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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.

WATCH: Quandre Diggs gets his second interception of the game

After an interception that went for a touchdown earlier in the game, Quandre Diggs picked off Jared Goff for the second time. Watch it here.

After an interception that went for a touchdown earlier in the game, former Texas cornerback Quandre Diggs picked off Rams quarterback Jared Goff for the second time in as many drives.

This one was different than the first one, as it was downfield. Goff threw it deep to wide receiver Brandon Cooks on 3rd and 5 but overthrew him by a few yards. Diggs was five yards behind the receiver, being in the perfect position to intercept the pass.

You can watch the interception here:

This is Diggs’ third interception of the year, all being with the Seahawks. He continues to make big plays for Seattle, keeping them in games.

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WATCH: Former Longhorn Quandre Diggs gets a pick six

Former Longhorn Quandre Diggs is making another play, this time a pick-six. This is Diggs’ second INT since being traded from Detroit.

Another week, another highlight play for Quandre Diggs. The Seattle Seahawks are in primetime again this weekend, this time playing the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football. For most of the night, Rams’ quarterback Jared Goff has been having success against the Seahawk defense.

That changed when Diggs intercepted Goff in their first possession of the first half. Thrown across the middle, Diggs came out of nowhere, intercepted the ball, and ran 55 yards to the endzone untouched.

You can watch the play here:

This is Diggs’ second interception for Seattle since being traded from Detroit. He has made an instant impact for the Seahawks, being a huge addition to the Seattle defense.

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Texas set to take on No. 11 Utah in the Alamo Bowl

The Texas Longhorns football team is scheduled to take on the Utah Utes in the Alamo Bowl

So, this could get ugly. The Texas Longhorns finally got their bowl destination, and they are scheduled to take on the Utah Utes in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas at 6:30 pm CT on New Year’s Eve.

The Longhorns had an overall disappointing season, finishing third in the Big 12 with a 7-5 record. They finished third only because they won a four-team tiebreaker over Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and Iowa State.

Meanwhile, the Utah Utes had an impressive season, finishing 11-2 with a loss to Oregon in the PAC-12 Championship. Going into that game, Utah had a very real shot at making the College Football Playoffs.

Dec 6, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Utah Utes running back Zack Moss (2) rushes against Oregon Ducks cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. (4) during the second half of the Pac-12 Conference championship game at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Texas has played in the Alamo bowl three times, most recently in 2012, and have a record of 2-1. The Longhorns have wins over Iowa (26-24 in 2006) and Oregon State (31-27 in 2012) and a lone loss to Oregon (30-7 in 2013).

This game should be a fun one at the very least. Utah has scored more than 30 points in every game this season, so the Texas defense has its’ work cut out for it. The Utes’ running back Zack Moss is perhaps the most underrated back in college football and has 1246 yards and 15 touchdowns on 200 carries.

Final regular season Amway Coaches Poll

Texas misses out on the final regular-season Amway Coaches Poll. The top four and its order is the same as the College Football Playoff.

Texas misses out on the final Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Longhorns did not even receive a vote, but two Big 12 teams make it into the top 25.

The top four teams are in the same order as the College Football Playoff, as LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and Oklahoma are followed by Georgia and Oregon at No. 5 and No. 6.

Below is the latest Amway Coaches Poll in its entirety, voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.

1) Louisiana State

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Oklahoma

5) Georgia

6) Oregon

7) Florida

8) Baylor

9) Alabama

10) Utah

11) Wisconsin

12) Penn State

13) Auburn

14) Notre Dame

15) Memphis

16) Minnesota

17) Michigan

18) Boise State

19) Iowa

20) Appalachian State 

21) Navy

22) Cincinnati

23) Southern California

24) Air Force

25) Virginia

Schools dropped out

None

Others receiving votes

Oklahoma State 64; Southern Methodist 61; Kansas State 20; Indiana 10; UL Lafayette 6; Florida Atlantic 6; Central Florida 6; San Diego State 5; Tennessee 4; Kentucky 3; Iowa State 3; Arizona State 3; Virginia Tech 2; Hawaii 1; California 1.

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College Football Playoff: Who is In?

After a long college football season, the College Football Playoff is finally here. Who got into the playoff on the sixth Selection Sunday?

The college football regular season is over and the moment everyone has been waiting for is finally here. Usually, Selection Sunday is full of drama and debate. This year, the four teams were known and the only thing to debate was in which order to put them in.

Clemson (13-0), LSU (13-0), Ohio State (13-0), and Oklahoma (12-1) were the only Power 5 teams to either be undefeated or have one loss. All four were conference champions, with all but Oklahoma having convincing victories on Saturday.

Oklahoma came in at No. 4, beating Baylor in overtime in the Big 12 Championship, 30-23. At No. 3, Clemson has won eight straight games by 30+ points, including a 62-17 win against Virginia in the ACC Championship.

The debate of the day was who the committee was going to put at No. 1. The ranking is significant as facing Oklahoma is seen as an easier task than Clemson in the semi-final matchup. Ohio State was put at No. 2, as they needed a comeback win against Wisconsin to win the Big 10 Championship, 34-21. LSU comes in at No. 1, destroying Georgia 37-10 in the SEC Championship.

Texas joins Texas A&M as the only other team in the country to play two playoff teams this season. Texas faced LSU and Oklahoma, while Texas A&M faced Clemson and LSU.

No. 1 LSU will face No. 4 Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl, while No. 2 Ohio State will face No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl. Both games will take place on Saturday, Dec. 28 on ESPN.

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Notre Dame Football – Final Bowl Projections

At this point you’re aware Notre Dame will be headed to the Camping World Bowl to take on a Big XII opponent on December 28.
What we don’t know is who they’ll be playing when they get there.

At this point you’re aware Notre Dame will be headed to the Camping World Bowl to take on a Big XII opponent on December 28.

What we don’t know is who they’ll be playing when they get there. Although we will know by the early afternoon Sunday, here’s the experts final projections as to who the opponent will be:

247Sports – Brad Crawford: Texas

The Athletic – Stewart Mandel: Kansas State

Bleacher Report – Kerry Miller: Kansas State

College Football News – Pete Fiutak: Texas

ESPN – Bonagura and Schlabach both: Texas

Stadium – Brett McMurphy: Iowa State

Final Tally:

Texas 4

Kansas State 2

Iowa State 1

Oklahoma State 0

We’ll find out officially in a few hours. FWIW I’ve had it being Texas for a couple weeks now.

Enjoy your Sunday.

3-star Texas target decommits from Oklahoma State

A 3-star Texas Longhorns football target de-committed from Oklahoma State football

A recent Texas target just de-committed from Oklahoma State to reopen his recruitment, potentially opening the door for the Longhorns to add another three-star talent on the defensive line. Sawyer Goram-Welch made the announcement himself when he tweeted it on Saturday evening.

Goram-Welch is a 3-star defensive tackle out of Longview High School in Longview, Texas. 247Sports has him ranked as the No. 127 player out of Texas and the No. 77 DT in the nation. At 6’4” 248 lbs, he started at DT for a Longview team that finished 2015 undefeated and won the Texas Class 6A D-II state championship. He received offers from Texas, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, SMU, and others.

Here’s his official announcement:

After a rough season defensively, Texas is in need of all the help it can get from a depth standpoint. Adding Goram-Welch to an already solid 2020 recruiting class would be something to get Longhorns fans excited – which would be nice after that disappointment of a season.

Forbes: Texas football one of 2019’s biggest disappointments

Forbes named the Texas Longhorns football team as one of 2019’s biggest disappointment

Forbes writer Tom Layberger has identified the Texas Longhorns as one of college football’s most disappointing teams of 2019 after a 7-5 season.

On Texas, Layberger wrote:

Texas had designs on winning a Big 12 title and at least being a part of the national title conversation in coach Tom Herman’s third year in Austin. The Longhorns not only are absent from the conference championship game, but they needed to defeat Texas Tech on Black Friday to clinch a winning season.

A few other notable teams included were TCU, Missouri, Washington and Michigan State.

Texas opened the year with high expectations and sat at No. 10 in the preseason polls. Much of the hype surrounding Texas had a lot to do with its blowout victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl and the return of Sam Ehilnger and other key upperclassmen.

Texas opened the season with a win but then fell to LSU 45-38 in week 2. Despite the loss, the media still had high hopes for the Longhorns seeing as how it was a close game against an eventual No. 1 overall LSU.

Texas reeled off three wins in a row before then losing a close game to a highly ranked Oklahoma team.

That loss for Texas, which now had two strikes in the L column, kicked off a 3-4 ending to the regular season.

Injuries were a factor in the Longhorns disappointing season, however, there were plenty of issues that stemmed from poor play calling from Tom Herman’s coordinators.

Texas closed out the season with a 7-5 record and I would not expect to hear many inquiries as to whether or not “Texas is back” this offseason.

Five star OT and top-three overall prospect Tommy Brockermeyer releases his top-5 schools – is Texas included?

The Texas Longhorns are in the running to secure the talents of a top-three overall player in the 2021 class

Texas has enjoyed good to great offensive line play in recent years. Center Zach Shackelford has been a stalwart presence in the middle of the line throughout his time as a Longhorn and was named first-team All-Big 12. Tackle Samuel Cosmi earned second-team All-Big 12 honors as well as a nomination for Banner Society’s Piesman award (say it out loud, it will make sense). Could Tommy Brockermeyer be the next elite lineman to come through Texas?

The five-star OT Brockermeyer is one of the highest-ranked players in the 2021 class. 247Sports has him ranked as the top overall player in Texas, the top offensive tackle in the country, and the third overall player in the nation. This resume has garnered interest from all the top programs in college football, but Brockermeyer has narrowed it down to only five: Texas, LSU, Clemson, Alabama, and Auburn.

What sets Texas apart from the other schools Brockermeyer’s connections to the Longhorns. If you thought the name sounded familiar, you were spot on. Tommy’s older brother Luke is a linebacker currently playing for Texas, and his dad, Blake Brockermeyer, was an elite tackle at Texas and had a successful career in the NFL.

Though Brockermeyer has narrowed his choices down to five schools, his Longhorn roots should have Texas fans feeling good. Brockermeyer is a top-end talent that Texas can build around, and we all hope to see him sporting the burnt orange on Saturdays.