College Football: First Responder Bowl

Although two much-anticipated national semifinals are nearly set for kickoff, college football has just wrapped up the most hectic stage of the 2023 bowl season. Michigan and Alabama, Washington and Texas? You can wait. The action-packed five-day stretch included several of the most interesting matchups outside of the New Year's Six lineup. And…

This season's First Responder Bowl is set to go down the day after Christmas in Dallas, Texas. The Texas State Bobcats, NCAAF lines favorites who finished out the regular season with a 52-44 win over South Alabama, square off against the Rice Owls, who earned bowl eligibility after beating Florida Atlantic by 24-21 in their season closer. Who will…

The 7-5 Texas State Bobcats battle the 6-6 Rice Owls in the First Responder Bowl on the day after Christmas, and it's among the easiest bowl games to handicap this Holiday season. Two combined players for these squads entered the transfer portal - both for Texas State - and both coaching units remain intact. These are two fully-formed squads, save…

Tuesday's First Responder Bowl in Dallas features one Texas team (Texas State) that has never been to a bowl game and another (Rice) that has never won one. The Rice Owls have been to nine bowls in their 101-year history and have gone 0-9 since its appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic in 1938. Coach Mike Bloomgren has now taken the Owls to bowls…

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Get ready for the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl clash between the Texas State Bobcats and the Rice Owls on December 26, 2023, at 3:30 PM in Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Dive into the detailed analysis of this exciting matchup: The SERVPRO First Responder Bowl is set to commence at 3:30 PM in Gerald J. Ford Stadium, with a game-time temperature of 58…

Teams with vastly different bowl histories will clash on Tuesday when the Rice Owls meet the Texas State Bobcats in the 2023 First Responder Bowl in Dallas. The Owls (6-6, 4-4 American Athletic), who will be making their 14th bowl appearance, have gone 3-2 in bowl games since 2008. The Bobcats (7-5, 4-4 Sun Belt), meanwhile, are just in their 12th…

Tuesday's bowl game slate features a battle between Sun Belt and AAC foes when Texas State meets Rice at the First Responder Bowl in Dallas. The Bobcats topped South Alabama in a track meet during the final weekend of the regular season to break a two-game losing streak and garner some momentum heading into their first-ever bowl game.…

The Texas State Bobcats will play the Rice Owls on Tuesday evening in the First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Texas State has lost two of their last three games, while Rice comes into this game on a two game winning streak. Let's take a look at the betting matchup and the Texas State vs Rice prediction. The Texas State…

The Texas State Bobcats take part in their first-ever bowl game when they face the Rice Owls on Tuesday in the 2023 First Responder Bowl. The Bobcats (7-5), who tied with South Alabama and Arkansas State at 4-4 and in second place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division this season, have lost three of five after a 5-2 start. The Owls (6-6), who…

Offense, offense, and more offense. That's how our college football betting picks see this First Responder Bowl playing out with Texas State and Rice going head to head. Both teams can put up points and the defense has more questions than answers. These two programs will meet for the first time in their history as FBS teams when the Texas State…

The Texas State Bobcats play the Rice Owls on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET in the First Responder Bowl. Texas State (7-5) ended their season with a 52-44 home win over South Alabama. Meanwhile, Rice (6-6) became bowl-eligible in their final game of the season with a 24-21 home win over Florida Atlantic. Matchup: Texas State Bobcats (7-5) vs Rice Owls…

There are six games featuring an AAC team on the 2023 college football bowl schedule. Read through our betting breakdown for college football's Week 17. BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:13 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. UTSA meets Marshall at 9:00 PM ET on December 19 at…

Two talented Group of Five programs are set to face off in the First Responder Bowl. Texas State ended the regular season with a 7-5 overall record, including a season-opening victory over Baylor. Meanwhile, Rice ended up 6-6 overall after winning its last two games against AAC squads. Now the two teams will take the field in the First Responder…

In the sports world, nothing says mid-December like a college football bowl game in the Bahamas between Western Kentucky and Old Dominion. But who's going to win that game and how could you even begin to make an educated guess? That's where my Quality Games bowl-picking system comes in. This will be the eighth straight year that I crunch the…

The Rice Owls are the underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+4), in this season's Servpro First Responder Bowl, where they will oppose the Texas State Bobcats. Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas will host the matchup on December 26, 2023, starting at 5:30 PM ET on ESPN. The over/under is 59.5 in the outing. Spread Favorite: Bobcats…

With only one game remaining in the 2022 college football season, it feels like the perfect time to put a pin in the 2022 season. The Memphis Tigers capped off their season last week with a 38-10 victory over Utah State in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. The next time the Tigers take the field in official action, it'll be against the…

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Utah State and Memphis meet in the 2022 First Responder Bowl. This game will be held at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park today, December 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM (ET). The Tigers struggled most of the season, but the Aggies did a little better this year. Here is all the related information about this College Football game including the preview,…

According to the NCAAF schedule, the Memphis Tigers face off against the Utah State Aggies in the 13th annual First Responders Bowl. Read more for the First Responder Bowl betting prediction. Both teams squeaked into bowl contention with 6 wins, but the two teams are vastly different. While one team is an offensive firecracker that pours on the…

It will be a furious battle to claim a winning record on the season when the Utah State Aggies take on the Memphis Tigers in the 2022 First Responder Bowl college football game kicking off today on Tuesday, December 27 at 12:15 p.m. PT/3:15 p.m. ET (2:15 p.m. CT) with a live TV broadcast on ESPN. • You can watch the Memphis vs. Utah State football…

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Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference take on the Utah State Aggies from the Mountain West in the 2022 First Responder Bowl. Both teams became bowl eligible by the skin of their teeth with matching 6-6 records. Utah State's star running back Calvin Tyler Jr. made headlines by opting out of this game to best prepare for the 2023 NFL…

Tuesday's college football bowl game schedule kicks off with a Camellia Bowl matchup between Georgia Southern and Buffalo. This game has been unofficially dubbed the "Kyle Vantrease Bowl" as the Eagles' quarterback previously played at UB before transferring last year. In fact, Vantrease started and won the Camellia Bowl with the Bulls just two…

The Memphis Tigers are one of the biggest favorites in the 2022 college football bowl season as they prepare to face the Utah State Aggies in Tuesday's First Responder Bowl. Check out our top Memphis-Utah State college football picks based on the top odds. Memphis (6-6, 3-5) is the only bowl-eligible AAC team that finished under.500 in conference…

The Memphis Tigers and Utah State Aggies face off on Tuesday in a college football showdown in the First Responder Bowl at the Gerald. J. Ford Stadium. This is the first meeting played between the two teams this season. Memphis comes into this game with a 6-6 record overall, and they have gone 6-6 against the spread. Memphis has won two of the last…

When Memphis and Utah State play in the First Responder Bowl on Tuesday, it will be a battle between programs with some similarities. Both have cycled up to be among the top of Group of Five programs in the country at points in recent years, but both are dealing with the relative disappointment of 6-6 seasons in 2022. For Memphis, a streak of eight…

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and there are 43 college football bowls to wager on. VSiN is here to help bettors sort through them all and find the value. Be sure to check out our College Football Bowl Betting Guide, our homepage for individual bowl previews and our running best bets file. This is the preview for the Servpro First…

The First Responder Bowl features Memphis and Utah State on December 27. Kickoff is set for just after 3:15 PM ET at Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas), and the game will be live on ESPN as part of their "Bowl Week". Now, both teams are trying to end their season above.500. Memphis is currently a 7.5-point betting favorite and the total is set…

The First Responder Bowl features Memphis and Utah State in Dallas. Read more to find out why our college football picks expect the Tigers to have the leg-up in this matchup and ultimately cover the touchdown spread. Memphis (6-6) barely made it, but the Tigers are headed to their ninth straight bowl game as they face Utah State (6-2) in Dallas on…

The Memphis Tigers and the Utah State Aggies take the field for the First Responder Bowl. The matchup is at 3:15 PM ET on December 27, 2022, and airs on ESPN. The Tigers were beaten by the SMU Mustangs 34-31 in their last game. The Aggies are coming off of a 42-23 loss to the Boise State Broncos. Against the Mustangs, Seth Henigan led the Tigers…

College football bowl season ramps up with four games, including a notable matchup of Power-5 teams to round out a full day of action. The Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, AL matches a pair of 6-6 teams, the Buffalo Bulls and the Georgia Southern Eagles. Eagles quarterback Kyle Vantrease played five seasons at Buffalo before transferring prior to the…

A pair of 6-6 teams meet in the First Responder Bowl on Dec. 27 when favored Memphis battles Utah State at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. Memphis enters this game having lost five of seven, including a 34-31 setback against SMU in its regular-season finale. The Tigers can light up the scoreboard with their 35.1 points per game average, but they…

Boise State's perfect conference season record went up in smoke with a 28-16 loss to the Fresno Bulldogs, which also snapped their three-game win streak. It's the third-highest point total they've allowed this season. The Broncos could only muster three field goals through three quarters, and only found paydirt with just over five minutes left in…

LOGAN - It became official Sunday afternoon. Utah State will participate in its 15th official NCAA bowl game this year and 10th in the last 12 years. The Aggies will travel to Dallas, Texas to take on Memphis in the First Responder Bowl on Dec. 27. Brett McMurphy of Action Network broke the news early in the afternoon. Utah State announced it about…

Air Force remains underrated as 1.5-point underdogs against a Louisville squad that found the bulk of its success against poor defenses throughout the season. We expect the Under since both rely on rushing and grinding out the clock in our betting picks. Tuesday marks a busy day on the college football bowl game schedule, with the second contest of…

Over the second half of the 2022 college football season, Utah State head coach Blake Anderson - in every postgame press conference, weekly press conference, you name it - made certain to reference bowl eligibility and how badly he wanted the Aggies to get into a bowl game. At first, that goal seemed pretty lofty, considering Utah State started the…

Memphis football is headed back to Texas to play in the First Responder Bowl against Utah State on Dec. 27 (2:15 pm., ESPN) This is the second bowl game the Tigers (6-6, 3-5 AAC) will play in the Dallas area after their trip to the 2019 Cotton Bowl. Utah State (6-6, 5-3 Mountain West) is coached by Blake Anderson, who has been there for two…

Louisville and Air Force will meet Tuesday in the First Responder Bowl at Dallas' Gerald Ford Stadium. The matchup between the Cardinals and Falcons provides quite an intriguing showdown between ACC and Mountain West opponents. The Cardinals are coming off a disappointing 52-21 loss to rival Kentucky in their regular-season finale, which came after…

The first edition of the First Responder Bowl (formerly known as the Heart of Dallas Bowl) features No. 25 Boise State and Boston College. It will not be the first meeting between these schools, though, rather the second. The last game was played took place in Boise in 2005, and Boston College came away with the 27-21 victory. What will happen this…

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