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UTSA drove all the way to the start of the second quarter and got a 2-yard touchdown off Zakhari Franklin. None of the 15 games had a pass of more than 10 yards.

Frank Harris took a huge hit on the next possession but was able to walk away on his own. Jared Sackett would knock down FG for 42 yards to give the Roadrunners a 12-0 lead.

With 3:52 left in the half, Troy ran a solid drive assisted by three UTSA defensive free throws that led to a 2-yard score by Kimani Vidal.

When everything looked normal, Troy took down Frank Harris with less than a minute left in the game. The Trojans had good possession before halftime and could have added more points, but UTSA DB Kelechi Nwachuku took Gunnar Watson in the end zone to end the first half. UTSA led 12-7 at halftime.

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UTSA-Troy is the first pre-Christmas bowl game with two AP-ranked teams since Boise State Utah in the 2010 Las Vegas Bowl

An interesting sight to watch at the Cure Bowl, as no players from either team were turned away or had to sit out.

The MVP of the first 10 minutes of the Cure Bowl was UTSA punter Lucas Dean. He pinned the Trojans’ offense inside the 5-yard line twice, including a 67-yard punt.

A few plays later, a poor field goal from the Troy center went through the end zone and it’s now 2-0 UTSA through the quarter.

UAB responded to Miami’s surge in the third quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run by Jermaine Brown Jr. Matt Quinn made a good field goal and the Blazers took a 17-13 lead in the fourth quarter.

But the Redhawks responded with a 10-yard touchdown of their own. Aveon Smith passed the ball to Kenny Tracy for a touchdown — a pass that put Miami back on top, 20-17.

But UAB responded with a 12-yard touchdown pass by Jermaine Brown with less than two minutes left in the game. Quinn’s field goal gave UAB the win in the Bahamas Bowl as UAB stopped Miami at the 3-yard line on one last attempt to regain the lead and UAB won 24-20.

A four-yard touchdown by Kevin Davis gave Miami its first lead in the third quarter. Graham Nicholson’s kick was good, giving the Redhawks a 13-10 lead over the Blazers.

The Redhawks beat the Blazers by a scoreless third quarter, taking their three-point lead into the final quarter.

Miami (Ohio State) cut UAB’s lead to 10-6 on a 33-yard touchdown pass from Aveon Smith to Mac Hippenhammer. But when the Redhawks tried to add points, Graham Nicholson’s attempt was blocked.

UAB led Miami in total yards 161 to 131. Smith trailed Dylan Hopkins with 82 passing yards compared to Hopkins’ 91 yards and one touchdown. UAB’s Trea Shropshire led the game with 120 receiving yards on four catches and a touchdown.

The Blazers led 10-6 in the first half.

Dylan Hopkins and UAB lead the list against Miami (Ohio State). Hopkins threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Trea Shropshire, and Matt Quinn’s field goal gave the Blazers a 7-0 lead.

Miami quarterback Aveon Smith couldn’t piece together a response, ending the first quarter with just 30 passing yards and 10 rushing yards.

Quinn kicked a 42-yard field goal with less than five minutes left in the quarter to extend the Blazers’ lead to 10-0.

ReliaQuest Bowl: Illinois vs. Tampa Mississippi State, noon, ESPN2

Citrus Bowl: LSU vs. Purdue in Orlando, 1 p.m., ABC

This year’s Las Vegas Bowl is the first Power 5 vs. Power 5 matchup of the bowl season. Oregon and Florida will face off at Allegiant Stadium, and on paper, it looks like a bit of a mismatch.

The Beavers are favored in double digits for several reasons. OSU finished the regular season 9-3 with a 9-3 victory over rival Oregon State to finish in the top 15. Florida, meanwhile, is limping to a 6-6 record after losing four of its final six games and will be without quarterback Anthony Richardson, who opted out of the bowl game to prepare NFL draft.

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It’s bowl season, which means nearly every day of the week for the next few weeks. It also means that there are a lot of opt-outs and transfers.

My model is trying to predict a score, but needs to make a big statement about what to expect from the prediction. Opt-outs and transfers have been tweaked at launch, but those player moves add more variables than most of the regular season. For example, while I did my best to consider how much Purdue’s loss of Aiden O’Connell and Charlie Jones would affect the Boilermakers, there’s no solid data on replacements. There are also some coaching changes and interim coaching in charge that could change the style of teams we see in the regular season.

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Kerry Coombs loves to tell stories. So when someone asked the Bearcats’ interim coach about playing a football game at Fenway Park, Coombs quickly flipped over the back cover of his childhood.

“So in 1975, I was a kid, right? I was 14 and watched Carlton Fisk do it,” Coombs said, excitedly imitating the former Red Sox catcher hitting his home run Famous move into fair zone to win Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. “Against my big red machine. I remember it very well. I remember sitting on the couch watching that play. I’ve never been to Fenway Park, never seen a baseball game there. I’ve seen it on TV. I think it’s really cool. I think we’re all really excited about it.”

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Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Kentucky in Nashville, Noon, ABC

Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Syracuse, Bronx, NY, 2 p.m., ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl: Florida State vs. Orlando, Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

Alamo Bowl: Texas vs. San Antonio, Washington, 9 p.m., ESPN

Military Bowl: Duke vs. UCF in Annapolis, MD, 2 p.m., ESPN

Liberty Bowl: Arkansas vs. Memphis, Kansas, Tennessee, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

Holiday Bowl: North Carolina vs. Oregon in San Diego, 8 p.m., Fox

Texas Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss in Houston, 9 p.m., ESPN

Camellia Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo, Alabama, Montgomery, noon, ESPN

First Responder Bowl: Memphis vs. Utah State Dallas, 3:15 p.m., ESPN

Birmingham Bowl: Birmingham, Alabama, Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina, 6:45 p.m., ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Phoenix, Oklahoma, 10:15 p.m., ESPN

It’s not about proving people wrong or putting chips on their shoulders, Jim Mora said. He doesn’t want to say he told you.

But he also does want to say that he told you. He earned the right in his first year as coach after leading UConn to its first bowl game in seven years.

“I don’t think I should have been fired from UCLA,” Mora said. “I think they made a mistake. I still think they made a mistake.”

There have been few 6-6 bowl appearances more impressive or surprising, and Mora was the director. The Huskies are gearing up for Monday’s Myrtle Beach Bowl game against Marshall, the first bowl game for a group of players who have gone through college careers.

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