by Matt Zemek | Dec 10, 2014
Bowl games — as finished products — are the creations of a jumble of factors: politics, rules, television considerations, ticket sales, hotel reservations, and more. Some teams receive the kinds of placements that check all the boxes, while others get shut...
by Matt Zemek | Dec 10, 2014
Bowl season means so many different things to so many coaches. For some, it’s just a chance to get in extra practices and build a foundation for the following season, win or lose. For others, it’s an urgent occasion, a chance to salvage something...
by Matt Zemek | Dec 10, 2014
Part of any bowl guide has to give you a number of players you won’t regret focusing on, even at the expense of other players; other bowls (when there’s overlap between games); or most of all, other social engagements during the holiday season....
by Matt Zemek | Dec 10, 2014
Part of any bowl guide has to give you a number of players you won’t regret focusing on, even at the expense of other players; other bowls (when there’s overlap between games); or most of all, other social engagements during the holiday season....
by Matt Zemek | Dec 10, 2014
In 2002, Kari Chisholm founded the website Stiff Arm Trophy, devoted to analysis and predictions of the Heisman Trophy race. For the next 12 college football seasons, Chisholm correctly predicted the winner of the Heisman. In 2014, everyone knows that Marcus Mariota...