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Central Michigan had a halftime lead with a dominant defensive performance, but Wazzu rallied back with backup QB Victor Gabalis filling in for an injured Jayden de Laura, but came up just short. Kentucky seemed to have it in hand up at halftime against a punchless Iowa offense, but everything stalled. Eight plays, 80 yards, and one Chris Rodriguez touchdown later — and closed out with a pick — the Cats pulled it off.

UAB got up , Tyler Allgeier and the BYU running game took over on the way to a fourth quarter lead, and UAB pulled out the upset with a long late touchdown drive and a defensive stop.

Considering how utterly miserable the bowl season was, to kick things off with a one-score game was a major positive. Good enough. Haaziq Daniels went Aaron Rodgers and hit 9-of passes for yards and two scores, Air Force kept answering every time Louisville landed a punch, and the back-and-forth battle had more than its share of fireworks. There were giant pass plays, a kick six, big scoring runs, and well over yards of offense in a clean game with few mistakes.

Throw in the Group of Five over Power Five battle, and this was a terrific watch among the early midweek bowl games. It was a huge moment for the program in the Dana Holgorsen era, it was a thrilling end, and the fight and energy were there throughout on both sides. The Panthers were able to get by on defense with a scoop-and-score in the third quarter enough for a lead, but Michigan State closed with 21 unanswered points.

A touchdown pass to Jayden Reed gave the Spartans the lead, but Beville had Pitt on the march with a chance to tie the game with a field goal or come up with a win.

One Cal Haladay yard pick six later, and Michigan State had its 11th win. The Irish were amazing early — getting up but the Cowboys kept chipping away until it finished off a run of 30 straight points with three straight Tanner Brown field goals to take the lead for good.

Seriously, what more could you have possibly wanted from an early bowl? Both teams were a blast, the offenses went off, it was a back-and-forth game with big haymakers thrown and big plays, and it came down to a controversy in the final seconds. The Northern Illinois running game was fun. The Coastal Carolina offense as a whole was fun. It was all fun. Tiger QB Brady Cook almost got the job done on a thrilling late scoring drive, but the door was left open after a failed two point conversion.

Up , all the SEC defense had to do was come up with one more stop, but the Black Knight offense got it done, Cole Talley nailed a yard walk-off field goal, and in the end, this became Exhibit A of why bowl games are fun.

Tons of offense, tons of momentum swings, tons of drama, tons of energy, tons of fans in the stands, and one whopper of a controversy to close, this was what you want in a bowl game. Tennessee was up , Purdue scored 16 straight points in the second quarter, the two teams traded shots back and forth in a wild second half, and then came the finish. Tennessee RB Jaylen Wright was stuffed on fourth down just before the goal line, kept creeping, got the ball in the end zone, and … forward momentum stopped.

Purdue ball, field goal, ball game. With close to 1, yards of total offense helped by five touchdowns of over 40 yards, it was one of the highest-octane bowls of all-time. Find a more breathtaking seven minute of game action in football history than the end of the first half. The world was introduced to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the magnificent young Ohio State receiver who caught 15 passes for yards and three scores, Marvin Harrison Jr.

QB Cam Rising was nearly perfect through the air and ran for 92 yards and a score, but it was supposedly over after he got hurt. Instead Bryson Barnes stepped in and led the way to a touchdown drive to tie it at 45 with just under two minutes to play.

Maybe it's co dependency or trying to stay together for the kids. Will Pape, 14, and Drew Pape, 11, also scored in double figures for the Huskies. Your Cowboys have officially earned a playoff berth, which is a wonderful gift in itself. Today, I be unveiling my third and final holiday power rankings. If you missed either of the other two previous editions, you can catch up by reading the Halloween and Thanksgiving articles by clicking on the links.

Aside from the early Christmas gift provided to Dallas by San Francisco losing, we also learned earlier this week that five Cowboys were named to the Pro Bowl. Defensive end Randy Gregory was also named as an alternate, meaning a sixth Cowboy could make the team.

The Nets have already had multiple games postponed after not having enough available players. Very quietly, the Nets are back up to 6 in defensive rating, per Cleaning the Glass. There was a slim chance of Irving playing this game in Los Angeles but he has joined his teammates in protocols.

Anthony Davis remains out with his injured left knee and the Lakers still have several players in protocols. This should still be a competitive contest, but nowhere near what many people envisioned at the start of the season. Prediction : LeBron dominates early and the Lakers hang on at home to defeat this battered Brooklyn team.

The two best teams in the league will have a rubber match on Christmas, with each team getting a victory on their home floor earlier this month. The Suns have been rolling right along after their run to the Finals last season. In contrast, they didn't win more than 24 games in any of Devin Booker's first four seasons.

He's not taking this success for granted. ValleyProud pic. Both of these teams rank top-five in offense and top-three in defense. Be that as it may, this should still be the best Christmas Day game this year. Prediction : This will come down to the final few possessions, where Paul tends to shine.

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