Bowl Season has become a snowball rolling downhill, and even with many well-known NFL prospects sitting out, more and more prominent names will be taking the field in the coming days. Here’s a look at Wednesdays slate of bowl games….
Walk-on’s Independence Bowl - Wednesday 1:30 PM ET
Southern Mississippi vs Florida State
#25 Ito Smith RB USM 5’9” 195
Season Stats: 1323 YDS 5.7 AVG 13 TD rushing, 36 REC 370 YDS 10.3 AVG 2 TD receiving
Postseason weigh-ins will be big for Smith - the NFL is usually shy about investing too much in sub-200 pound running backs - but the USM product has rushed for at least 1100 yards and caught at least 35 passes in each of the last three seasons.