5 under-the-radar bowl games college football fans should watch
By Zachary Levy
With all the rumblings with the College Football Playoff, all the bowl games are announced.
Fans will be entertained from December 16th till January 6th. College football fans should be ready to see non-stop action and players and coaches laying out everything on the line to bring their program a bowl win.
What is the marquee matchup that you are going to watch?
Here are five games that fans should tune in for before New Year Six and College Football Playoff bowl games:
5. Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Ohio Bobcats
The first college football bowl game of the season is between the Eagles and the Bobcats in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on December 16th at 11 a.m. on ESPN. Going into this game, the 9-3 Bobcats are 55.3% favorites according to ESPN analytics over the 6-6 Eagles. So, fans ask why we should watch this game. Well, fans will see a quarterback that ranks 13th in passing and 3rd in total completions. This quarterback is Davis Brin from Georgia Southern. Coming into this game, the Bobcats are one of the best defenses in the nation. The Bobcats are led by one of their seniors, Bryce Houston, who is 17th in total tackles.
Fans are going to see a clash of two of the best on the side of the ball with the Eagles’ passing game and the Bobcats’ hard-hitting defense. Not bad for the first bowl game on the schedule, right? Plus, the beach, right?