![]() Bowman, in his sixth season and third team, broke out with 3,058 yards and 13 touchdowns on the year.ĭespite the offense going off for 421.2 yards per game, the defense allowed 441.5. Gordon put together a great season with 1,940 scrimmage yards and 21 total touchdowns. This was a great offense behind Doak Walker Award winner, Ollie Gordon and perpetual journeyman, Alan Bowman. On the other, they got shellacked by Texas and lost earlier in the year to South Alabama. On one hand, they made it to the Big 12 Championship thanks to beating Oklahoma and Kansas. ![]() This year was interesting to Mike Gundy’s squad. Head-to-head: Oklahoma State 10-18 Texas A&MĪn old Big 12 matchup, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M haven’t faced off since 2019 and second time since 2011. Texas Bowl (December 27, 9:00 P.M., ESPN) Oklahoma State vs Texas A&M However, North Carolina is missing an obnoxious amount of talent while WVU is nearly at full strength. There are plenty of reasons to not feel confident in this team in this game. ![]() As a whole, they allowed 27.5 points per game, good for being among the bottom half of FBS. He earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors and was the lone Mountaineer defender to earn such an honor. and his four interceptions is about as close as it gets. West Virginia’s defense lacks a true stud but Beanie Bishop Jr. They ran the ball about 45 times per game. Each player has over 700 yards on the ground and combined for 27 touchdowns. Quarterback Garrett Greene is right behind with Jaheim While coming in third. They have three players with at least 97 rushes with CJ Donaldson leading the way. Meanwhile, three of their four losses were to bowl-bound teams. To close out, they won four of their final five games with a grand total of two wins over bowl-bound teams. They started off the year with a loss to Penn State before rattling off four wins in a row. It was a fairly successful year for WVU in terms of expectations. Head-to-head: West Virginia 1-1 North Carolina Duke’s Mayo Bowl (December 27, 5:30 P.M., ESPN) West Virginia vs North Carolina Kansas should be able to have a good day against the MWC team. They beat the bad teams they needed to beat but got thwacked by the good teams they’ve faced. On the back end, Ra’Mello Dotson was a freak, hauling four interceptions while scoring twice. There are a few playmakers on this Kansas defense led by defensive lineman, Austin Booker and his 56 tackles, 12 TFLs, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles. ![]() Spelling him for 599 yards and eight scores. Devin Neal had a monster year with 1,209 yards and 15 touchdowns with Daniel Hishaw Jr. Led by Jason Bean’s 1,681 yards and 12 touchdowns, Kansas’ passing attack was not fearsome. They won four of their final seven games including an impressive win against Oklahoma, sending them to the SEC with a big ole L.Īs a whole, Kansas should be mostly intact in this one. The Jayhawks won each of its first four games before getting eviscerated by Texas. Will they get over the hump? That’s a question for later. So, Lance Leipold has turned Kansas from a two-win program to an eight-win program. Guaranteed Rate Bowl (December 26, 9:00 P.M., ESPN) Kansas vs UNLV The Knights’ offense can move the ball incredibly well while Georgia Tech cannot stop anyone. In this one, UCF has a massive advantage. Lee Hunter and Malachi Lawrence also added double-digit TFLs which is incredibly impressive for this defense. The UCF defense wasn’t great but it was led by stud Tre’mon Morris-Brash and his 18.5 TFLs and 8.5 sacks. They had a pair of receivers in Javon Baker and Kobe Hudson so combined for 1,819 yards and 13 touchdowns in the passing game. Harvey led the way on the ground with his 1,296 yards and 16 touchdowns while both John Rhys Plumlee and Tommy McClain took snaps at quarterback. It was the worst season in Orlando since 2013 but 6-6 in the American is not the same as 6-6 in the Big 12.ĭespite losing six games, this UCF offense was still top-notch. To close out the year, the Knights won three of four, earning bowl eligibility. UCF started off 3-0 but then dropped five in a row in a spiraling fashion. The 2017 National Champions* were a tad disappointing this year but they were anything but boring.
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