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First Responder Bowl Preview and Prediction

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The FIU Panthers (7-5) face the UTSA Roadrunners (6-6) in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl on Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. A former C-USA rivalry renews with explosive offenses—FIU powered by RB Kejon Owens (top-10 FBS rushing)—but depleted defenses due to opt-outs could lead to a high-scoring shootout. Prediction: FIU 38, UTSA 34. Continue reading →

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College Football 2016: Conference USA preview

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

No conference has been picked clean more than Conference USA, which has seen 14 programs – an entire conference’s worth of teams – depart for larger affiliations since 2005. Nine of the 12 teams in the American Athletic Conference were … Continue reading →

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