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Category Archives: MAC

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 |

MAC vs FCS & Power Conferences

The Mac heads into the 2014 season with 13 teams (7 in the East Division & 6 in the West), this will be the last year with that number, as U-Mass has announced that they will be leaving the MAC … Continue reading

Posted in Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, MAC, Miami OH, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo, U-Mass, Western Michigan |

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 |

SDCCU Poinsetta Bowl Utah State & NIU 2013

Bowl History: The original Poinsettia Bowl was first played in 1952 and featured the champions of the Eastern and Western Military Bases against one another. Bolling Air Force Base defeated San Diego Naval Training Center, 35-14, on December 20, 1952! This … Continue reading

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, MAC, Mountain West, Northern Illinois, Utah State |

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Pitt vs Bowling Green 2013

Bowl History: The Bowl game was established in 1997 and was known as the Motor City Bowl until 2009 when Little Caesars took over sponsorship. The first five games (1997 to 2001) were played @ the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, before … Continue reading

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, ACC, Bowling Green, MAC, Pittsburgh |

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl Ohio vs East Carolina 2013

Bowl History: This Bowl began in 2008 (formally known as the magicJack Saint Petersburg Bowl) today the official name of the bowl  is … St.Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef ‘O’ Brady. The first game was played between South Florida & Memphis on … Continue reading

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, C-USA, East Carolina, MAC, Ohio |

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2013

Bowl History: This Bowl began in 1997, (formally known as the Humanitarian Bowl) Conference tie-ins … A MWC squad vs a team from the MAC. Cincinnati beat Utah State in the Bowl’s inaugural game, 35-19, while the defending champion, Utah State, beat Toledo, … Continue reading

Posted in #4 Sully's CFP Six Pack of Winners, Buffalo, MAC, Mountain West, San Diego State |

Sully’s CFP: Six Pack of Winners; Week Ten

# 6 Pick; Blatz, Milwaukee’s Finest ….Ohio State @ Purdue +31:  OSU has not won in West Lafayette in six years and the Boilers & Bucks have split the last 4 games and in fact, Purdue should have won 3 … Continue reading

Posted in Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Miami FL, Minnesota, Navy, North Carolina, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Toledo, Virginia Tech |

FCS has its Day vs FBS

The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) awards up to  63 scholarships(they may give fewer, but not more, & maintain their good standing in the FCS ranks) in their respective football programs, while the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) must give 85 scholarships … Continue reading

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