Sunday, December 04, 2016

Sunday--December 4th, 2016

UMass's season is over, but 2016 continues for many of the Minutemen's opponents.

Alabama mauled Florida 56-14 to win the SEC Championship. The Gators left the Georgia Dome dejected and hurt.

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USA predicts Boston College vs Temple in the Military Bowl.

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FIU's new head coach Butch Davis will start at a salary that's roughly twice Coach Whipple's. If he stays five years his compensation will be over $1 million.

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Looks like Mississippi State will face Miami of Ohio in the St. Petersburg bowl.

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Old Dominion will face Eastern Michigan (yes Eastern Michigan) in the Bahamas Bowl, a game that annually draws several dozen fans.

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Louisiana Tech fell to Western Kentucky in the C-USA championship game Saturday.

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South Carolina has made four bowl requests.

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Troy lost to Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt Championship game Saturday.

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Looks like BYU will face Wyoming in the Poinsettia Bowl.

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