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It all comes down to this as the #1 ranked LSU Tigers battle against the #2 ranked Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January 9th. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this game, winning the national tournament in 2009 and furthermore winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003. LSU head coach Les Miles is furthermore no stranger at this instant as he’s won the national tournament in 2007. 2 excellent teams and head coaches meeting on a collision course in what is certain to be an amazing game. The odds makers currently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under set at 40 points.

If you like your Bowl matches hot and ready, the Little Caesars Bowl kicks off at Ford Field in Detroit on December 26th with the Western Michigan Broncos facing the Boilermakers. Back in 1998 when it was initially called the Motor City Bowl, former Michigan State football coach George Perles helped give birth to the Little Caesars Bowl. It’s been a Michigan tradition since that time with fantastic fights every year and this year is no diverse. The sportsbook has the line pretty near with the Boilermakers at -2 ½ with the over/under at 60.

On December 24th, the tenth anniversary of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl occurs in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii when the Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack takes on the Golden Eagles. With Southern Miss at -6 with the over/under at 62, the sportsbook has its eyes on this game too.

College football revolved around a number of season-ending contests before the trend of bowl games in recent years. One of these games started 35 years ago in Shreveport, Louisiana was the Independence Bowl. The sportsbook has this at Missouri -5 with the over/under at 52 ½.

At BofA Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Louisville Cardinals face the Wolfpack in the 10th anniversary of the Belk Bowl on December 27th. Louisville comes into play with a 7-5 record with a 5-2 1st place record in the Big East. Charlie Strong is in his 2nd year as Cardinals coach after spending the prior seven seasons as an assistant coach in Gainesville at Florida under Urban Meyer. The sportsbook has this at Wolfpack -2 ½ with the over/under at 44 ½.

Among the newest Bowl competitions comes out to play on December 28th when the Toledo Rockets take on the Falcons in Washington D.C. at the Military Bowl. The game takes place in RFK Stadium and has been a fixture in December since 2008. The sports book always has its eyes on the prize with Toledo at -3 and the over/under at 70.

In the 1980′s and 1990′s, these two teams would have been a lock for a Fiesta Bowl or another BCS-type game but the BCS program wasn’t in place in those days. Players and systems could adjust through the years, but these two teams can still put on one heck of a show. The Seminoles face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando on December 29th. We have Jimbo Fisher versus Brian Kelly instead of Bobby Bowden versus Lou Holtz in what is sure to be an amazing game. The sportsbook seems to agree with Florida State at -3 and the over/under at 47.

San Diego, California sets the stage when the Golden Bears battle against the #24 rated Texas Longhorns on December 28th at the Holiday Bowl. These 2 squads who are evenly matched will slug it out and Qualcomm Stadium will be jumping. The Holiday Bowl has been a San Diego staple since 1978 and this year’s game seeks to be a classic. The sportsbook has the line at Texas -3, with the over/under at 47 ½.

December 20 marks the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl in St Petersburg, Florida with the Florida International Golden Panthers taking on the Thundering Herd. FIU enters into play with an 8-4 record as well as a 5-3 record in the Sun Belt Conference. FIU averages 26.3 points per game on offense and 19.4 points per game on defense. FIU also leads the nation in punt return yardage with their return squad a constant threat to take it all the way up. FIU is headed by fifth-year head coach Mario Cristobal. Marshall enters into play with a 6-6 record that is 2nd in Conference USA. The Thundering Herd average 22 points per game on offense and a head-scratching 30.2 points per game on defense. 2nd-year head coach Doc Holliday will direct Marshall.

The Louisiana Superdome comes alive on December 17 when the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl starts off. The San Diego State Aztecs battle against the Ragin’ Cajuns in a struggle to the finish. The San Diego State Aztecs come into play with an 8-4 record as well as a 4-3 record in the Mountain West Conference. The San Diego State Aztecs average 24.4 points per game on defense and 29.8 points per game on offense. First year head coach Rocky Long will be heading the San Diego State Aztecs. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns come into New Orleans with an identical 8-4 record and a 6-2 record in the Sun Belt Conference. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns average 29.8 points per game on defense and 32.3 points per game on offense. Louisiana-Lafayette is directed by 1st year head coach Mark Hudspeth.