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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 |

MWC vs FCS & Power Conferences

The Mountain West Conference, like other leagues, has experienced several changes over the past five years. Utah (PAC 12), BYU (Independent) & TCU (Big 12) have left the conference, while Hawaii, Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, Utah State, & San … Continue reading

Posted in Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Mountain West, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming |

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 |

Mountain West Conference (MWC) Mountain Division Sneak Peek

Mountain West Conference (MWC): Mountain Division Young Sully (YS) & Old Sully (OS)  were up late with this one, fitting, as we watch these teams battle late @ night during the season! So nothing new to focus on this league … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Air Force, Alabama, Army, Big Sky, Boise State, BYU, Colgate, Colorado, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Mountain West, Navy, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Colorado, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, San Jose State, Texas State, UNLV, USC, Utah, Utah State, UTEP, UTSA, Washington, Weber State, Wyoming |

Mountain West Conference, West Division Sneak Peek

The Mountain West has a new look in 2013, for the first time in its history it will feature two divisions (West & Mountain) and will have a championship game in early December! The league has taken some big hits … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, AAC, ACC, Air Force, Arizona, Army, Big 12, Big Sky, Big Ten, Boise State, BYU, Cal Poly, Central Michigan, Colorado, Colorado State, Eastern Illinois, FBS Independents, Florida State, Fresno State, Hawaii, MAC, Minnesota, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, Nevada, New Mexico, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, Oregon State, PAC 12, Sacramento State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Stanford, TCU, UC Davis, UNLV, USC, Utah State, Western Illinois, Wyoming |

PAC 12 Sneak Preview

The PAC 12 is a Conference that emphasizes speed, quickness, talent, and skill, in Sully’s CFP view, all true! Yet, the national perception of the league is that, while it has these attributes in abundance, it lacks the toughness to compete with the “Big Boys of … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Arizona State, Army, Auburn, Boise State, Boston College, BYU, California, Central Arkansas State, Colorado, Colorado State, Eastern Washington, Fresno State, Hawaii, Idaho State, Illinois, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Nicholls University, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 12, Portland State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Southern Utah, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, Weber State, Wisconsin, Wyoming |

Big Ten: 2013 Sneak Preview

The Super Bowl each & every year signals the end of the  football season … & what that means @ Sully’s CFP is that it is time to start to look forward to what the 2013-14 college football season will … Continue reading

Posted in Akron, Arizona State, Big Ten, Bowling Green, Buffalo, BYU, California, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Eastern Michigan, Florida A&M, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, Maine, Miami OH, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Missouri State, Navy, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, San Diego State, San Jose State, South Dakota State, South Florida, Southern Illinois, Southern Miss, Syracuse, U-Mass, UCLA, UNLV, Virginia, Washington, Western Illinois, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Youngstown State |

Military Bowl presented by Northrup Grumman

Bowl History: This bowl was founded in 2008, previously known as the EagleBank Bowl (in its’ planning stages it was to be called the Congressional Bowl … played @ DC’s RFK). EagleBank is a Washington D.C. financial institution which sponsored the … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, MAC, Mountain West, San Diego State, SWAC, Utah State |

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Bowl History: This Bowl came into existence in 2002 and has been played every year since its inception @ Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawai’i! The game is played either on Christmas Day or on Christmas Eve Day (one exception … in 2007, the … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Baylor, Boise State, C-USA, Fresno State, Mountain West, San Diego State, TCU, Texas |

MAACO Bowl Las Vegas

Bowl History: The Bowl (formally known as the Las Vegas Bowl) was founded in 1992 has been played every year since its inception! The current conference tie-ins are with the PAC 12 & Mountain West Conferences! The first game in 1992 found Bowling … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Big Ten, Boise State, Michigan State, Mountain West, Oregon State, PAC 12, San Diego State, Stanford, Washington, Washington State |