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A Preview of this Weekend’s Bowl Games

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Saturday is the official start of bowl season. It’s a wonderful feeling to come home from work and see two random teams playing in a sunny location at random times during the month of December. This Saturday brings us a great first wave of games starting at 2 ET with the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Here is the full schedule.

  • Gildan New Mexico Bowl- UTSA vs New Mexico 2 ET
  • Las Vegas Bowl- Houston vs San Diego State 3:30 ET
  • Raycom Media Camellia Bowl- Appalachian State vs Toledo 5:30 ET
  • Autonation Cure Bowl- UCF vs Arkansas State 5:30 ET
  • R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl- Southern Miss vs Louisiana Lafayette 9 ET
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Top five things to watch this weekend

  1. Donnel Pumphrey goes for the NCAA record in rushing yard- The San Diego State running back needs 108 yards to pass Ron Dayne for all-time rushing yards in NCAA history.