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7 players Broncos fans should watch for in East-West Shrine Bowl

Here are seven NFL draft prospects Broncos fans should watch for in the East-West Shrine Bowl on Saturday.

The NFL draft season is in full swing. The East-West Shrine Bowl will be played on Saturday, Jan. 18, in St. Petersburg, Florida and that will be followed by Senior Bowl week in Mobile, Alabama, with the game being played on Jan. 25.

John Elway, the man that is in charge of the Denver Broncos draft room, participated in the Shrine Bowl and understands the importance of the game. Steve Atwater, one of the best players to ever put on a Broncos uniform also participated in the game.

In the last two drafts, Elway has drafted two players that participated in the Shrine Bowl. In 2018 he drafted DaeSean Hamilton in the fourth round. It’s also worth noting that Phillip Lindsay participated in the the game that year. This past year Elway drafted Justin Hollins in the fifth round.

Will Elway make it three years in a row by drafting a player that participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl? We spoke with Dane Brugler of The Athletic about seven players who may interest Elway.

1. Calvin Throckmorton, OL, Oregon

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Throckmorton can play anywhere along the offensive line. He has starts at tackle, guard and center. Brugler said that Throckmorton’s greatest asset is his versatility.

“He has experience at tackle, guard and center and did pretty interchangeably for the Ducks,” Brugler said. “With his lack of length, scouts see him as an NFL guard. I have some questions about his quickness to reach linemen, but he gets after it and has the POA strength and toughness that stands out.”

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Notre Dame’s Alohi Gilman Added to Senior Bowl

New Year’s Day brought news that Gilman will wear his gold helmet one more time for the public to see, that coming in the Reese’s Senior Bowl later this month.

Earlier this week safety Alohi Gilman made it known he’d be leaving Notre Dame before using all his eligibility and entering the NFL Draft.

Gilman was undoubtedly a fan-favorite for the Fighting Irish but also an impressive leader.  If you’re into that kind of thing I shared my three favorite memories of his two-year playing career with the Fighting Irish after he announced his decision.

New Year’s Day brought news that Gilman will wear his gold helmet one more time for the public to see, that coming in the Reese’s Senior Bowl later this month.

Gilman becomes the fifth Notre Dame player participating in this year’s Senior Bowl, joining Chase Claypool, Jalen Elliott, Khalid Kareem and Troy Pride, Jr.

The annual Reese’s Senior Bowl takes place on Sunday, January 25 this year and can be seen live on NFL Network that day starting at 2:30 pm E.T.

Watch: Two Forced Fumbles Mean Fast Start for Notre Dame

An uninspired opening drive by the Irish meant for a quick punt where Alohi Gilman did what Alohi Gilman likes to do, make an instant impact ripping a ball free and forcing a fumble that senior Chase Claypool recovered in his final game at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame elected to receive the opening kickoff in the Camping World Bowl and in the “about time” category Braden Lenzy was back deep returning the kick, something he took back to twenty yard line.

An uninspired opening drive by the Irish meant for a quick punt where Alohi Gilman did what Alohi Gilman likes to do, make an instant impact ripping a ball free and forcing a fumble that senior Chase Claypool recovered in his final game at Notre Dame.

Ian Book would escape pressure on a fourth down and help get Notre Dame into field goal range to take the early 3-0 lead.

On Iowa State’s first offensive series of the day Brock Purdy had the Cyclones driving before rolling to his left and being greeted by Jeremiah Owusu-Karamoah who we can start the 2020 hype machine about.

That drive would end with Ian Book finding Chase Claypool who made an outstanding catch in the end zone to make it a 10-0 Notre Dame lead that they finished the first quarter holding.

Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Florida State odds, picks and best bets

Previewing the Sun Bowl matchup on New Year’s Eve between Arizona State and Florida State, with NCAA football betting odds, picks and best bets.

One of the five New Year’s Eve bowls takes place in El Paso, Texas, as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl pits the Arizona State Sun Devils (7-5) against the Florida State Seminoles (6-6) on Tuesday, Dec. 31 in a matchup of Pac-12 and ACC teams. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET in the Sun Bowl.

We analyze the Arizona State-Florida State odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Arizona State vs. Florida State: Three things you need to know

1. The Sun Devils will be without their two top offensive weapons. WR Brandon Aiyuk and RB Eno Benjamin will both sit out the bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft.

2. Arizona State has lost its last three bowl games and seven of its last nine, but the Pac 12 is 5-1 in the last six Sun Bowls against the ACC.

3. Florida State will be led by interim head coach Odell Haggins, and will be playing to avoid consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 197-76.

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Arizona State vs. Florida State: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:45 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Arizona State 26, Florida State 23

Moneyline (ML)

This game is a tough one. Arizona State has performed poorly in bowl games and its two top playmakers will not play. The Sun Devils also have a freshman quarterback. But Florida State’s season has been a disappointment and now concludes with a lame-duck coaching staff as Mike Norvell will take the helm after the season. The Sun Devils at -186 isn’t safe and Florida State at +150 isn’t a sure enough bet. It is best to AVOID.

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Against the Spread (ATS)

The Sun Devils are favored at -5.5 (+100). But they failed to cover the spread eight times this season, including every game in which they were favored. They regularly played down to their competition. Florida State was an underdog in four games this season but covered the spread once.

As bowl games often are close, take the points and go with FLORIDA STATE +5.5 (-121).

Over/Under (O/U)

The total is set at 54.5 points. Both teams split the Over/Under in their 12 games. ASU played better defense than offense and will be without Benjamin and Aiyuk. Take the UNDER 54.5 (-115).

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Notre Dame Prevelant in Awkwardly Bad All-Time Bowl List

Congrats to all at CFB for compiling a list, now maybe next time they can make it a somewhat-acceptable one.

Quick, off the top of your head what is your favorite memory of Notre Dame in a bowl game?

If you’re of a certain age it may be Jerome Bettis plowing through Florida’s defense en-route to an upset win in the Sugar Bowl.

Perhaps it was Joe Montana leading an inprobable comeback victory over Houston in the Cotton Bowl.

Or maybe it was Tom Clements finding Robin Weber to seal the deal against Alabama in the 1973 Sugar Bowl.

Did any of you immediately think of Notre Dame’s last-second win over LSU in the 2014 Music City Bowl?  If you thought of Notre Dame/LSU you probably thought of Miles Boykin, not the last-second field in Nashville.

The Football Bowl Association (FBA) came out with their 25 greatest bowl games of all-time this week, honoring 150 years of college football by putting together a list.

The only problem is I’m not sure those who put the list together actually watched more than a few of these games.

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The ’73 Sugar Bowl and ’79 Cotton Bowl were both legendary, whether you’re a Notre Dame fan or not.

How about that No. 17 ranking for the 2014 Music City Bowl, however?

Was it a fun game?  Sure.

Did it come down to a last-second kick?  Absolutely.

Was it at all legendary?

Uhh…

So if I’m going to rip this list at all I have to offer something to replace what I don’t like on it, right?

Where is the 2002 National Championship between Ohio State and Miami?

That two-overtime thriller that ended with a big-time upset after an incredibly controversial call led to it doesn’t belong in the top-25?

In terms of Notre Dame I think the 1991 Orange Bowl deserves to be on the list long before 2014’s Music City Bowl, even with the absurd flag that was thrown on Rocket Ismail’s punt return.

I could go on a while but you get the point.

Congrats to all at FBA for compiling a list, now maybe next time they can make it a somewhat-acceptable one.

Notre Dame Football: Iowa State Sells Out Camping World Bowl Allotment

If they traveled to San Antonio by the masses to see their Cyclones play Washington State you could bet your rear end they were going to travel to Orlando to see them take on Notre Dame.

We told you on Sunday that part of the reason Iowa State was so appealing to the Camping World Bowl was because they’ve got a passionate fan-base that makes up for a less-than-stellar team history.

We mentioned how Iowa State fans helped pack the Alamo Bowl last year and the Liberty Bowl previous to that.

You can go ahead and add the Camping World Bowl to that list.

It’s hardly surprising. If they traveled to San Antonio by the masses to see their Cyclones play Washington State you could bet your rear end they were going to travel to Orlando to see them take on Notre Dame.

In case you’re curious there are tickets available on the Notre Dame Athletic website at the time of this posting, listed between $79 and $190.

Notre Dame/Iowa State: Camping World Bowl Watchability Rankings

You can go over recruiting rankings all you want and look at records but I really do buy into Iowa State’s coaching staff.  It’s not a mistake that Matt Campbell gets linked to NFL jobs an incredible amount despite his record being far from outstanding.

Pretty much no Notre Dame fans are excited that a 10-2 season ends in Orlando for the Camping World Bowl against an unranked 7-5 Iowa State team, but it’s a Notre Dame game at the end of the day and the last one we’ll have until they open the 2020 season against Navy in Ireland.

We’ll all soak it up, even if commenters here and on the message boards are full of those complaining and claiming they’ll protest it by not watching.

The rest of the nation has been weighing in on all bowl games though and ranking them from worst matchup or the least-watchable to the best match-up and most-watchable.

Where does Notre Dame’s contest against the pass-happy Cyclones rank?

Here’s what everyone else says and remember, the ranking is out of the 39 total bowl games this season:

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Your complete college football bowl game, playoff schedule

A complete list of the college football bowl game schedule for this year.

From Nassau, Bahamas to Hawaii, the 2019  college football bowl schedule features some intriguing matchups, a few newcomers and some teams in unexpected territory.

LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma round out the College Football Playoff. LSU makes its first appearance in the playoff while Clemson is in its fifth straight playoff. Ohio State, in the playoff for the third time, is hoping for a better performance after its beat down by Clemson in 2016. Oklahoma is in the field for its fourth playoff and third straight.

The state of Florida has the most teams in bowl games with six, followed by Michigan and Ohio with five teams each. California, Texas, Lousiana and North Carolina each have four representatives.

The states of Florida and Texas have the most bowl games, with seven each. Including the National Championship game, Louisiana is hosting four bowl games.

Ten ACC teams made a bowl this season. The SEC has nine teams going bowling, including three (Georgia, Florida and LSU) in New Year’s and CFP bowls.

Dec. 20 — Bahamas Bowl: Charlotte vs. Buffalo, ESPN, 2 p.m.

Dec. 20 — Frisco Bowl: Kent State vs. Utah State, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 — New Mexico Bowl: Central Michigan vs. San Diego State, ESPN, 2 p.m.

Dec. 21 — Cure Bowl: Liberty vs. Georgia Southern, CBSSN, 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 — Boca Raton Bowl: Florida Atlantic vs. SMU, ABC, 3:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 — Camellia Bowl: Florida International vs. Arkansas State, ESPN, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 — Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State vs. Washington, ABC, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 — New Orleans Bowl: Alabama-Birmingham vs. Appalachian State, ESPN, 9 p.m.

Dec. 23 — Gasparilla Bowl: Marshall vs. Central Florida, ESPN, 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 24 — Hawaii Bowl: BYU vs. Hawaii, ESPN, 8 p.m.

Dec. 26 — Independence Bowl: Miami (Fla.) vs. Louisiana Tech, ESPN, 4 p.m

Dec. 26 — Quick Lane Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Pittsburgh, ESPN, 8 p.m.

Dec. 27 — Military Bowl: North Carolina vs. Temple, ESPN, noon

Dec. 27 — Pinstripe Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Michigan State, ESPN, 3:20 p.m.

Dec. 27 — Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M, ESPN, 6:45 p.m.

Dec. 27 — Holiday Bowl: Iowa vs. Southern California, FS1, 8 p.m.

Dec. 27 — Cheez-It Bowl: Air Force vs. Washington State, ESPN, 10:15 p.m.

Dec. 28 — Camping World Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Iowa State, ABC, noon

Dec. 28 — Cotton Bowl: Penn State vs. Memphis, ESPN, noon

Dec. 28 — Peach Bowl: LSU vs. Oklahoma, ESPN, 4 p.m.

Dec. 28 — Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State vs. Clemson, ESPN, 8 p.m.

Dec. 30 — First Responder Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Western Kentucky, ESPN, 12:30 p.m.

Dec. 30 — Redbox Bowl: Illinois vs. California, Fox, 4 p.m.

Dec. 30 — Music City Bowl: Louisville vs. Mississippi State, ESPN, 4 p.m.

Dec. 30 — Orange Bowl: Virginia vs. Florida, ESPN, 8 p.m.

Dec. 31 — Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky, ESPN, noon

Dec. 31 — Sun Bowl: Florida State vs. Arizona State, CBS, 2 p.m.

Dec. 31 — Liberty Bowl: Kansas State vs. Navy, ESPN, 3:45 p.m.

Dec. 31 — Arizona Bowl: Wyoming vs. Georgia State, CBSSN, 4:30 p.m.

Dec. 31 — Alamo Bowl: Utah vs. Texas, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 1 — Citrus Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan, ABC, 1 p.m.

Jan. 1 — Outback Bowl: Minnesota vs. Auburn, ESPN, 1 p.m.

Jan. 1 — Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Oregon, ESPN, 5 p.m.

Jan. 1 — Sugar Bowl: Baylor vs. Georgia, ESPN, 8:45 p.m.

Jan. 2 — Birmingham Bowl: Boston College vs. Cincinnati, ESPN, 3 p.m.

Jan. 2 — Gator Bowl: Indiana vs. Tennessee, ESPN, 7 p.m.

Jan. 3 — Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Nevada, ESPN, 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 4 — Armed Forces Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs. Tulane, ESPN, 11:30 a.m.

Jan. 6 — Mobile Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 13 — College Football Playoff title game: Semifinal winners, ESPN, 8 p.m.

Alabama at No. 13 in post-Championship Week Playoff rankings

The Alabama Crimson Tide ended with a final record of 10-2, a record some programs could only dream of having. However for Alabama, there is a sense of disappointment. In the second-to-last rankings done by the College Football Playoff committee, …

The Alabama Crimson Tide ended with a final record of 10-2, a record some programs could only dream of having. However for Alabama, there is a sense of disappointment.

In the second-to-last rankings done by the College Football Playoff committee, Alabama was ranked No. 12, the lowest Nick Saban and Alabama has been ranked in years.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, Alabama dropped yet again to No. 13 after not playing for a conference championship this past weekend.

It’s also very unusual for Alabama to be looking up at the numerous other fellow SEC programs that are ahead of them in the rankings.

Teams that are ranked higher than Alabama to finish the 2019 season: Auburn (No. 12), Florida (No. 9), Georgia (No. 5) and LSU (No. 1).

Alabama will now look to play in it’s final game of the season, which will take place on New Year’s Day against Michigan in the Citrus Bowl.

Stay with us here on Roll Tide Wire as we will bring you all things Alabama football!

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Notre Dame Football: Ranking Potential Bowl Game Opponents

Finally the biggest draw in the Big XII comes up on our breakdown.  Is Texas back?

In one of the worst kept secrets in college football at this point, we sit and wait to act surprised when on Sunday we will all officially find out that No. 15 Notre Dame will be headed to play a Big XII opponent in the 2019 Camping World Bowl.

That means a trip to Orlando but who the Irish play in the game is still very much up in the air for multiple different reasons.

For one – Oklahoma and Baylor both right now sit at six and seven in the College Football Playoff rankings respectively, with both still being very much alive for a potential New Year’s Six Bowl game berth if they are to fall in Saturday’s conference championship.

That’s important because it would change the Alamo automatically getting whoever loses and instead, give the bowl the chance to pick which of the 5-4 Big XII teams it would like, as Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Texas all finished in a tie for third place after all going 5-4 in conference play.

It got me wondering though – who should Notre Dame fans be rooting for to play?

I get that some Irish fans will have a family or friend that is connected to one of the schools that will make that their obvious choice, but for everyone who doesn’t, what are you rooting for to happen?

A quick look at the potential match-ups, one at a time.

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