The Cardinals face the Wolfpack in the 10th anniversary of the Belk Bowl on December 27th at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Louisville comes into play with a 7-5 record with a 5-2 1st place record in the Big East. Charlie Strong is in his second year as Cardinals coach after spending the prior seven seasons as an assistant coach in Gainesville at Florida under Urban Meyer. The sportsbook has this at Wolfpack -2 ½ with the over/under at 44 ½.

Among the newest Bowl matches comes out to party on December 28th when the Toledo Rockets take on the Falcons in Washington D.C. at the Military Bowl. The game has been a fixture in December since 2008 and occurs in RFK Stadium. The sports book always has its eyes on the prize with Toledo at -3 and the over/under at 70.

In the 1980′s and 1990′s, these 2 teams would’ve been a lock for a Fiesta Bowl or another BCS-type game however the BCS technique was not in place back then. Players and systems could change over the years, but these 2 teams can still put on one heck of a show. The Seminoles battle against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando on December 29th. Rather than Bobby Bowden vs Lou Holtz, we have Jimbo Fisher vs Brian Kelly in what is sure to be an amazing game. The sports book seems to concur with Florida State at -3 and the over/under at 47.

San Diego, California sets the stage when the California Golden Bears face the #24 ranked Longhorns on December 28th at the Holiday Bowl. Qualcomm Stadium will be jumping, as these two teams who are evenly matched will slug it out. The Holiday Bowl has been a San Diego custom since 1978 and this season’s game wants to be a classic. The sports book has the line at Texas -3, with the over/under at 47 ½.

December 20th symbolizes the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl in St Petersburg, Florida with the Golden Panthers taking on the Marshall Thundering Herd. FIU comes into play with an 8-4 record along with a 5-3 record in the Sun Belt Conference. FIU averages 19.4 points per game on defense and 26.3 points per game on offense. With their return squad a constant risk to take it all the way, FIU also leads the country in punt return yardage. FIU is led by fifth-year head coach Mario Cristobal. Marshall comes into play with a 6-6 record that is 2nd in Conference USA. The Marshall Thundering Herd average a somewhat confusing 30.2 points per game on defense and 22 points per game on offense. Marshall Is led by 2nd-year head coach Doc Holliday.

The Louisiana Superdome comes alive on Dec. 17th when the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl begins. The San Diego State Aztecs face the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in a fight to the finish. The San Diego State Aztecs will show up with an 8-4 record plus a 4-3 record in the MWC. The San Diego State Aztecs average 24.4 points per game on defense and 29.8 points per game on offense. 1st year head coach Rocky Long will be leading the San Diego State Aztecs. The Ragin’ Cajuns come into New Orleans with an identical 8-4 record and a 6-2 record in the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin’ Cajuns average 29.8 points per game on defense and 32.3 points per game on offense. 1st year head coach Mark Hudspeth will be leading Luisiana-Lafayette.

December 17th is marked on the calendar for the Gildan New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Owls face the Cowboys in this clash of two great squads. The Owls come into play with an 8-4 record and a 5-3 record, which is great for second in the MAC. Arriving in third in the Mountain West Conference, the Wyoming Cowboys additionally have an 8-4 record with a 5-2 record. With near-identical records, this game should prove to go right down to the last whistle. Temple enters into the game averaging 30.1 ppg on offense with an outstanding 13.8 ppg on defense which ranks third in the nation. As the Wyoming Cowboys average 27 ppg on both sides of the ball, Wyoming’s win-loss record isn’t indicative of their ratio of points.

The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl starts off with the Bobcats competing with the Aggies when an “A-Peelin’” game comes to Boise, Idaho on December 17th. The Bobcats come into play with a 9-4 record and a 6-2 record, that is 1st in the MAC. The Bobcats average 31 PPG on offense and 22.1 points per game on defense. Ohio has competed great in the second half of the year winning 5 of their last 6 games. The Bobcats are directed by former Nebraska coach and Tom Osborne protégé Frank Solich who is in his Seventh year as Ohio head coach. The Aggies come into Boise with a 7-5 record and a 5-2 record that is 2nd in the WAC. As is also standard of the showdown nature of the WAC, the Aggies average 34.5 points per game on offense and 28.3 points per game on defense. Utah State has additionally been on a streak as lately winning their last 5 games. Second year coach Gary Andersen is directing the Aggies.

On December 10th, 2011 in Birmingham, Alabama, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) competes in its championship game. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs take on the Grambling State Tigers in what is sure to be a real fight at Legion Field. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs arrive into competition with a 8-3 record as well as a 7-2 record in the SWAC. They have been on a tear all season winning eight of their last nine contests. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs average 20.6 points per game on offense and 18.7 points per game on defense. Head coach Anthony Jones is leading the Alabama A&M Bulldogs for the tenth year. The Tigers come into play with a 6-4 record and a 5-3 record in the SWAC. The Tigers are also on a hot streak winning their last 5 contests this season. The Tigers average 22 points per game on defense and 23.2 points per game on offense. Football star Doug Williams who’s in his 1st year of his second period in coaching Grambling State will be leading the Tigers.

LSU Tigers likely will be thinking about the BCS National Tournament which is to start up in handful of weeks but nevertheless there’s a challenging game for this top-rank squad in the SEC Tournament. The LSU Tigers are to meet No. 14 Georgia squad on Saturday which certainly is challenging battle for them to win. The following stats will unquestionably give you an idea of this impending game: