Bowl schedule for Christmas Eve

It’s Christmas Eve and in addition to the big holiday coming up tomorrow, there’s also another chance to see some of the 2024 College Football Bowl schedule that begins today.

On the bowl front, the Mountain West and AAC have performed best so far along with the SEC and Big Ten, while the ACC is just 0-3 after a particularly dismal playoff performance.

Today two of those conferences are in action as the Mountain West and Sun Belt host the only bowl game on the schedule while football begins far out west on Christmas Eve.

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Mele Kalikimaka to you and your loved ones this Christmas as college football begins in Hawaii. Here’s what and how to watch the college football bowl season.

All times and game lines are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Hawaii Bowl
USF vs. San Jose State
Tue, Dec 24 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Line: San Jose -3

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USF: Even though the Bulls didn’t quite keep up with the rest of the AAC this year, they did just enough to qualify for a bowl game, and we’ll see if this average passing offense can keep up with what the Spartans are up to the legs can put field.

San Jose State: The Spartans rank fifth in the FBS with over 325 passing yards per game, but have struggled to find balance, are third-worst nationally in rushing performance, and aren’t scoring as many points as they should with close They rank 73rd with 28 points per game.

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Most football analytical models predict that the Spartans will survive against the Bulls.

This includes the College Football Power Index, a computer prediction model that uses data points from both teams to simulate games 20,000 times and pick winners.

According to the index, San Jose State is the narrow favorite in the matchup and is ahead in 53.5 percent of the most recent computer simulations of the game.

That leaves South Florida as the presumptive winner of the remaining 46.5 percent of Sims.

How does this translate to the expected margin of victory in the game?

According to the model’s latest projection, San Jose State is expected to be 1.5 points better than USF on the same field with the current makeup of both teams.

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All times and game lines are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Penn State vs. Boise State
Tue, Dec 31 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Penn State made a statement with its home loss to SMU in the first round, inspired by a defensive performance that yielded two interceptions for touchdowns.

Now Broncos and Heisman finalist Ashton Jeanty awaits the Nittany Lions in the desert to test PSU’s potent run-stopping.

Line: Penn State -10.5

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Texas vs. Arizona State
Wed, Jan 1 | 1 p.m. | ESPN

Quinn Ewers got off to a hot start and then the Longhorns’ running game took over, posting two 100-yard rushers in a 38-24 home win over Clemson in the first round.

That sets up a quarterfinal duel with the Big 12 champion Sun Devils and running back Cam Skattebo, who has 1,568 yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground this season.

Line: Texas -13.5

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Oregon vs. Ohio State
Wed, Jan 1 | 5 p.m. | ESPN

After the loss to Michigan, the mood in Columbus seemed somber, and then came the news that Tennessee fans were apparently about to take over the Horseshoe, but the Buckeyes made the statement of the weekend by beating one of the best teams in the SEC shattered.

That sets up a rematch against the Big Ten champion Ducks, who beat OSU by one point in October and have one of the most efficient and dynamic offenses in college football.

Line: Ohio State -2.5

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Georgia vs. Notre Dame
Wed, Jan 1 | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN

Notre Dame built a big lead over Big Ten challenger Indiana in the first round, with Jeremiyah Love scoring a 98-yard touchdown, the longest score in College Football Playoff history, and then leaned on his Defense to achieve victory.

And that defense could find a point of attack against a Georgia offense that almost certainly won’t have starting quarterback Carson Beck, who is considering surgery for his injured elbow, leaving inexperienced Gunner Stockton at center to face the Irish.

Line: Georgia -2.5

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