At BofA Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Cardinals face the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the tenth anniversary of the Belk Bowl on December 27th. Louisville enters into play with a 7-5 record with a 5-2 first place record in the Big East. Charlie Strong is in his 2nd year as Cardinals coach after spending the prior 7 seasons as an assistant coach in Gainesville at Florida under Urban Meyer. The sports book has this at North Carolina State -2 ½ with the over/under at 44 ½.

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Freshman Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater paces the Louisville Cardinals offense behind center. The two-pronged running attack behind Bridgewater is directed by Senior RB Victor Anderson and sophomore RB Dominique Brown. Freshman Wide receiver Michaelee Harris is a person to watch out for in the open field.

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For the NC State Wolfpack, it is a homecoming of sorts and they come into play with a 7-5 in total record and a 4-4 record in the ACC Atlantic Division. Head coach Tom O’Brien is in his 5th year with the NC State Wolfpack collecting a 32-30 record. North Carolina State averages 24.8 points per game on defense and 28 points per game on offense. NCS has gone 1-1 versus rated foes this year winning versus #7 Clemson and losing to #21 Georgia Tech. A bright spot for the NC State Wolfpack is that they have been successful in their past two matches and are seeking to add to that amount.

NCS is steadied by senior Quarterback Mike Glennon and junior RB James Washington in the backfield. Downfield threats include senior Wide receiver T.J. Graham and junior Wide receiver Tobias Palmer.

In the 1980′s and 1990′s, these 2 squads could have been a lock for a Fiesta Bowl or one more BCS-type game but the BCS process wasn’t in place in those days. Players and systems could modify over the years, but these 2 squads can still put on one heck of a show. The Seminoles face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando on December 29th. Rather than Bobby Bowden vs Lou Holtz, we have Jimbo Fisher vs Brian Kelly in what is sure to be a great game. The sports book seems to concur with Florida State at -3 and the over/under at 47.

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The Seminoles come into the Citrus Bowl with an 8-4 total record and a 5-3 record in the ACC Atlantic Division. As brought up, Jimbo Fisher’s record currently sits at a decent 18-8 following 2 full seasons as Fisher is the future heir of Bobby Bowden. Just allowing 15.2 points per game which ranks fourth in the country, FSU’s offense averages 31.7 points per game and the defense locked down enemy squads. FSU’s passing game is managed by junior Qb E.J. Manuel.

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Notre Dame come into play with an 8-4 record as an independent, averaging 30.5 points per game on offense and 20.9 points per game on defense. Brian Kelly is trying to strengthen on his legacy and the main successes than he’s had in Cincinnati and Grand Valley State.

Sophomore Qb Tommy Rees is at the lead of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame reveals a damaging running game with the tandem of junior RB Cierre Wood and senior RB Jonas Gray. Junior Wide receiver Michael Floyd ranks 8th in the country with 95 receptions, with shades of Irish legend Raghib Ismail. Junior TE Tyler Eifert is a able and reliable 2nd option for Rees.

Dec . 20th symbolizes the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl in St Petersburg, Florida with the Florida International Golden Panthers competing with the Marshall Thundering Herd. Florida International enters into play with an 8-4 record along with a 5-3 record in the Sun Belt Conference. Florida International averages 19.4 points per game on defense and 26.3 points per game on offense. With their return team a constant menace to take it all the way, Florida International also leads the country in punt return yardage. Florida International is headed by 5th-year head coach Mario Cristobal. Marshall enters into play with a 6-6 record that is second in Conference USA. The Thundering Herd average a head-scratching 30.2 points per game on defense and 22 points per game on offense. 2nd-year head coach Doc Holliday will direct Marshall.

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Senior Quarterback Wesley Carroll (2,224 yards – 59.7 completion pct – 14 touchdowns / 4 int – 134 rating) will lead the FIU Golden Panthers. The Florida International running attack is paced by sophomore Kedrick Rhodes (224 carries – 1,121 yards – 8 tds). Senior WR TY Hilton (64 catches – 950 yards – 7 touchdowns) and junior WR Wayne Times (51 catches – 531 yards – 2 touchdowns) will be leading the FIU Golden Panthers down the field. TY Hilton is also the primary cog driving FIU’s punt return machine returning a punt for a 97-yard td in a 41-7 rout of Florida Atlantic on November 12th.

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Freshman Quarterback Rakeem Cato (1,833 yards – 58.5 completion pct – 13 td’s / 10 int – 125.2 rating) will lead under center for the Thundering Herd. The running game is in capable hands with both sophomore RB Tron Martinez (144 carries – 591 yards – 3 tds ) and freshman RB Travon Van (132 carries – 529 yards – 3 tds). Dependable junior WR Aaron Dobson (42 catches – 587 yards – 10 touchdowns) pacing the Thundering Herd down the field carries on Marshall’s great tradition of wide outs such as Randy Moss. With the steadiness of Kedrick Rhodes on the run and the threatening abilities of TY Hilton on punt returns, Florida International is seeking to make a statement against Marshall. The Thundering Herd will have a good deal on their plate as it looks to finish the year above .500 by defeating the FIU Golden Panthers.

Dec 17 is circled on the calendar for the Gildan New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In this clash of two great squads, the Temple Owls face the Cowboys. The Owls come into play with an 8-4 record and a 5-3 record, which is excellent for 2nd in the MAC. The Wyoming Cowboys furthermore have an 8-4 record with a 5-2 record, which is third in the Mountain West Conference. With near-identical records, this match should show to go right down to the last whistle. Temple enters into the game averaging 30.1 ppg on offense with an outstanding 13.8 ppg on defense which ranks third in the country. As the Wyoming Cowboys average 27 ppg on both sides of the ball, Wyoming’s win-loss record is not indicative of their ratio of points.

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The Owls are led behind center by senior Qb Chester Stewart (743 passing yards – 65.1 completion pct – 2 touchdown / 2 int – 143.4 rating). The Owls do the highest damage on the ground, nonetheless, which is led by juniors RB Bernard Cut (248 carries – 1,381 yards – 25 tds) and RB Matt Brown (142 carries – 867 yards – 5 tds). The receiving core is led by seniors Evan Rodriguez (33 catches – 427 yards – 2 tds) and Joe Jones (27 catches – 296 yards – 3 tds). The Owls are led from the sidelines by 1st year head coach Steve Addazio.

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The Wyoming Cowboys are guided by freshman Qb Brett Smith (2,495 passing yards – 60.5 completion pct – 18 touchdown / 8 int – 126.2 rating). The Wyoming Cowboys running attack is a two-pronged tactic with junior RB Alvester Alexander (145 carries – 678 yards – 6 tds) and Qb Brett Smith (123 carries – 645 yards – 10 tds) exhibiting his two-way menace behind center. With 5 players having over 30 catches this year, the Wyoming Cowboys have a squad effort in wide outs. Sophomore WR Robert Herron (40 catches – 346 yards – 3 tds) and junior WR Chris McNeill (42 catches – 504 yards – 4 tds) are the leading two threats downfield. Senior WR Mazi Ogbonna (39 catches – 430 yards – 3 tds) and freshman WR’s Dominic Rufran (35 catches – 378 yards – 2 tds) and Josh Doctson (32 catches – 361 yards – 4 tds) are furthermore threatening further than the marker. The Wyoming Cowboys are being led for the third year back to back by head coach Dave Christensen.

On December tenth, 2011 in Birmingham, Alabama, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) plays its championship game. The Bulldogs face the Tigers in what is certain to be a real grudge match at Legion Field. The Bulldogs arrive into competition with a 8-3 record along with a 7-2 record in the SWAC. They’ve been on a tear all year winning 8 of their last 9 matches. The Bulldogs average 20.6 points per game on offense and 18.7 points per game on defense. The Bulldogs are led by tenth year head coach Anthony Jones. The Grambling State Tigers come into play with a 6-4 record and a 5-3 record in the SWAC. The Grambling State Tigers are also on a hot streak winning their last 5 matches this year. The Grambling State Tigers average 22 points per game on defense and 23.2 points per game on offense. Nfl icon Doug Williams who is in his 1st year of his 2nd stint in coaching Grambling State will be leading the Grambling State Tigers.

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The Bulldogs are led behind center by dual-threat junior Quarterback Deaunte Mason (1,814 passing yards – 682 rushing yards – 48.2 completion pct – 10 passing td’s / 6 int – 106.1 passing rating – 3 rushing td’s). The principal man behind Mason bringing the carries is junior RB Kaderius Lacey (254 carries – 1,154 yards – 7 td’s). Junior WR G’Alonzo Milton (26 catches – 337 yards – 8 td’s) and Redshirt freshman WR Montarius Smith (43 catches – 617 yards) and bring up the rest of the Alabama A&M attack.

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The Grambling State Tigers have two capable QBs in sophomore Frank Rivers (967 yards – 48.2 completion pct – 10 td / 10 int – 130.9 rating) and freshman D.J. Williams (575 yards – 47.9 completion pct – 7 td / 4 int – 113.96 rating). Sophomore RB Dawrence Roberts (128 carries – 846 yards – 6 td’s) leads the Grambling State running attack. The receiving core is led by seniors Mario Louis (36 catches – 756 yards – 12 td’s) and Damian Jefferson (12 catches – 208 yards – 4 td’s).

Pride will be on the line here as these two superpowers clash with the Bulldogs competing with Doug Williams’ troops. One can bet that somewhere in the stadium or maybe above it, Eddie Robinson will be looking on with glee.