Welcome to the "People’s National Championship," where the stakes are high and the mascots are literally edible. No. 12 BYU heads to Orlando with a massive chip on its shoulder after a controversial CFP snub, ready to unleash a physical, ball-control nightmare on the ACC. But standing in their way is a No. 22 Georgia Tech squad led by the dual-threat chaos of Haynes King, a team that lives for the "Brent Key Upset Special" and has already flexed its giant-killing muscles this season. With six new Pop-Tarts mascots—including a "Buff Protein" pastry—vying for the "ultimate sacrifice" in Mouth Heaven, will the Cougars’ elite defense secure a statement win, or will the Yellow Jackets turn Camping World Stadium into a giant toaster and devour the higher-ranked Cougars for breakfast?
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Big Ten stability meets MACtion chaos as Northwestern and Central Michigan collide in Detroit for the GameAbove Sports Bowl. The Wildcats bring a suffocating defense to Ford Field, but the Chippewas are playing for hometown pride in a virtual home game that smells like an upset. Will Northwestern’s Power Four pedigree hold firm, or are we about to see a post-holiday heist in the Motor City?
P.J. Fleck’s quest for a ninth-straight bowl win hits a massive speed bump in Phoenix as Minnesota’s suffocating defense meets the nation’s most dangerous turnaround story. New Mexico is crashing the party with a high-octane offense that doesn't care about Big Ten "pedigree," while the Gophers are looking to turn Chase Field into a methodical meat grinder.
The First Responder Bowl is shaping up to be a total Dallas shootout as the UTSA Roadrunners and Florida International Panthers prepare to trade blows in a portal-ravaged showdown. While both rosters have been gutted by the transfer wire—leaving FIU’s secondary and UTSA’s defensive line looking like a preseason scout team—the firepower remains. With CUSA Offensive Player of the Year Kejon Owens leading a surging Panthers squad against a UTSA offense that lives to put up 40+, defense is purely optional at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
Yankee Stadium. Penn State and Clemson bring their tattered preseason expectations to the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. With James Franklin out and Matt Campbell watching from the shadows, an interim-led Nittany Lions squad is fighting to prove their "blue-blood" status isn't just a memory. Meanwhile, Dabo Swinney’s Tigers are stumbling into the Big Apple with a staggering 27 players missing due to injuries and portal exits.
The Wasabi Fenway Bowl features a nine-win UConn squad that’s basically a ghost ship after head coach Jim Mora Jr. bailed for Colorado State and star QB Joe Fagnano opted out. Standing across the diamond is an Army team that lives for this kind of tactical warfare, bringing a top-10 rushing attack that aims to turn the Fenway sod into a muddy graveyard for the Huskies' double-digit win dreams.
Roll up, light up, and lock in for the most vibey bowl of the season as Snoop Dogg brings his signature flare to Tucson. The Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl features a clash of Group of Five heavyweights as Fresno State and Miami (OH) meet for the first time ever. The RedHawks are looking to defend their desert title after smoking Colorado State last year, but they’ll have to do it without star QB Dequan Finn and a host of portal departures. Standing in their way is a Fresno State squad led by E.J. Warner—son of NFL legend Kurt Warner—who’s ready to air it out under the Arizona sun.
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