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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Bowl Predictions – Thursday, December 31, 2015 (New Year’s Eve)
Bowl prediction record: 16-15 SU, 13-18 ATS, 15-15-1 O/U Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Florida State (10-2) vs. Houston (12-1), Atlanta, noon, ESPN Florida State -7 – O/U 55.5 Scoring Offense: Florida State, 32.3 (45th); Houston, 40.6 (11th) Passing Offense: Florida State, 244.0, (45th); Houston, 247.4 (42nd) Rushing Offense: … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Chick-fil-A, Clemson, Cotton, Cotton Bowl, Florida State, Houston, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Orange, Orange Bowl, Peach, Peach Bowl
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Bowl Predictions – Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Bowl prediction record: 15-13 SU, 12-16 ATS, 14-13-1 O/U Birmingham Bowl Auburn (6-6) vs. Memphis (9-3), Birmingham, noon, ESPN Auburn -3 – O/U 62 Scoring Offense: Auburn, 27.2 (77th); Memphis, 42.7 (6th) Passing Offense: Auburn, 175.5, (109th); Memphis, 324.3 (13th) Rushing Offense: Auburn, 191.8 (40th); Memphis, 186.2 (46th) Scoring Defense: Auburn, 27.3 (68th); Memphis, 27.0 (66th) … Continue reading
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Tagged Auburn, Birmingham, Birmingham Bowl, Charlotte, holiday, Holiday Bowl, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi State, Music City, Music City Bowl, N.C. State, Nashville, North Carolina State, San Diego, Texas A&M
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Bowl Predictions – Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Bowl prediction record: 13-12 SU, 11-14 ATS, 13-11-1 O/U Armed Forces Bowl California (7-5) vs. Air Force (8-5), Fort Worth, 2 p.m., ESPN California -7 – O/U 68 Scoring Offense: California, 36.5 (22nd); Air Force, 33.6 (39th) Rushing Offense: California, 155.7 (88th); Air Force, 322.1 (2nd) Passing Offense: California, 368.8, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocare, Advocare Bowl, Air Force, Arizona, Arizona Bowl, Armed Forces, Armed Forces Bowl, Baylor, California, Colorado State, Jared Stidham, Leonard Fournette, LSU, Marquise Williams, Nevada, North Carolina, Russell, Russell Athletic, Russell Athletic Bowl, Seth Russell, Shock Linwood, Texas, Texas Bowl, Texas Tech
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Bowl Predictions – Monday, December 28, 2015
Bowl prediction record: 11-10 SU, 9-12 ATS, 12-8-1 O/U Military Bowl Pittsburgh (8-4) vs. Navy (10-2), Annapolis, 2:30 p.m., ESPN Navy – 3 – O/U 52.5 This could end up being one of the better bowl matchups this year. One of the few clues we’ll get … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowl, bowl game, Central Michigan, Chippewas, college, college football, football, Golden Gophers, Midshipmen, military, Military Bowl, Minnesota, Navy, Panthers, Pittsburgh, Quick Lane, Quick Lane Bowl
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Bowl Predictions – Saturday, December 26, 2015
Bowl prediction record: 9-10 SU, 7-12 ATS, 10-8-1 O/U St. Petersburg Bowl Connecticut (6-6) vs. Marshall (9-3), St. Petersburg, 11 a.m., ESPN Marshall – 5 – O/U 44.5 UConn built a 6-6 record largely by only beating every losing team on its schedule. Its lone … Continue reading
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Tagged Bronx, college football, Connecticut, Dallas, Duke, football, Foster Farms, Foster Farms Bowl, Frank Beamer, Heart of Dallas Bowl, independence, Independence Bowl, Indiana, Marshall, Miami, Mike Leach, Nebraska, Pinstripe, Pinstripe Bowl, Santa Clara, Shreveport, Southern Miss, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Bowl, Sun, Sun Bowl, Tulsa, UCLA, UConn, Virginia Tech, Washington, Washington State
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Ultimate Christmas Countdown – Friday, December 25, 2015 (Christmas Day)
Merry Christmas! Song: “All Is Well,” by Michael W. Smith and Carrie Underwood Christmas Album: “The Music of Christmas,” by Steven Curtis Chapman; “All I Want,” by Steven Curtis Chapman; “Joy,” by Steven Curtis Chapman Christmas DVD: “It’s a Wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged 34th, ABC, ABC Family, angel, Bing Crosby, Bravo, Charles Dickens, Chicago, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Christmas Story, Cleveland, Clippers, CMT, Coat of Many Colors, Danny Kaye, Disney, Disney XD, Dolly Parton, Donkey, ESPN, Golden State, Houston, James Stewart, Jesus, Lakers, Los Angeles, Mary, Miami, miracle, movie, NBA, Nestor, new orleans, Oklahoma City, PBS, pie, ponder, pumpkin, San Antonio, Scrooge, shepherd, Sundance, TBS, TCM, TNT, treasure, VH1
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Ultimate Christmas Countdown: The 24 Days Before Christmas (Plus Christmas Day)
Starting on December 1, our daily Quick Thought will be a collection of holiday favorites, including music, movies, TV shows, food and a daily reflection. This page will be updated each day to include the entire list of links up … Continue reading
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Tagged 34th Street, Amazon, celebration, Charlie Brown, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Christmas TV Listings, Christmas TV Shows, DVD, Feeln, food, fun, Grinch, Hallmark, holiday, It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, Kermit, miracle, movie, Muppet, Muppets, Music, Netflix, Peanuts, Polar Express, Preacher's Wife, recipe, Rockefeller Center, Rudolph, Santa, Santa Claus, Saturday Night Live, Scrooge, Scrooged, Shrek, Snoopy, The Wiz, Toy Story, tradition, TV, TV Listings, Whitney Houston
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Bowl Predictions – Thursday, December 24, 2015
Bowl prediction record: 6-7 SU, 4-9 ATS, 7-5-1 O/U Bahamas Bowl Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (7-5), Nassau, noon, ESPN Western Michigan – 5 – O/U 63.5 Like it’s MAC compatriot Akron, Western Michigan entered this season having never won a bowl game. Akron … Continue reading
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Tagged Aztecs, Bahamas, Bahamas Bowl, Bearcats, Blue Raiders, Bowl, bowl game, Broncos, Cincinnati, college football, football, Hawaii, Hawaii Bowl, Middle Tennessee, San Diego State, Western Michigan
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Ultimate Christmas Countdown – Thursday, December 24, 2015 (Christmas Eve)
1 Day Until Christmas! Song: “Silent Night,” by Mahalia Jackson Christmas Album: “New Young Messiah,” by Various Artists Christmas DVD: “The Nativity Story” Netflix Movie: “The Preacher’s Wife” Amazon Prime Movie: “Miracle on 34th Street” (1959 TV Version) Feeln Movie: “Christmas … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Advent, AMC, Auntie Mame, Bahamas Bowl, Basilica, Bishop’s Wife, Brine, CBS, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Christmas Light, Christmas Story, Christmas Story Marathon, Cincinnati, CW, Disney, Fox News, FXM, George Bailey, Hallmark, Handel, Hawaii Bowl, Houston, ION, It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, Kranks, Lifetime, LMN, Mahalia Jackson, Messiah, Middle Tennessee, Mormon, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Mr. Magoo, MTV, Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppets, Nativity, NBC, NFL, Night, Night Before, Pope, Preacher, Rome, San Diego State, Silent, St. Peter, Story, TBS, TCM, TNT, Turkey, WE, West Point, Western Michigan, WGN, Whitney, Wife, XD
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Bowl Predictions – Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Bowl prediction record: 5-6 SU, 3-8 ATS, 5-5-1 O/U Poinsettia Bowl Boise State (8-4) vs. Northern Illinois (8-5), San Diego, 4:30 p.m., ESPN Boise State – 9.5 – O/U 56 All of a sudden, the MAC teams are looking pretty strong in their bowl games. With … Continue reading
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Tagged Boise State, Bowling Green, Brett Rypien, Broncos, college, college football, Eagles, ESPN, Falcons, football, Georgia Southern, GoDaddy, GoDaddy Bowl, Huskies, MAC, Matt Johnson, Mountain West, Northern Illinois, Poinsettia, Poinsettia Bowl, Sun Belt
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