Here is the TV schedule for the 2014 College Bowl Games with announcers.
Saturday, December 20
New Orleans Bowl: Nevada v. UL-Lafayette, 11:00 AM
ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Mack Brown, Kaylee Hartung
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad
New Mexico Bowl: Utah State v. UTEP, 2:20
ESPN: Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante, Kayce Smith
ESPN Radio: TBD, Tom Ramsey, TBD
Las Vegas Bowl: Colorado State v. 22 Utah, 3:30
ABC: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
SportsUSA:
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Air Force v. Western Michigan, 5:45
ESPN: Eamon McAnaney, Dan Hawkins, Dawn Davenport
ESPN Radio: Paul Loeffler, Pat Hill
Camellia Bowl: Bowling Green v. South Alabama, 9:15
ESPN: Dave Lamont, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra
ESPN Radio: Jason Benetti, TBD, Niki Noto
Monday, December 22
Miami Beach Bowl: Memphis v. BYU, 2:00
ESPN: Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams
Radio TBD:
Tuesday, December 23
Boca Raton Bowl: Northern Illinois v. Marshall, 6:00
ESPN: Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard, Quint Kessenich
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher, John Congemi, TBD
Poinsettia Bowl: San Diego State v. Navy, 9:30
ESPN: Tom Hart, Mike Bellotti, Heather Mitts
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad
Wednesday, December 24
Bahamas Bowl: Central Michigan v. Western Kentucky, noon
ESPN: Steve Levy, Mark May, Lou Holtz, Laura Rutledge
ESPN Radio: John Brickley, Pete Najarian
Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State v. Rice, 8:00
ESPN: Allen Bestwick, Rod Gilmore, Holly Rowe
ESPN Radio: Kevin Winter, Trevor Matich
Friday, December 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Illinois v. Louisiana Tech, 1:00
ESPN: Mike Corey, Charles Arbuckle, Kayce Smith
Nevada Sports Network:
Quick Lane Bowl: Rutgers v. North Carolina, 4:30
ESPN: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Niki Noto
TBC Radio:
St. Petersburg Bowl: NC State v. UCF, 8:00
ESPN: Adam Amin, John Congemi, Kaylee Hartung
ESPN Radio: Dave Lamont, Anthony Becht, Cara Capuano
Saturday, December 27
Military Bowl: Virginia Tech v. Cincinnati, 1:00
ESPN: Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra
ESPN Radio: Eamon McAnaney, Jay Walker, TBD
Sun Bowl: Duke v. 15 Arizona State, 2:00
CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
SportsUSA:
Independence Bowl: Miami v. South Carolina, 3:30
ABC: Dave Neal, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
Radio TBD:
Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State v. Boston College, 4:30
ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, Quint Kessenich
ESPN Radio: Kevin Winter, Jack Ford, TBD
Holiday Bowl: Nebraska v. 24 USC, 8:00
ESPN: Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad
Monday, December 29
Liberty Bowl: West Virginia v. Texas A&M, 2:00
ESPN: Clay Matvick, Anthony Becht, Dawn Davenport
ESPN Radio: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Niki Noto
Russell Athletic Bowl: 17 Clemson v. Oklahoma, 5:30
ESPN: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad
Texas Bowl: Texas v. Arkansas, 9:00
ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
ESPN Radio: Adam Amin, John Congemi, Kayce Smith
Tuesday, December 30
Music City Bowl: Notre Dame v. 23 LSU, 3:00
ESPN: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Jessica Mendoza
ESPN Radio: Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante, Dawn Davenport
Belk Bowl: 21 Louisville v. 13 Georgia, 6:30
ESPN: Anish Shroff, Kelly Stouffer, Cara Capuano
ESPN Radio: Tom Hart, Matt Stinchcomb, Heather Mitts
Foster Farms Bowl: Maryland v. Stanford, 10:00
ESPN: Dave Flemming, Greg McElroy, Shelley Smith
ESPN Radio: Roxy Bernstein, Tom Ramsey, Dave Shore
Wednesday, December 31
Peach Bowl: 6 TCU v. 9 Ole Miss, 12:30
ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Brock Huard, Tim Tebow, Shannon Spake
ESPN Radio: Dave Neal, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
"New Years' Six"
Fiesta Bowl: 10 Arizona v. 20 Boise State, 4:00
ESPN: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
ESPN Radio: Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams
"New Years' Six"
Orange Bowl: 12 Georgia Tech v. 7 Mississippi State, 8:00
ESPN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad
"New Years' Six"
Thursday, January 1
Outback Bowl: 18 Wisconsin v. 19 Auburn, 12:00
ESPN2: Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, Quint Kessenich
Radio TBD:
Cotton Bowl: 5 Baylor v. 8 Michigan State, 12:30
ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
ESPN Radio: Brad Sham, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
"New Years' Six"
Citrus Bowl: 25 Minnesota v. 16 Missouri, 1:00
ABC: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards
ESPN Radio: Dave Lamont, Tom Ramsey, TBD
Rose Bowl Game: 2 Oregon v. 3 Florida State, 5:00
ESPN: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox, Tom Rinaldi
ESPN Radio: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
CFP semifinal
Sugar Bowl: 1 Alabama v. 4 Ohio State, 8:30
ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad
CFP semifinal
Friday, January 2
Armed Forces Bowl: Pittsburgh v. Houston, 12:00
ESPN: Tom Hart, Matt Stinchcomb, Heather Mitts
Radio TBD:
Army was contracted to play in this game, but did not have enough wins to qualify
TaxSlayer Bowl: Iowa v. Tennessee, 3:20
ESPN: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Jessica Mendoza
ESPN Radio: Adam Amin, John Congemi, TBD
Alamo Bowl: 11 Kansas State v. 14 UCLA, 6:45
ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
ESPN Radio: Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, Quint Kessenich
Cactus Bowl: Oklahoma State v. Washington, 10:15
ESPN: Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams
ESPN Radio: Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante, TBD
Saturday, January 3
Birmingham Bowl: Florida v. East Carolina, 12:00
ESPN: Dave Neal, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge
ESPN Radio: Clay Matvick, Greg McElroy, Cara Capuano
Sunday, January 4
GoDaddy Bowl: Toledo v. Arkansas State, 9:00
ESPN: Allen Bestwick, Ray Bentley, Quint Kessenich
Nevada Sports Network:
Monday, January 12
CFP National Championship, 8:30
ESPN: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox, Tom Rinaldi
ESPN Radio: Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Joe Schad
Monday, December 15, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Candidates to replace Gary Andersen at Wisconsin
Now former Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen had taken the Oregon State job. Here are some candidates to potentially replace Andersen at Wisconsin.
1. Paul Chryst, Head Coach, Pittsburgh
2. Dave Aranda, Defensive Coordinator, Wisconsin
3. Pat Narduzzi, Defensive Coordinator, Michigan State
4. Dave Doeren, Head Coach, NC State
5. Greg Schiano, Former Rutgers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach
6. Bo Pelini, Former Nebraska Head Coach
7. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
8. Darrell Bevell, Offensive Coordinator, Seattle Seahawks
9. Tom Herman, Offensive Coordinator, Ohio State
10. Steve Addazio, Head Coach, Boston College
11. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
12. P.J. Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
13. Matt Campbell, Head Coach, Toledo
14. Craig Bohl, Head Coach, Wyoming
15. Rod Carey, Head Coach, Northern Illinois
16. Al Golden, Head Coach, Miami
17. Pete Lembo, Head Coach, Ball State
18. Bob Diaco, Head Coach, Connecticut Huskies
19. Jim Tressel, Former Ohio State Head Coach
1. Paul Chryst, Head Coach, Pittsburgh
2. Dave Aranda, Defensive Coordinator, Wisconsin
3. Pat Narduzzi, Defensive Coordinator, Michigan State
4. Dave Doeren, Head Coach, NC State
5. Greg Schiano, Former Rutgers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach
6. Bo Pelini, Former Nebraska Head Coach
7. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
8. Darrell Bevell, Offensive Coordinator, Seattle Seahawks
9. Tom Herman, Offensive Coordinator, Ohio State
10. Steve Addazio, Head Coach, Boston College
11. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
12. P.J. Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
13. Matt Campbell, Head Coach, Toledo
14. Craig Bohl, Head Coach, Wyoming
15. Rod Carey, Head Coach, Northern Illinois
16. Al Golden, Head Coach, Miami
17. Pete Lembo, Head Coach, Ball State
18. Bob Diaco, Head Coach, Connecticut Huskies
19. Jim Tressel, Former Ohio State Head Coach
2014 NFL Week 15 Picks
Here are my picks for week fifteen of the 2014 NFL season.
Thursday, December 11th
(10-3) Arizona Cardinals vs (6-7) St. Louis Rams- Arizona is coming off a huge home win against Kansas City. St. Louis is coming off yet another shut out victory on the road against Washington. This game will be a fun one to tune in for and I believe St. Louis pulls the game out against a short-handed Arizona team. Prediction: St. Louis 27, Arizona 20.
Sunday, December 14th
(2-11) Oakland Raiders vs (7-6) Kansas City Chiefs- Oakland is coming off a nice home win against San Francisco. Kansas City is coming off a tough road loss against Arizona. Oakland beat Kansas City a couple weeks ago, but Oakland was home. I believe Kansas City gets revenge here and comes out on top. Prediction: Kansas City 30, Oakland 21.
(2-11) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs (4-8-1) Carolina Panthers- Tampa Bay is coming off a road loss against Detroit. Carolina is coming off an impressive road win against New Orleans. Carolina is amazingly still alive in their division race since their division is so bad. Quarterback Cam Newton got into an accident earlier this week, so he will not play. Derek Anderson will get the start, but I believe Carolina's defense will impress again, which will lead them to their second straight win. Prediction: Carolina 27, Tampa Bay 23.
(7-6) Houston Texans vs (9-4) Indianapolis Colts- Houston is coming off a big road win against Jacksonville. Indianapolis is coming off a huge road win against Cleveland, which they did not play great in. If Indianapolis wins here, they would clinch the AFC South division, and I believe they will prevail. Prediction: Indianapolis 28, Houston 23.
(8-5) Pittsburgh Steelers vs (5-8) Atlanta Falcons- Pittsburgh is coming off a big road win against Cincinnati. Atlanta is coming off a tough road loss against Green Bay, which they actually made a game out of it. Atlanta's defense is a mess and Pittsburgh's offense was outstanding last week. I like Pittsburgh to win big here. Prediction: Pittsburgh 33, Atlanta 20.
(7-6) Miami Dolphins vs (10-3) New England Patriots- Miami is coming off a disappointing home loss against Baltimore. New England is coming off a big road win against San Diego. New England is playing as well as anyone in the league right now and I believe they continue their great play this week with a big home win and basically ending any realistic hope Miami has of making the playoffs. Prediction: New England 37, Miami 23.
(8-4-1) Cincinnati Bengals vs (7-6) Cleveland Browns- Cincinnati is coming off a disappointing home loss against Pittsburgh. Cleveland is coming off a tough home loss against Indianapolis, in a game they deserved to win. Cleveland is starting rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel this week, but I don't think it matters, because Cincinnati has shown they can bounce back from disappointing losses and I believe that continues. Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Cleveland 24.
(10-3) Green Bay Packers vs (7-6) Buffalo Bills- Green Bay is coming off a home win against Atlanta. Buffalo is coming off a tough road loss against Denver. Buffalo may surprise some folks again this week, but I believe Green Bay pulls away late in this one. Prediction: Green Bay 28, Buffalo 17.
(3-10) Washington Redskins vs (4-9) New York Giants- Washington is coming off a home shutout loss against St. Louis. The Giants finally snapped their seven game losing streak last week with a road win over Tennessee. It won't matter who starts at quarterback for Washington because they are a mess right now and the Giants will win their second straight. Prediction: NY Giants 37, Washington 20.
(2-11) Jacksonville Jaguars vs (8-5) Baltimore Ravens- Jacksonville is coming off a home loss against Houston. Baltimore is coming off a huge road win against Miami. Baltimore is poised to make a playoff push and j believe their fine play continues here at home against a bad Jacksonville team. Prediction: Baltimore 38, Jacksonville 16.
(2-11) New York Jets vs (2-11) Tennessee Titans- The Jets are coming off an overtime road loss against Minnesota. Tennessee is coming off a bad home loss against the Giants. This game is going to be so awful to watch, but expect the Jets to come out here with an ugly win. Prediction: NY Jets 17, Tennessee 13.
(10-3) Denver Broncos vs (8-5) San Diego Chargers- Denver is coming off a big home win against Buffalo. San Diego is coming off a disappointing home loss against New England. It wouldn't surprise me if either team won, but give me Denver who continues to find ways to win, even sometimes without their A game. Prediction: Denver 36, San Diego 30.
(6-7) Minnesota Vikings vs (9-4) Detroit Lions- Minnesota is coming off a home overtime win against the Jets. Detroit is coming off a home win against Tampa Bay. Detroit must win this game to keep their division and perhaps playoff hopes alive and I believe they'll get the job done. Prediction: Detroit 33, Minnesota 24.
(7-6) San Francisco 49ers vs (9-4) Seattle Seahawks- San Francisco is coming off a disastrous road loss against Oakland. Seattle is coming off a huge road win against Philadelphia, perhaps their biggest win of their season so far. Seattle is playing as good as anybody in the league while San Francisco is dealing with their own issues such as head coach Jim Harbaugh's future. Expect Seattle to dominate this one. Prediction: Seattle 33, San Francisco 16.
(9-4) Dallas Cowboys vs (9-4) Philadelphia Eagles- Dallas is coming off a huge road win against Chicago. Philadelphia is coming off a disappointing home loss against Seattle. This game could very well decide the NFC East. Dallas is undefeated on the road this season and I believe they get another big road win behind a huge night from their offense. Prediction: Dallas 34, Philadelphia 26.
Monday, December 15th
(5-8) New Orleans Saints vs (5-8) Chicago Bears- New Orleans is coming off a disastrous home loss against Carolina. Chicago is coming off a disappointing home loss against Dallas. This is clearly a battle of the teams who failed to live up to their preseason hype. This was a tough game to pick considering both teams have struggled so much on defense. I believe New Orleans takes this one to keep their hopes of winning their bad division alive. Prediction: New Orleans 30, Chicago 23.
Thursday, December 11th
(10-3) Arizona Cardinals vs (6-7) St. Louis Rams- Arizona is coming off a huge home win against Kansas City. St. Louis is coming off yet another shut out victory on the road against Washington. This game will be a fun one to tune in for and I believe St. Louis pulls the game out against a short-handed Arizona team. Prediction: St. Louis 27, Arizona 20.
Sunday, December 14th
(2-11) Oakland Raiders vs (7-6) Kansas City Chiefs- Oakland is coming off a nice home win against San Francisco. Kansas City is coming off a tough road loss against Arizona. Oakland beat Kansas City a couple weeks ago, but Oakland was home. I believe Kansas City gets revenge here and comes out on top. Prediction: Kansas City 30, Oakland 21.
(2-11) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs (4-8-1) Carolina Panthers- Tampa Bay is coming off a road loss against Detroit. Carolina is coming off an impressive road win against New Orleans. Carolina is amazingly still alive in their division race since their division is so bad. Quarterback Cam Newton got into an accident earlier this week, so he will not play. Derek Anderson will get the start, but I believe Carolina's defense will impress again, which will lead them to their second straight win. Prediction: Carolina 27, Tampa Bay 23.
(7-6) Houston Texans vs (9-4) Indianapolis Colts- Houston is coming off a big road win against Jacksonville. Indianapolis is coming off a huge road win against Cleveland, which they did not play great in. If Indianapolis wins here, they would clinch the AFC South division, and I believe they will prevail. Prediction: Indianapolis 28, Houston 23.
(8-5) Pittsburgh Steelers vs (5-8) Atlanta Falcons- Pittsburgh is coming off a big road win against Cincinnati. Atlanta is coming off a tough road loss against Green Bay, which they actually made a game out of it. Atlanta's defense is a mess and Pittsburgh's offense was outstanding last week. I like Pittsburgh to win big here. Prediction: Pittsburgh 33, Atlanta 20.
(7-6) Miami Dolphins vs (10-3) New England Patriots- Miami is coming off a disappointing home loss against Baltimore. New England is coming off a big road win against San Diego. New England is playing as well as anyone in the league right now and I believe they continue their great play this week with a big home win and basically ending any realistic hope Miami has of making the playoffs. Prediction: New England 37, Miami 23.
(8-4-1) Cincinnati Bengals vs (7-6) Cleveland Browns- Cincinnati is coming off a disappointing home loss against Pittsburgh. Cleveland is coming off a tough home loss against Indianapolis, in a game they deserved to win. Cleveland is starting rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel this week, but I don't think it matters, because Cincinnati has shown they can bounce back from disappointing losses and I believe that continues. Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Cleveland 24.
(10-3) Green Bay Packers vs (7-6) Buffalo Bills- Green Bay is coming off a home win against Atlanta. Buffalo is coming off a tough road loss against Denver. Buffalo may surprise some folks again this week, but I believe Green Bay pulls away late in this one. Prediction: Green Bay 28, Buffalo 17.
(3-10) Washington Redskins vs (4-9) New York Giants- Washington is coming off a home shutout loss against St. Louis. The Giants finally snapped their seven game losing streak last week with a road win over Tennessee. It won't matter who starts at quarterback for Washington because they are a mess right now and the Giants will win their second straight. Prediction: NY Giants 37, Washington 20.
(2-11) Jacksonville Jaguars vs (8-5) Baltimore Ravens- Jacksonville is coming off a home loss against Houston. Baltimore is coming off a huge road win against Miami. Baltimore is poised to make a playoff push and j believe their fine play continues here at home against a bad Jacksonville team. Prediction: Baltimore 38, Jacksonville 16.
(2-11) New York Jets vs (2-11) Tennessee Titans- The Jets are coming off an overtime road loss against Minnesota. Tennessee is coming off a bad home loss against the Giants. This game is going to be so awful to watch, but expect the Jets to come out here with an ugly win. Prediction: NY Jets 17, Tennessee 13.
(10-3) Denver Broncos vs (8-5) San Diego Chargers- Denver is coming off a big home win against Buffalo. San Diego is coming off a disappointing home loss against New England. It wouldn't surprise me if either team won, but give me Denver who continues to find ways to win, even sometimes without their A game. Prediction: Denver 36, San Diego 30.
(6-7) Minnesota Vikings vs (9-4) Detroit Lions- Minnesota is coming off a home overtime win against the Jets. Detroit is coming off a home win against Tampa Bay. Detroit must win this game to keep their division and perhaps playoff hopes alive and I believe they'll get the job done. Prediction: Detroit 33, Minnesota 24.
(7-6) San Francisco 49ers vs (9-4) Seattle Seahawks- San Francisco is coming off a disastrous road loss against Oakland. Seattle is coming off a huge road win against Philadelphia, perhaps their biggest win of their season so far. Seattle is playing as good as anybody in the league while San Francisco is dealing with their own issues such as head coach Jim Harbaugh's future. Expect Seattle to dominate this one. Prediction: Seattle 33, San Francisco 16.
(9-4) Dallas Cowboys vs (9-4) Philadelphia Eagles- Dallas is coming off a huge road win against Chicago. Philadelphia is coming off a disappointing home loss against Seattle. This game could very well decide the NFC East. Dallas is undefeated on the road this season and I believe they get another big road win behind a huge night from their offense. Prediction: Dallas 34, Philadelphia 26.
Monday, December 15th
(5-8) New Orleans Saints vs (5-8) Chicago Bears- New Orleans is coming off a disastrous home loss against Carolina. Chicago is coming off a disappointing home loss against Dallas. This is clearly a battle of the teams who failed to live up to their preseason hype. This was a tough game to pick considering both teams have struggled so much on defense. I believe New Orleans takes this one to keep their hopes of winning their bad division alive. Prediction: New Orleans 30, Chicago 23.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Candidates to replace Brady Hoke at Michigan
Michigan had fired head coach Brady Hoke on Tuesday. Here are some candidates that can potentially replace Hoke at Michigan.
1. Jim Harbaugh, Head Coach, San Francisco 49ers
2. John Harbaugh, Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens
3. Les Miles, Head Coach, LSU
4. Mike Gundy, Head Coach, Oklahoma State
5. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
6. Greg Schiano, Former Rutgers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach
7. Pat Narduzzi, Defensive Coordinator, Michigan State
8. David Shaw, Head Coach, Stanford
9. Bob Stoops, Head Coach, Oklahoma
10. Mike Shanahan, Former Washington Redskins Head Coach
11. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
12. Butch Jones, Head Coach, Tennessee
13. Lane Kiffin, Offensive Coordinator, Alabama
14. Steve Addazio, Head Coach, Boston College
15. Al Golden, Head Coach, Miami
1. Jim Harbaugh, Head Coach, San Francisco 49ers
2. John Harbaugh, Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens
3. Les Miles, Head Coach, LSU
4. Mike Gundy, Head Coach, Oklahoma State
5. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
6. Greg Schiano, Former Rutgers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach
7. Pat Narduzzi, Defensive Coordinator, Michigan State
8. David Shaw, Head Coach, Stanford
9. Bob Stoops, Head Coach, Oklahoma
10. Mike Shanahan, Former Washington Redskins Head Coach
11. PJ Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
12. Butch Jones, Head Coach, Tennessee
13. Lane Kiffin, Offensive Coordinator, Alabama
14. Steve Addazio, Head Coach, Boston College
15. Al Golden, Head Coach, Miami
Friday, December 5, 2014
2014 College Football Week 15/16 National TV Schedule/Announcers
Here is the National TV Schedule with announcers for weeks fifteen and sixteen of the 2014 College Football season.
Thursday, December 4
UCF @ East Carolina, 7:30
ESPN: Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder
Friday, December 5
MAC Championship: Northern Illinois v. Bowling Green, 7:00
ESPN2: Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams
Pac-12 Championship: 2 Oregon v. 7 Arizona, 9:00
FOX: Tim Brando, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Saturday, December 6
Iowa State @ 3 TCU, 12:00
ABC: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
Houston @ Cincinnati, 12:00
ESPN: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
C-USA Championship: Louisiana Tech @ Marshall, 12:00
ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra
SMU @ Connecticut, 12:00
CBS Sports Network: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
Oklahoma State @ 20 Oklahoma, 3:30
FS1: Joe Davis, Joey Harrington, Kris Budden
SEC Championship: 16 Missouri v. 1 Alabama, 4:00
CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Temple @ Tulane, 7:30
ESPN2: Mark Jones, Brock Huard, Jessica Mendoza
Kansas State @ 6 Baylor, 7:45
ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
ACC Championship: 4 Florida State v. 11 Georgia Tech, 8:00
ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
Big Ten Championship: 5 Ohio State v. 13 Wisconsin, 8:17
FOX: Gus Johnson, Charles Davis, Molly McGrath
MW Championship: Fresno State @ 22 Boise State, 10:00
CBS: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jamie Erdahl
Saturday, December 13
Army v. Navy, 3:00
CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Thursday, December 4
UCF @ East Carolina, 7:30
ESPN: Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder
Friday, December 5
MAC Championship: Northern Illinois v. Bowling Green, 7:00
ESPN2: Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams
Pac-12 Championship: 2 Oregon v. 7 Arizona, 9:00
FOX: Tim Brando, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Saturday, December 6
Iowa State @ 3 TCU, 12:00
ABC: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
Houston @ Cincinnati, 12:00
ESPN: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
C-USA Championship: Louisiana Tech @ Marshall, 12:00
ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra
SMU @ Connecticut, 12:00
CBS Sports Network: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
Oklahoma State @ 20 Oklahoma, 3:30
FS1: Joe Davis, Joey Harrington, Kris Budden
SEC Championship: 16 Missouri v. 1 Alabama, 4:00
CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Temple @ Tulane, 7:30
ESPN2: Mark Jones, Brock Huard, Jessica Mendoza
Kansas State @ 6 Baylor, 7:45
ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
ACC Championship: 4 Florida State v. 11 Georgia Tech, 8:00
ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
Big Ten Championship: 5 Ohio State v. 13 Wisconsin, 8:17
FOX: Gus Johnson, Charles Davis, Molly McGrath
MW Championship: Fresno State @ 22 Boise State, 10:00
CBS: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jamie Erdahl
Saturday, December 13
Army v. Navy, 3:00
CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
2014 NFL Week 14 Picks
Here are my picks for week fourteen of the 2014 NFL season.
Thursday, December 4th
(8-4) Dallas Cowboys vs (5-7) Chicago Bears- Dallas is coming off a disastrous home loss on Thanksgiving against Philadelphia. Chicago is coming off a bad road loss on Thanksgiving against Detroit. Dallas is unbeaten on the road and I believe they get the job done again and bounce back against a mediocre Chicago team. Prediction: Dallas 27, Chicago 20.
Sunday, December 7th
(7-5) Pittsburgh Steelers vs (8-3-1) Cincinnati Bengals- Pittsburgh is coming off a disappointing home loss against New Orleans. Cincinnati is coming off a road win against Tampa Bay in which they were on the verge of losing and head coach Marvin Lewis saved his team a game by noticing Tampa Bay had too many players on the field and decided to use an illegal challenge to get it overturned. That said, I like Pittsburgh to win here on the road. Prediction: Pittsburgh 27, Cincinnati 23.
(8-4) Indianapolis Colts vs (7-6) Cleveland Browns- Indianapolis is coming off a home win against Washington. Cleveland is coming off a road loss against Buffalo in which quarterback Brian Hoyer was benched for rookie Johnny Manziel during the game. Hoyer will start this week according to head coach Mike Pettine. This game should be interesting but I believe Indianapolis gets a big road win here. Prediction: Indianapolis 30, Cleveland 24.
(2-10) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs (8-4) Detroit Lions- Tampa Bay is coming off a home loss against Cincinnati in which they almost won. Detroit is coming off a big home win against Chicago on Thanksgiving. Detroit must win this game if they want to stay in the playoff hunt and I believe they get the job done. Prediction: Detroit 33, Tampa Bay 24.
(6-6) Houston Texans vs (2-10) Jacksonville Jaguars- Houston is coming off a big home win against Tennessee. Jacksonville is coming off a home win against the Giants in which they came back from being down 21-0 to win. Houston should be able to win this one on the road and I think they will. Prediction: Houston 31, Jacksonville 20.
(7-5) Baltimore Ravens vs (7-5) Miami Dolphins- Baltimore is coming off a home loss against San Diego. Miami is coming off a road win against the Jets at MetLife on Monday night. This is a huge game by all means and the winner of this game could very well earn a wild card berth in the AFC playoff picture. I trust Baltimore more than Miami in this situation and I believe Baltimore wins this game on the road. Prediction: Baltimore 30, Miami 26.
(2-10) New York Jets vs (5-7) Minnesota Vikings- The Jets are coming off a home loss against Miami on Monday night. Minnesota is coming off an impressive home win against Carolina. Minnesota is not a terrible team by any means and I believe they continue to impress here with a win over a bad Jets team. Prediction: Minnesota 33, NY Jets 17.
(3-8-1) Carolina Panthers vs (5-7) New Orleans Saints- Carolina is coming off a road loss against Minnesota. New Orleans is coming off an impressive road win against Pittsburgh. New Orleans is poised to snap a rare three game home-losing streak and I believe they will. Prediction: New Orleans 34, Carolina 20.
(3-9) New York Giants vs (2-10) Tennessee Titans- The Giants are coming off an inexplicable road loss in which they led 21-0 in against Jacksonville. Tennessee is coming off a bad road loss against Houston. This was a tough game to pick considering how poor the these teams have been playing, but something tells me that the Giants will come out with something to prove. Prediction: NY Giants 28, Tennessee 23.
(5-7) St. Louis Rams vs (3-9) Washington Redskins- St. Louis is coming off an impressive home win against Oakland. Washington is coming off a road loss against Indianapolis. Although Washington lost the game last week, head coach Jay Gruden clearly made the right decision by starting quarterback Colt McCoy over Robert Griffin III. On the flip side, St. Louis maybe due for a letdown after a few big wins, but I don't see it here. Prediction: St. Louis 31, Washington 26.
(7-5) Kansas City Chiefs vs (9-3) Arizona Cardinals- Kansas City is coming off a disappointing home loss against Denver. Arizona is coming off a bad road loss against Atlanta. This game is a huge game for both teams by all accounts. The winner of this game would not surprise me either way. I have a hunch Kansas City finds a way to win a huge road game. Prediction: Kansas City 27, Arizona 21.
(7-5) Buffalo Bills vs (9-3) Denver Broncos- Buffalo is coming off a huge home win against Cleveland. Denver is coming off an impressive road win against Kansas City. Who would've thought this game would be relevant this late in the season? I certainly didn't in September because I didn't think Buffalo would be over .500 in December. Expect Denver to pull this one out late at home. Prediction: Denver 38, Buffalo 23.
(7-5) San Francisco 49ers vs (1-11) Oakland Raiders- San Francisco is coming off a disastrous home loss against Seattle on Thanksgiving. Oakland is coming off a shutout road loss against St. Louis. Neither team played good at all last week, but my gut says to go with San Francisco in a closer game than people would expect. Prediction: San Francisco 26, Oakland 20.
(8-4) Seattle Seahawks vs (9-3) Philadelphia Eagles- Seattle is coming off a big road win against San Francisco on Thanksgiving. Philadelphia is coming off a big road win against Dallas on Thanksgiving. This is the arguably biggest game in the NFC this season. I believe this game is going to be fun to watch and I think Philadelphia pulls it out at home. Prediction: Philadelphia 33, Seattle 27.
(9-3) New England Patriots vs (8-4) San Diego Chargers- New England is coming off a road loss against Green Bay. San Diego is coming off a great come from behind win against Baltimore on the road. This is one huge game and I believe New England bounces back because I cannot see them losing back-to-back games. Prediction: New England 30, San Diego 24.
Monday, December 8th
(5-7) Atlanta Falcons vs (9-3) Green Bay Packers- Atlanta is coming off a nice home win against Arizona, which amazingly with their poor record is in first place in their division. Green Bay is coming off a big home win against New England. Arguably no one in the league is playing better than Green Bay and I don't see it going away here at home. Prediction: Green Bay 42, Atlanta 20.
Thursday, December 4th
(8-4) Dallas Cowboys vs (5-7) Chicago Bears- Dallas is coming off a disastrous home loss on Thanksgiving against Philadelphia. Chicago is coming off a bad road loss on Thanksgiving against Detroit. Dallas is unbeaten on the road and I believe they get the job done again and bounce back against a mediocre Chicago team. Prediction: Dallas 27, Chicago 20.
Sunday, December 7th
(7-5) Pittsburgh Steelers vs (8-3-1) Cincinnati Bengals- Pittsburgh is coming off a disappointing home loss against New Orleans. Cincinnati is coming off a road win against Tampa Bay in which they were on the verge of losing and head coach Marvin Lewis saved his team a game by noticing Tampa Bay had too many players on the field and decided to use an illegal challenge to get it overturned. That said, I like Pittsburgh to win here on the road. Prediction: Pittsburgh 27, Cincinnati 23.
(8-4) Indianapolis Colts vs (7-6) Cleveland Browns- Indianapolis is coming off a home win against Washington. Cleveland is coming off a road loss against Buffalo in which quarterback Brian Hoyer was benched for rookie Johnny Manziel during the game. Hoyer will start this week according to head coach Mike Pettine. This game should be interesting but I believe Indianapolis gets a big road win here. Prediction: Indianapolis 30, Cleveland 24.
(2-10) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs (8-4) Detroit Lions- Tampa Bay is coming off a home loss against Cincinnati in which they almost won. Detroit is coming off a big home win against Chicago on Thanksgiving. Detroit must win this game if they want to stay in the playoff hunt and I believe they get the job done. Prediction: Detroit 33, Tampa Bay 24.
(6-6) Houston Texans vs (2-10) Jacksonville Jaguars- Houston is coming off a big home win against Tennessee. Jacksonville is coming off a home win against the Giants in which they came back from being down 21-0 to win. Houston should be able to win this one on the road and I think they will. Prediction: Houston 31, Jacksonville 20.
(7-5) Baltimore Ravens vs (7-5) Miami Dolphins- Baltimore is coming off a home loss against San Diego. Miami is coming off a road win against the Jets at MetLife on Monday night. This is a huge game by all means and the winner of this game could very well earn a wild card berth in the AFC playoff picture. I trust Baltimore more than Miami in this situation and I believe Baltimore wins this game on the road. Prediction: Baltimore 30, Miami 26.
(2-10) New York Jets vs (5-7) Minnesota Vikings- The Jets are coming off a home loss against Miami on Monday night. Minnesota is coming off an impressive home win against Carolina. Minnesota is not a terrible team by any means and I believe they continue to impress here with a win over a bad Jets team. Prediction: Minnesota 33, NY Jets 17.
(3-8-1) Carolina Panthers vs (5-7) New Orleans Saints- Carolina is coming off a road loss against Minnesota. New Orleans is coming off an impressive road win against Pittsburgh. New Orleans is poised to snap a rare three game home-losing streak and I believe they will. Prediction: New Orleans 34, Carolina 20.
(3-9) New York Giants vs (2-10) Tennessee Titans- The Giants are coming off an inexplicable road loss in which they led 21-0 in against Jacksonville. Tennessee is coming off a bad road loss against Houston. This was a tough game to pick considering how poor the these teams have been playing, but something tells me that the Giants will come out with something to prove. Prediction: NY Giants 28, Tennessee 23.
(5-7) St. Louis Rams vs (3-9) Washington Redskins- St. Louis is coming off an impressive home win against Oakland. Washington is coming off a road loss against Indianapolis. Although Washington lost the game last week, head coach Jay Gruden clearly made the right decision by starting quarterback Colt McCoy over Robert Griffin III. On the flip side, St. Louis maybe due for a letdown after a few big wins, but I don't see it here. Prediction: St. Louis 31, Washington 26.
(7-5) Kansas City Chiefs vs (9-3) Arizona Cardinals- Kansas City is coming off a disappointing home loss against Denver. Arizona is coming off a bad road loss against Atlanta. This game is a huge game for both teams by all accounts. The winner of this game would not surprise me either way. I have a hunch Kansas City finds a way to win a huge road game. Prediction: Kansas City 27, Arizona 21.
(7-5) Buffalo Bills vs (9-3) Denver Broncos- Buffalo is coming off a huge home win against Cleveland. Denver is coming off an impressive road win against Kansas City. Who would've thought this game would be relevant this late in the season? I certainly didn't in September because I didn't think Buffalo would be over .500 in December. Expect Denver to pull this one out late at home. Prediction: Denver 38, Buffalo 23.
(7-5) San Francisco 49ers vs (1-11) Oakland Raiders- San Francisco is coming off a disastrous home loss against Seattle on Thanksgiving. Oakland is coming off a shutout road loss against St. Louis. Neither team played good at all last week, but my gut says to go with San Francisco in a closer game than people would expect. Prediction: San Francisco 26, Oakland 20.
(8-4) Seattle Seahawks vs (9-3) Philadelphia Eagles- Seattle is coming off a big road win against San Francisco on Thanksgiving. Philadelphia is coming off a big road win against Dallas on Thanksgiving. This is the arguably biggest game in the NFC this season. I believe this game is going to be fun to watch and I think Philadelphia pulls it out at home. Prediction: Philadelphia 33, Seattle 27.
(9-3) New England Patriots vs (8-4) San Diego Chargers- New England is coming off a road loss against Green Bay. San Diego is coming off a great come from behind win against Baltimore on the road. This is one huge game and I believe New England bounces back because I cannot see them losing back-to-back games. Prediction: New England 30, San Diego 24.
Monday, December 8th
(5-7) Atlanta Falcons vs (9-3) Green Bay Packers- Atlanta is coming off a nice home win against Arizona, which amazingly with their poor record is in first place in their division. Green Bay is coming off a big home win against New England. Arguably no one in the league is playing better than Green Bay and I don't see it going away here at home. Prediction: Green Bay 42, Atlanta 20.
Monday, December 1, 2014
2014 Week 15 College Football Picks
Here are my picks for weeks fifteen and sixteen of the college football season.
Thursday, December 4th
UCF (8-3) vs East Carolina (8-3)
Pick: East Carolina
Friday, December 5th
Bowling Green (7-5) vs Northern Illinois (10-2)- This is a great matchup for a MAC conference championship game. It will be played at Detroit's Ford Field and I like Northern Illinois to win this conference title.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Arizona (10-2) vs Oregon (11-1)- These two teams played one another earlier in the season and Arizona won the contest on the road. This time, these two great teams will be playing for the Pac-12 championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. I believe Oregon and the nationals best quarterback Marcus Mariotta will win a tight game.
Pick: Oregon
Saturday, December 6th
Louisiana Tech (8-4) vs Marshall (11-1)- This is actually an interesting C-USA championship matchup. These two teams did not meet during the season and now they meet. The game will be played in Huntington, West Virginia, which is where Marshall plays and I think home field advantage is the difference here.
Pick: Marshall
Houston (7-4) vs Cincinnati (8-3)- Unfortunately, this is not a conference championship game, but it
is a great matchup. I think Cincinnati wins a close one.
Pick: Cincinnati
SMU (0-11) vs UConn (2-9)
Pick: UConn
Iowa State (2-9) vs TCU (10-1)
Pick: TCU
Oklahoma State (5-6) vs Oklahoma (8-3)
Pick: Oklahoma
Alabama (11-1) vs Missouri (10-2)- This is am awesome matchup for the SEC championship game. These teams didn't meet during the season yet. The game will be played in Atlanta's Georgia Dome. This should be a classic, high scoring game with Alabama winning the conference yet again.
Pick: Alabama
Temple (5-6) vs Tulane (3-8)
Pick: Temple
Kansas State (9-2) vs Baylor (10-1)- This is some Big-12 game. The winner of this game would not surprise me either way, but Baylor is tough to beat in Waco.
Pick: Baylor
Florida State (12-0) vs Georgia Tech (10-2)- This is arguably the most intriguing conference championship game. The game is being played in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium. These two teams didn't meet in the season yet. Florida State has won a ton of close games while Georgia Tech has been playing great. It's too tough to bet against Florida State at this point and I think they will win yet another close game and an ACC title.
Pick: Florida State
Wisconsin (10-2) vs Ohio State (11-1)- This should be a fun Big-10 championship game. These teams have not met yet. This game is being played in Indianapolis's Lucas Oil Stadium. Ohio State quarterback JT Barrett is out for the rest of the season with a fractured ankle. Wisconsin running back and Heisman candidate Melvin Gordon will be a difference maker in this game en route to Wisconsin winning the conference title over Ohio State.
Pick: Wisconsin
Fresno State (6-6) vs Boise State (10-2)- This should be a quite entertaining Mountain West conference title game. These two teams met earlier in the season in Boise and BSU won. Fresno State has underachieved this season and are still in the conference title game. The fact this game is in Boise too is what should push BSU to the Mountain West conference championship.
Pick: Boise State
Saturday, December 13th
Navy (6-5) vs Army (4-7)
Pick: Navy
Thursday, December 4th
UCF (8-3) vs East Carolina (8-3)
Pick: East Carolina
Friday, December 5th
Bowling Green (7-5) vs Northern Illinois (10-2)- This is a great matchup for a MAC conference championship game. It will be played at Detroit's Ford Field and I like Northern Illinois to win this conference title.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Arizona (10-2) vs Oregon (11-1)- These two teams played one another earlier in the season and Arizona won the contest on the road. This time, these two great teams will be playing for the Pac-12 championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. I believe Oregon and the nationals best quarterback Marcus Mariotta will win a tight game.
Pick: Oregon
Saturday, December 6th
Louisiana Tech (8-4) vs Marshall (11-1)- This is actually an interesting C-USA championship matchup. These two teams did not meet during the season and now they meet. The game will be played in Huntington, West Virginia, which is where Marshall plays and I think home field advantage is the difference here.
Pick: Marshall
Houston (7-4) vs Cincinnati (8-3)- Unfortunately, this is not a conference championship game, but it
is a great matchup. I think Cincinnati wins a close one.
Pick: Cincinnati
SMU (0-11) vs UConn (2-9)
Pick: UConn
Iowa State (2-9) vs TCU (10-1)
Pick: TCU
Oklahoma State (5-6) vs Oklahoma (8-3)
Pick: Oklahoma
Alabama (11-1) vs Missouri (10-2)- This is am awesome matchup for the SEC championship game. These teams didn't meet during the season yet. The game will be played in Atlanta's Georgia Dome. This should be a classic, high scoring game with Alabama winning the conference yet again.
Pick: Alabama
Temple (5-6) vs Tulane (3-8)
Pick: Temple
Kansas State (9-2) vs Baylor (10-1)- This is some Big-12 game. The winner of this game would not surprise me either way, but Baylor is tough to beat in Waco.
Pick: Baylor
Florida State (12-0) vs Georgia Tech (10-2)- This is arguably the most intriguing conference championship game. The game is being played in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium. These two teams didn't meet in the season yet. Florida State has won a ton of close games while Georgia Tech has been playing great. It's too tough to bet against Florida State at this point and I think they will win yet another close game and an ACC title.
Pick: Florida State
Wisconsin (10-2) vs Ohio State (11-1)- This should be a fun Big-10 championship game. These teams have not met yet. This game is being played in Indianapolis's Lucas Oil Stadium. Ohio State quarterback JT Barrett is out for the rest of the season with a fractured ankle. Wisconsin running back and Heisman candidate Melvin Gordon will be a difference maker in this game en route to Wisconsin winning the conference title over Ohio State.
Pick: Wisconsin
Fresno State (6-6) vs Boise State (10-2)- This should be a quite entertaining Mountain West conference title game. These two teams met earlier in the season in Boise and BSU won. Fresno State has underachieved this season and are still in the conference title game. The fact this game is in Boise too is what should push BSU to the Mountain West conference championship.
Pick: Boise State
Saturday, December 13th
Navy (6-5) vs Army (4-7)
Pick: Navy
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