On Jan 8th, postseason college football comes to Mobile, AL when the Red Wolves take on the Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both teams arrive in the game with rookie head coaches with the Northern Illinois Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Interim head coach David Gunn who’s been the running backs coach all season helms the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Arkansas State has appointed Gus Malzahn who will take control after the season ends. The take from the sportsbook is currently Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under set at 63 points.

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The Huskies arrive in the game with a 10-3 record and a 7-1 record in the MAC. The Northern Illinois Huskies average 38.3 points per game on offense and 31.1 points on defense. They additionally average 247.6 Rushing Yards per game, which is ninth in the country. They’ve lost to #7 Wisconsin 49-7 on September 17th in their only game vs a rated adversary this year. Dual-threat senior Quarterback Chandler Harnish who has 2,942 Passing Yards and 1,382 Rushing Yards leads the Northern Illinois Huskies offense. Harnish has also 26 passing Touchdowns and 11 rushing Touchdowns with a passer rating of 155.7. Senior RB Jasmin Hopkins comes into play with 932 Rushing Yards and 15 Touchdowns.

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The Red Wolves arrive in Mobile with a 10-2 record and an 8-0 record in the Sun Belt. They lost to #13 Virginia Tech 26-7 on September 17th in the one game vs a rated adversary they’ve competed this season. The Arkansas State Red Wolves have a great balance with 33.5 points per game on offense and 19.3 points per game on defense. The Arkansas State Red Wolves additionally have a two-pronged thread behind center with junior Quarterback Ryan Aplin rushing for 605 yards and 9 rushing Touchdowns. Aplin has also 3,235 Passing Yards, 18 Passing Touchdowns, and a passer rating of 138.5. Senior RB Derek Lawson is regular behind the snap with 459 Rushing Yards and 3 Touchdowns. Senior Wide receiver Dwayne Frampton has had an awesome year with 90 receptions and 1,125 receiving yards with 6 touchdowns. Fellow Wide receiver junior Josh Jarboe is a reasonable 2nd option for Aplin with 52 receptions as well as 707 receiving yards.

It’s not merely the Division I-A schools gaining face time on ESPN, on January 7th the NCAA Division I-AA Championship game is performed at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The Bison face the Sam Houston Bearkats in a battle of the 2 best small colleges in the nation. Both the Sam Houston Bearkats and the North Dakota State Bison have steamrolled their competition all season long and both are furthermore arriving into play with similar styles on offense. As the defenses are going to get a work out, expect lots of running and lots of first downs by each squad. The sports book is having a difficult time with this one as the line presently stands at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under established at 46.

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The North Dakota State Bison have set the pace all season arriving into play with a 13-1 record plus a 7-1 record in the MVC. They put a shellacking on St. Francis on September 9th with a 56-3 defeat, which saw a 95-yard touchdown run by Sam Ojuri. The North Dakota State Bison average 32.4 ppg on offense and 13.6 ppg on defense. NDSU is paced behind center by sophomore Quarterback Brock Jensen who comes into play with a 146.35 passer efficiency rating with 2,404 passing yards. The North Dakota State Bison are loaded on the run with sophomore Sam Ojuri who has earned 1,078 rushing yards. Fellow RB senior DJ McNorton is furthermore nearing the century mark in rushing yards with 981. Senior WR Warren Holloway has had an amazing year with 75 receptions and 988 yards.

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The Bearkats come in the contest with an unbeaten record at 14-0 and 7-0 in the Southland Conference. The Sam Houston Bearkats average 14.8 ppg on defense and 39.1 ppg on offense. This offensive juggernaut put on a fireworks display on October 29th in a comprehensive destruction of Lamar University winning 66-0. The Sam Houston Bearkats put up 382 rushing yards with 559 yards of total offense in that game. Sophomore Quarterback Brian Bell has had a regular year with 1,954 passing yards plus an efficiency rating of 165.6. Sophomore RB Tim Flanders has had a phenomenal season with 1,560 rushing yards and 22 Touchdowns. Sophomore WR Richard Sincere is dangerous down field and in the backfield with 965 rushing yards and 449 receiving yards.

Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Pitt Panthers facing the Mustangs. The Pittsburgh Panthers come in following the one-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. After taking the head coaching job at Arizona State, Graham resigned his post on December 14th. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will don the headset for the Pittsburgh Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU comes into play with the threat of the “Death Penalty” handed down in the 1980′s still being talked about today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is currently in his fourth year on the side lines of Southern Methodist University. The betting line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.

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Pittsburgh comes into play with a 6-6 record and also a 4-3 record in the Big East. They have had one competition vs a rated opponent winning vs #16 South Florida 44-17 on September 29th. Pittsburgh’s defense gives up 22.4 ppg, whilst their offense puts up 25.8 ppg. Junior Quarterback Tino Sunseri comes into the match with 2,433 passing yards as well as a passer rating of 124.8. Junior RB Ray Graham has tallied 958 rushing yards and 9 Tds so far this season. Sophomore Wide receiver Devin Street is Sunseri’s fave target catching 48 receptions with 2 Tds. Junior Wide receiver Mike Shanahan is an amazing 2nd target with 35 receptions and 4 Tds.

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SMU will come in the game with a 7-5 record as well as a 5-3 record in Conference USA. They have gone 1-2 vs rated competitors this year, winning over #20 TCU and losing to #8 Texas A&M and #11 Houston. The SMU Mustangs offense averages 25.7 ppg whilst giving up 24.5 ppg on defense. June Jones has traditional had pass-heavy squads during the past, depending on the run-and-shoot offense to put up huge statistics in offense. This SMU Mustangs squad this season has a 1,000 yard rusher, a rarity in the Jones’ process. Senior Quarterback J.J. McDermott with 3,182 passing yards and 16 touchdowns buoys the passing game. Junior RB Zach Line has had an amazing season with 1,224 rushing yards and 17 Tds. Junior Wide receiver Darius Johnson with 72 catches and 998 receiving yards and senior Wide receiver Cole Beasley with 79 catches and 954 receiving yards steady the SMU Mustangs receivers.

It all boils down to this as the #1 ranked LSU Tigers battle against the #2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January 9th. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this game, winning the national championship in 2009 and additionally winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003. LSU head coach Les Miles is additionally no stranger at this instant as he’s won the national championship in 2007. Two excellent teams and head coaches clashing on a collision course in what is certain to be a great game. The oddsmakers currently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under scheduled at 40 points.

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The LSU Tigers come into play unbeaten at 13-0 with an 8-0 record in the SEC. They have additionally gone an astounding 8-0 versus ranked teams with victories over number 3 Oregon, #25 Mississippi State, #16 West Virginia, #17 Florida, #20 Auburn, #2 Alabama, #3 Arkansas, and #14 Georgia. This match is a rematch of the classic November 5th game at Alabama with the Tigers winning in overtime over the Tide 9-6. The Tigers have a great offense ranked 12th in the country with 38.5 points per game won. LSU’s true weapon is their defense which is ranked second in the country with just 10.5 points per game given up. Senior Qb Jarrett Lee with 1,306 passing yards and also a 152.0 rating mans the Tigers passing attack. With each racking up over 700 yards on the ground, the team of sophomores Michael Ford and Spencer Ware pace the LSU running attack. CB Tyrann Mathieu ended fifth in the Heisman competition whilst nabbing 6 picks and attaining 173 yards off of those picks which rank first in the country.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide come into this game trying to get revenge for their loss to LSU back in November. The Tide has gone 11-1 overall with a 7-1 record in the SEC. They have gone 4-1 versus the Top 25 this year with victories over #23 Penn State, #14 Arkansas, #12 Florida, and #24 Auburn. Their just loss was the aforementioned game versus LSU in November. The Tide has averaged 36.0 points per game on offense with an outstanding running game. As excellent as LSU is on defense, the Tide are even greater at it ranking first in the country just permitting a mindboggling 8.8 points per game. The CrimsonTide place the offense in sophomore Qb AJ McCarron’s hands, McCarron has 2,400 passing yards and a 149.8 passer rating. Junior Running back Trent Richardson ended 2nd in the Heisman whilst attaining 1,583 rushing yards and 20 td’s on the ground.