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This Weekend in Sports: NFL Playoffs and the Cotton Bowl
This Week’s College Football Bowl Games: What to Watch For
As we come down the homestretch of this college football season, there are lots of great games on tap in the next week. Many of the nation’s top players—including Heisman-winner Johnny Manziel—will be on display for the last time this year.
We will have separate previews of all the BCS games posted soon, but in the meantime, here are the highlights of all the other remaining college bowl games.
Heisman Trophy Winner Johnny Manziel Named AP Player of the Year
Manziel, Te’o, Klein Named Heisman Finalists
History could be in the making this weekend, with a defensive player and a freshman highlight among this year’s finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein were announced as candidates for football’s most prestigious trophy, which will be awarded Saturday night.
Notre Dame-Alabama in BCS National Championship, Plus Your Full Bowl Guide
As expected, Notre Dame and Alabama will meet in the BCS National Championship Game to award another trophy to one of college football’s most successful programs. However, the complete bowl lineup was not without some surprises, including #15 Northern Illinois crashing the BCS party and 9-3 Louisiana Tech being left home for the holidays after their administration turned down an Independence Bowl invite.
Here is the full schedule of this year’s college football bowl games:
Texas A&M Freshman Found Safe/Alive
College Football 2012 — Week 12 Preview
We’re down to the home stretch of the regular season, with most teams having just two games remaining. There aren't many big games this week, with only two top 25 matchups and five ranked SEC schools dropping down to play FCS teams. But there is still some action this week that could shake up conference-title races. #1 Oregon faces a ranked team and #2 Kansas State hits the road against one of the nation’s top offenses. Hey, after last week, anything’s possible.
Here is what to watch for this week in the top 25:
Pete Roussel Joins The Sports Shack To Talk College Football Coaching
Pete Roussel from CoachingSearch.com joined The Sports Shack with Scott Fitzgerald and Alan Berger to discuss college football coaching news.
