CULLMAN, Ala.- For teams like UAB and Auburn, it’s time to look ahead to new eras, but the season’s not over yet for a few Alabama teams. One team made it to the College Football Playoff and a pair of conference runner-ups made it to an in-state bowl matchup. Whether you enjoy watching with family on the couch or getting out to a stadium for the holidays, here’s a guide to all postseason games involving teams from or taking place in the state of Alabama in the coming weeks.
College Football Playoff Round 1 – No. 9 Alabama (10-3) @ No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2) on Friday, Dec 19, at 7 p.m. : The Tide put up a flat performance in the SEC Championship vs No. 3 Georgia, netting negative three rushing yards and scoring only seven points when the game was already out of reach. Despite that, the College Football Playoff committee opted to keep the Tide where they were while knocking teams like Notre Dame and BYU out of the bracket. They landed in an SEC rematch with No. 9 Oklahoma, who beat Alabama 23-21 in Tuscaloosa on Nov 15. Quarterback Ty Simpson and the offense will need to bounce back quickly, as they’ll face a defense ranked 9th in the country in total yards allowed. Due to the new playoff format, the game will be played on Oklahoma’s home turf at Memorial Stadium and will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl – Troy (8-5) vs. Jacksonville St. (8-5) on Tuesday, Dec 16, at 8 p.m. : Last Friday, Troy fell to No. 25 James Madison in the Sun Belt championship, and Jacksonville State dropped their C-USA title matchup to Kennesaw State. Next Tuesday, the two teams will meet in the capital city of their home state at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, AL. Gamecock running back Cam Cook, who leads the nation in rushing yards with 1,659, will look to take advantage of a Troy defense that allows 182.3 rush yards per game. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, and tickets are available for as cheap as $45 on Ticketmaster.com.
68 Ventures Bowl – Louisiana (6-6) vs. Delaware (6-6) on Wednesday, Dec 17, at 7:30 p.m. : The Ragin’ Cajuns won their final four games of the season on their way to clinching a postseason berth. It landed them in a matchup with the Delaware Blue Hens at Hancock Whitney stadium in Mobile, AL. Delaware is led by junior quarterback Nick Manicucci, who threw for over 3,500 yards and 22 touchdowns this year, and will face off with Cajuns’ sophomore signal-caller Lunch Winfield. Winfield became the regular starter in October, and recorded a five-touchdown performance vs. Texas State in early November. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, and tickets can be bought for as cheap as $40 on Ticketmaster.com.
JLab Birmingham Bowl – Georgia Southern (6-6) vs. Appalachian St. (5-7) on Monday, Dec 29, at 1 p.m. : After Georgia Southern became bowl-eligible and found out they’d play in Birmingham, it took a moment to find a partner. Over seven teams reportedly declined to play in the matchup at Protective Stadium, until the Eagles’ Sun Belt rival Mountaineers stepped in. The two played back in early November, with Georgia Southern winning a 25-23 matchup that featured over 900 yards of total offense. The matchup will be broadcast on ESPN, and tickets are available for around $50 on Ticketmaster.com.
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