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2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 31st) non-playoff

Reliaquest Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) vs Michigan Wolverines (7-5) Key Facts: A rematch of last year’s Playoff game where Michigan won in wild fashion. The last time either program played in a non-playoff or NY6 Bowl was also against each other in the 2019 Citrus Bowl, Alabama won that game 35-16. The Tide generally…

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December 23, 2024

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FBS Roundup Week 8

This was a crazy weekend of football yet again, there was a lot of action everywhere. There’s a lot to unpack this week so let’s get after it. American The headliner game was Memphis vs North Texas. North Texas was able to keep pace with Memphis all game in a shootout but the Mean Green…

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October 21, 2024

College Football

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FBS College Football Roundup Week 7

I spent the weekend in the Denver area to catch Big 12 After Dark. It was a great time with great friends. There’s something special about attending a College Football game, and it’s even better with good company. If you’re reading this, you already love this sport, take the lesson from me, get together with…

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October 15, 2024

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College Football Roundup Week 4

This season is already flying by, and even though it doesn’t feel like it (because of so many weird matchups) conference play has begun for most. It’s time for things to ramp up. American The American had a lot of teams mentioned as playoff favorites and none of them really panned out. Suddenly it feels…

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September 23, 2024

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College Football Roundup Week 2

Now that was a wild weekend of College Football wasn’t it? That was a lot of fun. American: This was a solid weekend for The American, but it was so close to being a statement weekend for the conference. Tulane was so close, just so close to taking down Kansas State. Very heartbreaking. The Green…

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September 9, 2024

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March Madness Tournament Preview: East Region

1: Connecticut Huskies Best Tournament Moment: Tough to pick just one. Just recently they’ve had Kemba Walker’s incredible run, the time they were the first ever 7 seed to win it all and then last year when they absolutely blasted everyone in their path. Why they can win it all: This team is a wagon.…

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March 21, 2024

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College Basketball Roundup Part 2

Big East Conference: Headline: UConn is one of the championship favorites once again, but who else can emerge from the battle royale that is this conference? UConn might be even scarier this year, last season they actually went on a slide in Big East play but they’ve been above it this season. Marquette and Creighton…

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January 21, 2024

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