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Category Archives: AAC

Miami Beach Bowl

Bowl History: The Miami Beach Bowl is a National Collegiate Athletic Association  (NCAA) sanctioned Division I College Football bowl game first played on December 22, 2014 in Miami Florida at Marlins Park. BYU played in the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl against the American Athletic Conference co-champion Memphis Tigers. The … Continue reading

Posted in Central Michigan, Tulsa |

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Bowl History: The Cure Bowl, officially the AutoNation Cure Bowl for sponsorship purposes, is an annual American college football game played in December of each year starting in 2015. The Cure Bowl is so named to promote awareness and research of breast cancer, … Continue reading

Posted in Arkansas State, UCF |

Las Vegas Bowl Presented by Geico

Bowl History: The Bowl was first called the California Raisin Bowl (1981-1991) played in Fresno, California. Next, it was known as the Las Vegas Bowl from 1992 thru 2008, then the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl 2009 to 2012. The name changed … Continue reading

Posted in Houston, San Diego State |

AAC vs FCS, The Group of Five, & PC’s

The American Athletic Conference (AAC … not to be confused with the ACC, … Atlantic Coast Conference), formally known as the Big East, has lost its status as an elite league among the Power Conferences. During the BCS years, they … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, Cincinnati, Connecticut, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UCF |

ACC Coastal Division Sneak Preview 2014

Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division: 1. Virginia Tech: Frank Beamer’s Team returns 13 starters form last year’s 8-5 squad, 8 on offense and 5 for the defense. Tech’s Offensive Coordinator, Scott Loeffler, will have to replace Logan Thomas, a three … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech |

FBS & FCS Schedules for 2014 are up for your viewing

10 FBS Conferences & 4 Independents: AAC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA, IND, MAC, MWC, PAC 12, SBC, & SEC 13 FCS Conferences & 1 Independent: Big Sky, Big South, CAA, IVY League, IND, Mid Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Big 12, Big Sky, Big South, Big Ten, C-USA, Colonial Athletic Association, FBS Independents, IVY League, MAC, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley, PAC 12, Patriot League, Pioneer Conference, SEC, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC |

BOWL RESULTS THROUGH 1 / 2 / 2014

CONFERENCE STANDINGS IN BOWL GAME THROUGH 1/1/2014 (BASED ON 30 GAMES)   SBC          1-0           ( Sun Belt Conference) SEC           5-2           (Southern … Continue reading

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, AAC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA, FBS Independents, MAC, Mountain West, PAC 12, SEC, Sun Belt |

Russell Athletic Bowl 2013 Louisiville vs Miami FL

Bowl History: First … let’s start with the many names this Bowl has been known by … a) Sunshine Classic (1990), b) Blockbluster Bowl (1990-93), c) Carquest Bowl (1994 -97), d) MicronPC Bowl (1998),  e) MicronPC.com Bowl (1999-2000),  f) Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl (2001)  g) Mazda Tangerine Bowl (2002-03) & h) Champs Sports Bowl (2004-11)! The present … Continue reading

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, AAC, ACC, Louisville, Miami FL |

Belk Bowl 2013 UNC vs Cincinnati

Bowl History: This Bowl was first played in 2002, the NCAA certified the Bowl as the Queen City Bowl …. even though it has never been called that …. it remains the Official Name of the bowl! The Queen City Bowl … Continue reading

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, AAC, ACC, Cincinnati, North Carolina |

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Rutgers vs ND 2013

Bowl History: The New Era Pinstripe Bowl is brand new … the NCAA certified the Bowl September 30, 2010! The first game was played on December, 30, 2010 … Syracuse beat Kansas State, 36-34 and last years game featured Syracuse against … Continue reading

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, AAC, Big Ten, FBS Independents, Notre Dame |