#Jim Mora

In the grand scheme of things, Sunday's Saints-Panthers game is meaningless when it comes to the playoff participants. However, many think it is a very important game for the home team. Will it be a feel-good finish that could change the trajectory of the offseason for the Black and Gold? What will that mean for some of the changes Coach Dennis…

Marshall has won four in a row while UConn aims for its first winning season in more than a decade. Raise your hands if you thought the UConn Huskies would be playing in a bowl game at the end of the 2022 season. If you raised your hand just now, then congratulations on predicting one of the more surprising campaigns seen in college football this…

It's supposed to be about 10 degrees, super windy and potentially snowy in Cleveland for the Christmas Eve matchup between the Saints and Browns. Does that favor one team or another? Will Nick Chubb run all over the Black and Gold, or will the defense make a stand, while Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill have a field day? Also, what odds do we give…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the College Football Week 12 slate. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD), Patty C ( @PattyC831) & NC Nick ( @NC__NicK) break down every single game on the Week 12 College Football FBS slate and give out their top plays for the weekend. Will Cameron Rising and the…

As participants in the only bowl game on Monday, Marshall and UConn have a chance to spotlight what have been two of the better under-the-radar stories this past season. The Thundering Herd won four straight games to end the season 8-4, which included a program-defining road win over Notre Dame in Week 2. The Huskies, meanwhile, have been one…

There's only one game on the bowl schedule Monday. Here's a look at the matchup, including any players and coaches who have departed via the transfer portal or are opting out. All times are Eastern, and spreads and totals were taken from the consensus odds at VegasInsider.com. Marshall (-10) vs. Connecticut Under first-year coach Jim Mora Jr.,…

In case you missed it, the Bayou Bets crew is holding their second annual College Bowl Pick'Em, and we're hoping you're the big benefactor from our predictions. Like we did last year, we started with $1000 Bowl Bucks, and we're making a play on each of the 42 bowl games this season. And when it's over, we'll take whatever money we have left and…

You've not been paying attention-and why would you have been?-but three OTE writers have recently become fathers, the two of us for the first time (and, by the time this sees the light of day, maybe we'll have been joined by Beez). Of course, as we all know, that comes with loads of spare time while the little potato just lies there and requires no…

The 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl features the Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) and the Connecticut Huskies (6-6) battling on Monday afternoon. The Thundering Herd suit up in a bowl game for the sixth straight year. Last year, Marshall fell to Louisiana 36-21 in the New Orleans Bowl. Meanwhile, UConn is playing in its first bowl matchup since 2015. The…

College football bowl season got off to a fun start last week and now the schedule picks up again as the calendar moves to Monday. The bowl schedule is back on after taking the day off on Sunday to let the NFL get its attention, but now the collegians return to the field, this time from Myrtle Beach. And it's been a good showing so far for the…

Bowl season is officially upon us and on Monday, we have the third edition of the Myrtle Beach Bowl between Marshall and UConn. The kick-off is scheduled for 2:30 PM ET at Brooks Stadium, the home of Coastal Carolina University. Keep reading for the Marshall vs UConn prediction. The Thundering Herd finished their season on a high note, winning four…

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 Myrtle Beach…

UConn is one of the best stories in college football this season, making their first bowl game since 2015 under first year head coach Jim Mora Jr. The Huskies head to the Myrtle Beach Bowl to face Marshall in South Carolina. The Thundering Herd had an up and down season that included a massive upset against Notre Dame on the road but also a loss to…

Marshall vs UConn prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Myrtle Beach Bowl, Monday, December 19 Date: Monday, December 19 Game Time: 2:30 ET Venue: Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC How To Watch: ESPN Record: Marshall (8-4), UConn (6-6) - - How did Jim Mora Jr. not make every Coach of the Year list? Before 2022, UConn won exactly ten games since…

It's trendy to believe that the opening games of college football's bowl season are limp, lame, lackadaisical, and boring enough to make fans want a lobotomy. Barber shops and beauty salons are full of holiday-season complaints about how the lone football nerd in an extended family is monopolizing the TV with Jimmy Kimmel Bowl, Tangerine Bowl, Tea…

In 2022, there are 43 bowl games this postseason including the three College Football Playoff games. Read on for our three best spread bets for the college football bowl season. It can be tough to find against the spread value in bowl season because there are matchups between teams that have no common opponents, matchups between teams who played in…

It's the most wonderful time of the year for college football teams that had the type of seasons worthy of bowl games. While, in a lot of cases, the postseason has become a glorified showcase of depth and future talent as NFL-caliber players sit out non-playoff contests, there are still some terrific matchups full of good players and teams you may…

The college football regular season is in the books, and what a regular season it was. The College Football Playoff features Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State, and we should have 2 good games in store on December 31. Now it's time to turn our attention to bowl season. It's the most wonderful time of year for a college football bettor, with…

The ACC has struggled with depth for years, but Week 9 marked a low point for the conference just days before the initial College Football Playoff Rankings are released. Nearly all of the excitement in the ACC is gone after the top two teams featured on Saturday fell in embarrassing fashion. Wake Forest moved into the AP top 10 and the edge of New…

For the second consecutive week, the New Orleans Saints will face a foe they used to know very well, as they travel to the Bay Area to take on a former NFC West rival in the San Francisco 49ers. Unfortunately for the Saints, if one were to go by the linesmakers projections, this one could be a lot like those games of the 1970s, '80s and'90s when…

The bad news is there will be no Dattitude podcast on Friday. The good news is we have two episodes crammed into one, as in the Thanksgiving edition, Jeff Duncan makes his weekly appearance and Uncle Big Nick joins Jim Derry for the duo's best bets of NFL Week 12 and the final full Saturday of college football in 2022. Can Andy Dalton do something…

The Battle for the Victory Bell has arrived, with both the Bruins and Trojans looking to solidify themselves as true contenders in the West. WHO: UCLA vs. USC DATE: Saturday, Nov. 19 TIME: 5:05 p.m. PT LOCATION: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA TV: FOX - Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline) RADIO: AM 570,…

During the college football season, the Stadium staff will provide weekly betting picks and advice in this roundtable. Here are our thoughts on the Week 12 slate. Alex Symonds, Stadium Senior Producer: Louisiana+24 over Florida State. Florida State has been a wagon over the last three weeks, outscoring its three opponents 124-22 and covering the…

ANNOUNCERS: Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color analyst), Tina Cervasio (sideline) RADIO: UConn IMG Radio Network; Varsity Network App; 97.9 ESPN Hartford, WGCH 1490 AM, WAVZ 1300 AM, WATR 1320 AM, WILI 1400 AM and 95.3 FM, WICH 1310 AM and 94.5 FM ANNOUNCERS: Mike Crispino (play-by-play), Wayne Norman (color analyst), Adam Giardino…

The conference championship pictures are clearing up … Which means the College Football Playoff photo is beginning to take shape. A few more snaps here or there and we'll get the whole image. Let's dive into each of the Power Five conferences and see what's in view heading into the penultimate Saturday of the NCAA pigskin regular schedule. ACC It's…

Week 12 means we're in the final two weeks of the season. We've learned so much about these teams throughout the season, and there have been some teams we've road a few times throughout the year with success. We're going back to well with some of these teams in great spots again this week. Let's take a look at the board. It's been an incredible…

So what is it? What's the real reason New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen is sticking with Andy Dalton at quarterback over Jameis Winston? Jim Derry says it is one of three reasons, and none of them are good. Whatever the case, Jim shares his thoughts on the decision (we can guess what those thoughts are), before having his weekly chat with Uncle…

There's been a tremendous amount of success from a handful of first-year coaches, but others have suffered bumps. This serves as an updated stock watch for first-year head coaches as we head toward the final stretch of the season. Pac-12 Kalen DeBoer, Washington The Huskies (8-2) have been rolling pretty much the entire season. They started 2022…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - One of the teams on Michigan football's much-maligned non-conference schedule pulled off a major upset this weekend and continued to expose that narrative as overblown. While the Wolverines were piling up wins in September and October, one of the most common talking points surrounding their season was the non-conference schedule.…

Not many gave it a second thought when Texas A&M entered the season ranked No. 6 in the preseason AP Top 25. Sure, it was rare leap for a team that finished unranked the season prior, but coming off compiling the No. 1 recruiting class of all time and with three new additions in the quarterback room, some viewed the Aggies as a dark horse College…

The year was 2007 and Alabama was still looking more like a college football has-been than a program on the cusp of a dynasty. Nick Saban's first regular season as the coach of the Crimson Tide ended with a four-game losing streak that included a loss to Louisiana-Monroe. That was the last time Alabama lost consecutive games in a regular…

The Bruins are heading to yet another matchup as heavy favorites against a conference opponent on a steady downturn. No. 12 UCLA football (8-1, 5-1 Pac-12) will play Arizona (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The Bruins enter the game as 20-point favorites coming off a 50-36 win over Arizona State, while the Wildcats have lost four in…

ANNOUNCERS: Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst), Justin Walters (sideline) RADIO: UConn IMG Radio Network; Varsity Network App; 97.9 ESPN Hartford, WGCH 1490 AM, WAVZ 1300 AM, WATR 1320 AM, WILI 1400 AM and 95.3 FM, WICH 1310 AM and 94.5 FM ANNOUNCERS: Mike Crispino (play-by-play), Wayne Norman (color analyst), Adam…

Hugh Freeze and the No. 19 Liberty Flames will try to extend their six-game winning streak when they face Jim Mora and the Connecticut Huskies on Saturday afternoon. Liberty is coming off consecutive upset wins, taking down BYU and Arkansas in its last two games. UConn has won four of its last five games, including a 27-10 win over UMass last…

The UMass Minutemen will make a short trip to take on the UConn Huskies in a Friday night college football matchup at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a UMass-UConn prediction and pick, laid out below. UMass has long been a laughingstock in FBS play, and 2022 is…

Looking at the biggest matchups and most interesting betting lines for Week 11 of the 2022 college football season. Only three weeks remain in the 2022 college football regular season. Bye weeks are essentially a thing of the past for all FBS schools at this point. As such, bettors will have full slates to choose from for the remainder of the…

In an offensive meeting during UConn football fall camp, Zion Turner was asked what his hopes were for the season. The decorated true freshman quarterback was still competing for a higher position on the depth chart. He had no idea he'd end up the starter in game two. But Turner said: "I want to take the team to a bowl game." Hearing such a goal…

After last week's brutal loss to Wake Forest, Boston College football looks to bounce back on the road at UConn. Our friend Alan Kidwai at The UConn Blog shares his thoughts with us on the upcoming game. 1. UConn has struggled so far this season with a 3-5 record. What is the mood around the team? It may be a struggle, but it's a lot better than…

A bettor once advised that October was the best time to find live underdogs in college football. The reason? Midterm exams. The theory went that student-athletes are busy studying for an economics test rather than the game plan for Saturday. As a result, teams were more vulnerable, especially those that relied heavily on younger players. I'm not…

The UConn football team was completely overmatched as it traveled to No. 4 Michigan on Saturday, getting leveled 59-0 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Expectations were tempered in the week prior, but the end result left fans with few, if any, positive takeaways from the blowout. The 59-0 loss was the worst shutout defeat the program has suffered in at least 91…

The Bruins pulled off a second-straight upset over a ranked conference foe on Saturday, proving last week's win over Washington was not fluke. No. 18 UCLA football (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12) bested No. 11 Utah (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12) 42-32 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The Bruins once again strung together a near-perfect offensive performance, and their defense…

10 best predictions for the second full Saturday of college football. What games appear to be the best bets and best picks for Week 2's games? Week 2 should be gettable. We're all supposed to be smart about this, and we're all supposed to know what we're doing, but how can you not overreact to how the teams looked in Week 1? There are always…

Over the past decade, we have tabulated Alabama's brilliance on a seemingly unending number of occasions. Nick Saban, riding an endless train of success, has made it easy to do. We're going to do it again right now, even if it's a bit differently. On Saturday, Alabama beat Arkansas 49-26 on the road to move to 5-0. The Crimson Tide covered the…

It's that special time of year. The calm before the storm. The fun starts this weekend, with another glorious college football betting season officially on the horizon with Week 0. Alabama is the favorite to win it all with+175 odds at top online sportsbooks after losing to Georgia in the national championship a year ago. Ohio State is+300 while…

In the moments after his team produced a 94-yard game-winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter against Fresno State, UConn offensive coordinator Nick Charlton was full of emotion. He immediately ran over to head coach Jim Mora and wrapped him in his arms for a 10-second long embrace, and then made his way to true freshman quarterback Zion…

With Wisconsin firing Paul Chryst over the weekend, canning college football coaches during the season seems like it's becoming a trend. Five Power 5 college football programs (Arizona State, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, and Wisconsin) have fired coaches this fall, and it's not even mid-October yet. Last season, seven programs - Georgia…

The UConn football team was overmatched in its second consecutive game against a top 25 Power Five opponent, as NC State defeated the Huskies 41-10 Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C. The shutout loss to No. 4 Michigan a week ago left UConn without its best offensive weapon, as leading running back Nathan Carter suffered a second degree separated…

The offseason coaching carousel was a wild one, with several big-name programs making changes. As a result, there are 29 head coaches making their debuts during the 2022 season. Fourteen of the new faces are coaching in the Power Five, too. After three weeks, let's check in on how each is doing. No, we're not hitting the panic button on anyone…

Michigan football will finally start Big Ten play this week as 3-0 Maryland will come to Ann Arbor for the home opener. Here's a look at the odds and an early prediction. Everybody has had their say about Michigan football's non-conference schedule and there's no doubt that it was weak. It wasn't meant to be as weak as it was. In most years,…

RALEIGH - NC State football coach Dave Doeren addressed the offensive-sized elephant in the room during Monday's press conference. Despite a 27-14 win on Saturday against Texas Tech and a 3-0 start, the Wolfpack offense has faced its fair share of criticism, particularly redshirt junior quarterback Devin Leary, who has not performed up to the…