#Michael Penix Jr

The new model for turning a college football program around is the transfer portal. All of a sudden, a four-win USC team can compete for Playoff berths in just a year and two-win Colorados can become overnight national attention-grabbers. While not everyone agrees with the portal, it's become important for player mobility. With mobility comes…

The Alamo Bowl will see the Texas Longhorns squaring off against the Washington Huskies on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Kickoff is at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Longhorns head into this matchup following a 38-27 win over the Baylor Bears in their last game. The Huskies' last game was a 51-33 win over the Washington State Cougars. In that matchup with…

If Ohio State felt it needed any of the top quarterbacks sitting in the transfer portal, wouldn't he already be in Columbus? The Buckeyes will be any quarterback's dream next season. As they have been in every season of Ryan Day's tenure. The combination of Marvin Harrison Jr., Emeka Egbuka and Cade Stover sells itself. There may not be a better…

College football's 2022 season came to an end last week when Georgia walloped TCU in the national championship game, giving the Bulldogs back-to-back titles. Immediately following that game, several publications released "Way-Too-Early" Top 25 projections for the 2023 season. Not surprisingly, the Michigan State Spartans were not included among…

With the 2022 college football season over and done, our attention turns to 2023. It's the last year of the Pac-12 as we have known it - the last year with USC and UCLA, the last year with the four-team playoff and the last year with the conference's current media-rights agreement. The Hotline cannot let the opportunity to look foolish (or smart)…

The 2022 college football season is sadly behind us, as Georgia repeated as national champions by clobbering TCU 65-7 on Monday night. Now that another season has ended, let's evaluate the year as a whole by looking at how each college football conference did in 2022. To gauge how each conference performed this season, we'll take a look at a…

College football's era of SEC super teams isn't over yet. Georgia started the 2022 season with a 49-3 victory against Oregon, and the Bulldogs' finished off their perfect record on Monday night with a 65-7 beat down of TCU in the College Football Playoff national championship game. A team from the SEC has now won the last four national…

Now that the college football season is over, the offseason hype for the 2023-24 Florida State team has officially begun. Preseason top 10. The next ACC champions. Appearing in the College Football Playoff for the first time since its inception in 2014. Those are among the lofty expectations that the Seminoles have already received from national…

The 2022-23 college football season wrapped up with Georgia's 65-7 rout of TCU on Monday night to give the Bulldogs the sport's first back-to-back championships since Alabama did it after the 2011 and 2012 seasons. We already have odds for next year's national championship, and if they're any indication, Georgia has a chance to do something truly…

Well, that sure was anticlimactic, wasn't it? After a riveting season that saw one of the best Cinderella stories in college football history, Georgia laid waste to underdog TCU with a 65-7 victory to claim its second straight national championship - becoming the first repeat winner in the College Football Playoff era. Naturally, oddsmakers opened…

Georgia will chase a third consecutive national championship in 2023 as the favorite in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for next season, ahead of the familiar run of teams that have come to dominate the Bowl Subdivision. The Bulldogs are followed by No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Penn State. After an…

The argument for Williams to repeat is pretty simple. For starters, he'll be operating for the third straight season in a Lincoln Riley offense. Riley has produced three Heisman Trophy winning QB's in the past six years. None of his winners captured the award more than once, but he did produce back-to-back winners in 2017 and 2018 (Baker Mayfield…

As much as we like to believe the opposite, one play is never entirely responsible for any result in college football. But there are particular moments that seemingly define the season. What if that turnover doesn't happen? Or the field goal is made, or the defense comes up with a clutch stop? Heading into the national championship between Georgia…

Not sure I understand how UW can take in 26 or 27 players and keep its total under 85 unless they are able to go over due to covid or some other rule. They must be expecting some serious attrition? -chris taylor They are indeed expecting some serious attrition. As of the time that I'm typing this there are slotted to be 92 scholarship players. That…

Instead of cramming the rest of the bowl games into one article, I figured I'd split them up, with the Thursday and Friday games in this article, and predictions for the games on Saturday and Monday in one last MC&J picks piece that will drop in the near future. (All lines courtesy of Draftkings Sportsbook.) Both of these teams had their eyes on…

One of the more entertaining games of the bowl season could be the matchup between Texas and Washington, teams that haven't played since they squared off in the 2001 Holiday Bowl. Washington (10-2) had an outstanding season under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer while the Longhorns (8-4) had a bit of a disappointing season number two under Steve…

SAN ANTONIO- No. 12 Washington is a 10-win team with a six-game winning streak that includes wins over No. 14 Oregon State and at No. 15 Oregon with a quarterback - Michael Penix Jr. - who finished No. 8 in Heisman Trophy balloting, one spot ahead of Texas running back Bijan Robinson, who was No. 9. But, according to Las Vegas, the favorite (by 3.5…

SAN ANTONIO - In a 9 p.m. ET battle, the Texas Longhorns are a field goal favorite in the Alamo Bowl over the Washington Huskies. Getting homefield advantage, the Longhorns will play just over an hour from Austin. Still, the college football betting trends suggest Texas wins outright and against the spread with the under hitting. Washington is 6-24…

Sports betting in Texas isn't legal yet but college football fans can still score free bets and bonus cash for the Alamo Bowl on Thursday night. Following an 8-4 season, the No. 21-ranked Texas Longhorns will try to pull off the upset against the No. 12-ranked Washington Huskies in the Alamodome. Despite the lower ranking, the best college football…

The No. 20 Texas Longhorns have a chance to close out a turnaround season on a high note by knocking off the No. 12 Washington Huskies in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio to notch their ninth win of the year. It may be a taller task than anticipated for the Longhorns with running back Bijan Robinson, running back Roschon Johnson, and linebacker…

Thor Nystrom tracks players opting out of upcoming bowl games as well as the coaching changes around the college football landscape. Thor will update the article through the remainder of the season to keep you updated on bowl games, college prospects, and the 2023 NFL Draft. And below we'll take a closer look at the upcoming bowl game.

We have an interesting bowl schedule Thursday, with three games featuring Power Five teams. Here's a look at the matchups, including any players and coaches who have departed via the transfer portal or are opting out. Spreads and totals were taken Wednesday from the consensus odds at VegasInsider.com. Minnesota (-10.5) vs. Syracuse Syracuse (7-5)…

Two high-profile quarterbacks square off in the Alamo Bowl Thursday in a game with a total slowly creeping toward 70. Read on for our top Washington Huskies vs. Texas Longhorns college football pick based on the best NCAAF odds. Texas (8-4) and Washington (10-2) featured two of college football's most high-octane offenses this season. With…

The headline is slang for a low-scoring game. That's what I'm expecting in the Alamo Bowl when the No. 21 Texas Longhorns (8-4) meet the No. 12 Washington Huskies (10-2) Thursday at the Alamodome. Texas started the season 2-2 before rallying for a 6-2 finish to make a bowl game in coach Steve Sarkisian's second season in Austin. The Longhorns are…

Top-25 teams look to finish on a high note when the 21st-ranked Texas Longhorns battle the 12th-ranked Washington Huskies on Thursday night in the 2022 Alamo Bowl. The Longhorns (8-4), who finished third in the Big 12 at 6-3, closed the regular season by winning two in a row and six of eight. The Huskies (10-2), who tied for second in the Pac-12…

During the college football season, the Stadium staff will provide weekly betting picks and advice in this roundtable. Here are our thoughts on the bowl games played from Dec. 28 to Jan. 2. podcast. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Ben Wittenstein, Stadium Social Media…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the upcoming College Football Playoff Invitational and every bowl game left on the college football slate. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD), Patty C ( @PattyC831) & NC Nick ( @NC__NicK) break down each and every college football game remaining and key in on…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. The Oregon Ducks enter their bowl game matchup losing two of their last three contests. The Ducks dropped a home game as 12-point favorites to the Washington Huskies, losing 37-34 on November 12th, then lost to in-state rival Oregon State Beavers on the road in Corvallis, 38-34 on November…

The action is set to get underway at 9 pm ET inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, with ESPN providing the coverage. Another major story leading into this game is Bijan Robinson's decision to sit. Texas' star RB is choosing to prepare for the NFL Draft instead, fresh off a 1580 rushing yard, 18 TD season. Robinson ranks fourth all-time on the…

Although a nationwide cold front chilled the holiday weekend, bowl season is ready to heat up significantly. After a dozen days of one matchup, maybe two, we're ready for a complete week of three or four showdowns. This is, in fact, the most wonderful week of the postseason. This edition covers the biggest bowl-season questions, as determined by…

The No 21 Texas Longhorns are set to face the No. 12 Washington Huskies in the Valero Alamo Bowl down in San Antonio this Thursday at 8 p.m. Central. Texas has another chance to demonstrate that they are on the right track and continuing to improve. After a couple of disappointing showings this season that ultimately led to missing the road to the…

The Alamo Bowl from San Antonio will feature the No. 21 Texas Longhorns taking on the No. 12 Washington Huskies. Find out why we're expecting both offenses to steal the show in our college football betting picks. Steve Sarkisian's tenure in Austin isn't off to a fantastic start. With a 13-11 record through two regular seasons, his Texas Longhorns…

No matter what happens over the next few weeks, one thing is abundantly clear. Until further notice, Georgia is the elite team in college football. They are at the top of the mountain. Full stop. For the past decade, Alabama has held onto this honor. There wasn't much debate about that either, although Clemson certainly made things interesting for…

DJ Uiagalelei is turning in the orange and purple of Clemson for the orange and black of Oregon State. Uiagalelei on Saturday committed to join the Beavers out of the transfer portal for the 2023 season after a career that did not go as expected with the Tigers. Uiagalelei, a five-star prospect in the Class of 2020, was benched for Cade Klubnik…

The Alamo Bowl is one of the most high powered bowl games of the 2022 college football bowl season. Texas and Washington head to the Alamo Bowl with a ton of offensive talent on each side. The Longhorns won't have star running back Bijan Robinson, who opted out to prepare for the NFL Draft, but will have Quinn Ewers under center against a…

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 Valero Alamo…

No matter what the calendar tells us, that is always the goal. And once again, we're celebrating a solid performance. A solid regular season carried over into our first bowl installment. Our initial round of picks went 5-2 against the spread, pushing our overall season tally to 79-53-4. With many games still to be broken down and bet on, we're not…

The onslaught of 43 college football bowl games begins Friday with two you won't want to miss - the Hometown Lenders Bahamas Bowl and the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl. We're pretty confident neither of them will ever be confused with the Granddaddy played every year at Pasadena. Seven Pac-12 teams are participating this postseason - three each in games…

College football bowl season is officially underway, and the matchups continue to heat up as the weeks go on. The early bowls have already provided some great games, but the real meat of the season is yet to come. Once New Year's rolls around, college football fans will be unable to escape their TVs with all the great games. College football would…

10 best predictions for the big Saturday of college football. What games appear to be the best bets and best picks for the Week 7 games? Results So Far: 41-29-1 What have you shown us? We're halfway through the season and now we've got enough of a sample size to have a good feel about just how good and bad these teams are. This week I'm staying…

The "Sark Bowl" becomes a reality as Steve Sarkisian's current Texas squad goes up against his former school. The Longhorns have won six of their past eight contests. Washington started 4-0 and lost back-to-back games to UCLA and Arizona State before the current winning streak. Here's what you need to know about the matchup. Thursday, Dec. 29, 9…

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor (29-31): Iowa - Is it Joe Labas or Carson May time? Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor (38-22): Kentucky - There will be less than 25 total points in this game. Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor (38-22): Kentucky - This ain't gonna be pretty. Isaac Goffin, Football Reporter (37-23): Kentucky - I really didn't want to do…

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, all VSiN Bowl picks, sortable by game and this best bets file We'll update the file throughout bowl season as games…

Washington State vs Fresno State prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Saturday, December 17 Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022 Game Time: 3:30 ET Venue: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA How To Watch: ABC Record: Washington State (7-5), Fresno State (9-4) - - There's a good chance this is the best bowl…

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 Jimmy Kimmel LA…

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…

The bowl season is beautiful just the way it is. Sure, college football is a jumbled mess at the moment. The transfer portal, coaching changes and NFL draft have all of us-even those of us who monitor these things for a living-plenty confused. But the matchups are still magnificent, and nothing will ever change that. Before we get to the College…

The Pac-12 claimed its first Heisman Trophy in eight years on Saturday night when USC sophomore quarterback Caleb Williams won by a resounding margin. What are the odds of a 2023 repeat for the conference? For Williams, not very good. No player has won the Heisman in back-to-back seasons since Ohio State tailback Archie Griffin in 1974-75. As we…

Bowl season is here and we finished the regular season with over a 6% return on investment from my college football betting model. Absolutely no complaints from me and I'm happy with how things have gone for us. Do I wish we had won more? Yes, of course. But you can't be too greedy as this is a tough business to win in. Season record: 65-55-5,…

A fun Valero Alamo Bowl is set for Thursday night when the #20 Texas Longhorns (8-4) play the #12 Washington Huskies (10-2). Texas is appearing in their 58 bowl game and have a record of 31-24-2. Washington will be making their 41 bowl appearance and are looking for their second consecutive win. Below is my college football pick for Texas vs…