS PICK: Marshall

MAC Champ: Ball St vs Buffalo
Pac-12 Champ: Oregon at USC
Big Ten Champ: NW vs Ohio St
Big 12 Champ: OU at Iowa St
Texas A&M at Tennessee
Sun Belt Champ: ULL at CCU
ACC Champ: ND vs Clemson
Minnesota at Wisconsin
MW Champ: Boise St vs SJSU
SEC Champ: Bama vs Florida
AAC Champ: Tulsa at Cin
Stan at UCLA | ASU at Oregon St
Results So Far

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Marshall vs UAB: C-USA Championship Prediction, Game Preview

Marshall Thundering Herd vs UAB Blazers: Conference USA Championship prediction and game preview

Marshall vs UAB: Conference USA Championship prediction and game preview.

Marshall vs UAB: Conference USA Championship Broadcast

Date: Friday, December 18
Game Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV
Network: CBS Sports Network

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Marshall (7-1) vs UAB (5-3) Game Preview

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Three Reasons Why You Should Watch The Conference USA Championship

– The running back battle could be fantastic … hopefully. UAB senior Spencer Brown has been the star of the program’s revival, running for 3,862 career yards with 41 touchdowns, but he missed the game against Rice last week.

He’s not much of a receiver, but he’s a 100-yard machine workhorse who ran for 156 yards and a score in the 2018 Conference USA Championship win and 65 in last year’s loss. If he can’t go, there’s a decent running-back-by-committee approach to work with.

– Marshall’s Brenden Knox has been bottled up – relatively speaking – over the last two games, but he still has yet to run for fewer than 70 yards this season. Like Brown, Knox is a big, tough back who’s not used much as a receiver, but will average five yards per pop balancing out the attack. Marshall is 13-2 when he runs for 100 yards, only losing to Virginia Tech in his freshman year, and UCF in last year’s bowl.

– This is UAB’s third straight Conference USA Championship appearance – winning in 2018 over Middle Tennessee and losing to Florida Atlantic last year – and Marshall is back for the first time since winning in 2014.

Why Marshall, UAB Will Win
What’s Going to Happen, Prediction, History

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College Football Schedule, Predictions, Game Times, Lines, TV: Championship Week

Week 16 – Championship Week – college football predictions, scoreboard, TV schedules, game previews, game times, broken down by conference

The Week 16 – Championship Week – college football predictions, scoreboard, TV schedules, game previews and game times, broken down by conference.

– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
Photo Credit: Gary Cosby Jr/The Tuscaloosa News via USA TODAY Sports

College Football News Rankings 1-127: After Week 15

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 15 and before Championship Weekend.

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 15 and before Championship Weekend.

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As always, our rankings are based on results on the field as much as possible, and then it goes by momentum, eye test, and all the other things needed when there isn’t a direct head-to-head result, or some other scheduling way to do this.

Contact @ColFootballNews

CFN Rankings After Week 15
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

127 UMass Minutemen (0-4)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

126 Bowling Green Falcons (0-5)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

125 FIU Golden Panthers (0-5)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

124 ULM Warhawks (0-9)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 16 Opponent: at Troy

123 Akron Zips (1-4)

Week 16: Buffalo 56, Akron 7
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

122 UTEP Miners (3-5)

Week 15: North Texas 45, UTEP 43
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

121 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-6)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

120 North Texas Mean Green (4-5)

Week 15: North Texas 45, UTEP 43
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

119 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-7)

Week 15: Southern Miss 45, Florida Atlantic 31
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

118 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-6)

Week 15: Eastern Michigan 41, Northern Illinois 33
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

117 UNLV Rebels (0-6)

Week 15: Hawaii 38, UNLV 21
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

116 Charlotte 49ers (2-4)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

115 WKU Hilltoppers (5-6)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

114 Rice Owls (2-3)

Week 15: UAB 21, Rice 16
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

113 Utah State Aggies (1-5)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

112 UAB Blazers (4-3)

Week 15: UAB 21, Rice 16
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 16 Opponent: at Marshall (C-USA Championship)

111 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-4)

Week 15: TCU 52, Louisiana Tech 10
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

110 Ohio Bobcats (2-1)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

109 Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-7)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

108 Texas State Bobcats (2-10)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

107 Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-3)

Week 15: Eastern Michigan 41, Northern Illinois 33
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

106 South Alabama Jaguars (4-7)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

105 USF Bulls (1-7)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

104 Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3)

Week 15: Toledo 24, Central Michigan 23
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

103 Temple Owls (1-6)

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

102 Kansas Jayhawks (0-9

Week 15: No Game
Last Week Ranking: 100
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

101 Toledo Rockets (4-2)

Week 15: Toledo 24, Central Michigan 23
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 16 Opponent: No Game

CFN Rankings After Week 15
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 100

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UAB vs Rice Prediction, Game Preview

UAB Blazers vs Rice Owls prediction and game preview.

UAB vs Rice prediction and game preview.

UAB vs Rice Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 12
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
Network: ESPN3

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

UAB (4-3) vs Rice (2-2) Game Preview

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Why UAB Will Win

UAB has the run defense to hold up.

The secondary has had a few issues, and Miami was able to run wild early in the year, but the Blazers have been great at preventing the big play through the air and force takeaways, and the defensive front is good enough to get into the backfield and be a problem.

No one other than Miami has been able to run for 200 yards on the UAB front, and the line did a decent job of holding up over the last three weeks before missing a whole lot of time.

How much does the time off matter? In a COVID era, obviously it isn’t all about resting up, and of course there’s going to be rust, but it’s been almost since weeks since the team has been able to play. It’ll be ready.

– Week 15 College Schedule

Why Rice Will Win

Rice just shut down Marshall.

The Thundering Herd still might be the best team in Conference USA by far, but they couldn’t do anything lsat week with five interceptions given away in a 20-0 loss to Rice.

The Owl defense allowed plenty of passing yards in the loss to Middle Tennessee and too many running yards against North Texas, but it stuffed Marshall for 245 yards of total offense.

Rice is 2-0 when allowing fewer than 385 yards and 0-2 when giving up more.

UAB hasn’t hit 360 yards in two of its last three games and has had a big problem with turnovers, giving it up twice or more in each of the last four games.

– CFN Experts Picks: College

What’s Going To Happen

Can Rice build off that?

It’s not like the offense did much of anything against the amazing Herd defense, but Rice has a passing attack to bother the rarely-tested UAB secondary, and the run defense will keep Spencer Brown in check, and …

The Blazers will pull this off.

They’ve had enough time off to be ready, the offense will be balanced enough, and they’re not going to turn it over five times like Marshall did.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

UAB vs Rice Prediction, Line

UAB 30, Rice 17
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UAB -7, o/u: 44
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2

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CFN 1-127 Rankings | Bowl & CFP Projections

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North Texas vs UTEP Prediction, Game Preview

North Texas Mean Green vs UTEP Miners prediction and game preview.

North Texas vs UTEP prediction and game preview.

North Texas vs UTEP Broadcast

Date: Friday, December 11
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX
Network: ESPN3

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

North Texas (3-5) vs UTEP (3-4) Game Preview

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Why UTEP Will Win

It’s UTEP’s shot at a four-win season for the first time since 2016, and to get it, this is when the offense has to get moving.

The North Texas defense has been non-existent at times. It struggles on third downs, it’s getting destroyed against the run, and it gives up big plays and points in bunches.

UTSA has able to run for 443 yards, SMU tore off 366, and the teams that didn’t run all that well was because they were too busy passing. UTEP doesn’t have a special ground game, and it was only able to get over 100 yards three times, but it’s been able to come up with multiple rushing scores in six games.

The Miner offensive line is playing well, and the defensive front is good against the run, but …

– Week 15 College Schedule

Why North Texas Will Win

The North Texas offense has the explosion that UTEP doesn’t.

The D might have problems coming up with meaningful stops, but the O is outstanding on third downs, it leads Conference USA in passing, and it’s great at connecting with the downfield passing game.

The accuracy hasn’t been there for Jason Bean – or Austin Aune – but the league’s best attack should be able to roll against a UTEP secondary that hasn’t been tested all that often, but struggled when teams have kept throwing.

– CFN Experts Picks: College

What’s Going To Happen

Thanks to all the COVID issues, UTEP is not about to play its fifth straight road game – it won’t have a home game this year against an FBS team. The Miners have yet to beat a team that has an FBS win, and it’s not going to happen here.

UTEP will run well early, and then the North Texas passing game will take over and have the game in hand in the second half.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

North Texas vs UTEP Prediction, Line

North Texas 41, UTEP 27
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North Texas -10, o/u: 64.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5

Must See Rating: 2

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CFN 1-127 Rankings | Bowl & CFP Projections

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TCU vs Louisiana Tech Prediction, Game Preview

TCU Horned Frogs vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs prediction and game preview.

TCU vs Louisiana Tech prediction and game preview.

TCU vs Louisiana Tech Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 12
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Network: FS1

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

TCU (5-4) vs Louisiana Tech (5-3) Game Preview

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Why Louisiana Tech Will Win

The Bulldogs are fresh with just one game since Halloween – rolling by North Texas in a 42-31 shootout a few weeks ago.

The offense isn’t showing its normal firepower of the last few years, and the defense isn’t showing the playmaking ability in the backfield like it should, but there aren’t a lot of giveaways, the O takes advantage of its opportunities, and the team has been competitive against everyone by BYU.

The passing combination of Aaron Allen and Luke Anthony worked great in a strong win over UAB, and TCU is struggling all year against the pass.

Only Oklahoma was able to go off against the Horned Frog secondary, but getting to 200 yards through the air isn’t a problem against this D.

– Week 15 College Schedule

Why TCU Will Win

Louisiana Tech doesn’t do anything all that great, and it especially can’t run.

The passing game is okay, and again, Allen and Anthony have been fine, but there isn’t enough pop for the Horned Frogs to be too concerned. The TCU pass rush is good enough to take over, and the defense is among the best in the country at stopping third downs.

Offensively, QB Max Duggan is running well – two 100-yard days in the last four with nine touchdowns on the year – and the passing attack should be good enough to get to 200 yards.

Get up early, and turn the game over to the lines. The Horned Frogs should be able to keep the mistakes to a minimum and take advantage of their chances to pull away.

– CFN Experts Picks: College

What’s Going To Happen

Louisiana Tech isn’t all that bad, but it’s not going to be able do anything on the ground and it won’t throw deep here.

This won’t be anything scintillating, but TCU will go through a business-like effort to roll to an easy win after coming up with a few early scores and a hot start.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

TCU vs Louisiana Tech Prediction, Line

TCU 38, Louisiana Tech 17
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TCU -21.5, o/u: 51.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2

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CFN 1-127 Rankings | Bowl & CFP Projections

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