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2020 College Sports Journal Group of Five Super Seventy Preseason All-American Team

Seventy student-athletes in the NCAA Division I Football’s Group of Five FBS Conferences have been named to the 2020 College Sports Journal G5 All-America Team. As a reminder, the Group of Five FBS conferences include the American Athletic Conference (AAC), Conference USA (C-USA), Mid-American Conference (MAC), Mountain West Conference (MWC), and the Sun Belt Conference.

CSJ 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Preview: Florida Atlantic vs. SMU, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions

Kiffin, a veteran of many coaching jobs in his career, both college and pro, resigned following FAU’s 49-6 win over UAB in the C-USA championship game to become the head coach at Ole Miss. Defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer will be the interim coach for the bowl game and recently hired coach Willie Taggart will become the head coach of the Owls following the bowl game.

CSJ American Athletic Association Championship Game Preview — Cincinnati at Memphis, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions

Cincinnati at Memphis When: Saturday, December 7th, 3:30 PM EST Where:Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn. TV/Streaming: ABC / WatchESPN Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2, 7-1 AAC) AAC East Division Champions Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment: 43,691 Season Recap: The Bearcats won the AAC East, one game better in the division standings than Central Florida. Cincinnati is looking for its sixth conference championship.

Group of Five Heavy Hitter Thursday Preview 9/26/19

Two undefeated American Athletic Conference West Division face off in the only Thursday Division I football game of the night. Navy visits Memphis in the Liberty Bowl. Both teams have high-scoring offenses, but take differing approaches. Navy runs the triple option attack, while Memphis prefers to throw the ball. Navy and Memphis are two of.

2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Houston Cougars

Houston opened last season by winning seven of its first eight games, the program’s best start since winning 10 straight to open the 2015 season. Injuries and miscues on the defensive side caught up with the Cougars after this and lost four of their final five games, including an embarrassing 70-14 setback to Army in the Armed Forces Bowl in what would be Major Applewhite’s last season as the head coach–finishing 8-5 overall (5-3 AAC).

CSJ 2018 Military Bowl Preview: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech, How to Watch and Fearless Predictions

Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech (Military Bowl) When: Monday, December 31, 12:00 PM EST Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Cincinnati Bearcats (3rd, AAC East, 10-2, 6-2) The Bearcats went 4-8 last season in Coach Luke Fickell’s first season and were picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the AAC.

CSJ 2018 Gasparilla Bowl Preview: Marshall vs. South Florida, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions

Marshall vs. South Florida (Gasparilla Bowl) When: Thursday, December 20, 8:00 PM EST Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Marshall Thundering Herd (T-2nd C-USA East, 8-4, 6-2) The Thundering Herd earned a bowl bid thanks to a defense that is giving up just 336.9 yards per game (No. 3 in C-USA), 4.77.

CSJ Men’s Hoops Preview, South Dakota State at Memphis: How To Watch and Fearless Prediction

South Dakota State at Memphis When: Tuesday, December 4, 8:00 PM Where: FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN TV/Streaming: ESPN College Extra, ESPN3 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6-2, 0-0) Brookings, South Dakota Summit League Enrollment: 12,527 FCS Sagarin Rating: 83 (7 in CSJ Mid-Major Men’s Basketball Top 25) Scouting Report: So far in the early going, the Jackrabbits’ inside-outside game.

CSJ American Athletic Association Championship Game Preview — Memphis at UCF, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions

Memphis at UCF When: Saturday, December 1, 3:30 PM EST Where: Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Fla. TV/Streaming: ABC / WatchESPN Memphis Tigers (8-4, 5-3 AAC) AAC West Division Champions Location: Memphis, Tenn. Enrollment: 17,394 Sagarin Rating: 47 (8 in G5) Season Recap: Memphis has won one conference crown at the FBS level, sharing the AAC title with UCF and Cincinnati in 2014, the year.

CSJ 2018 Week 8 Preview: South Florida at Houston

When: Saturday, October 20, 2:30PM CDT Where:TDECU Stadium, Houston, Tex. TV/Streaming: ABC/ESPN2 / WatchESPN South Florida Bulls (7-0, 3-0 AAC) USF is one of just five remaining FBS teams that are undefeated. But it has not come easy for the Bulls. Four of the Bulls’ last five games have been decided by one possession, including last week’s.

CSJ’s 2018 Week 7 Game Preview: UCF at Memphis

When: Saturday, October 6, 2:30 PM CDT Where:Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn. TV/Streaming:ABC/ESPN2 / WatchESPN UCF Knights (5-0, 2-0 AAC) The Knights have the longest winning streak in all of Division I football with an 18-game winning streak. So far, 20-points is the smallest margin of victory for UCF this year. After leading the nation.

CSJ’s HBCU Week 1 Games of the Week

Football season is once again upon us and the race for the Celebration Bowl and post season play is now on! Can anybody in the SWAC Challenge Grambling for the crown, will anyone in the MEAC challenge the North Carolina schools, and is this Tennessee State’s year to bust into the post season? This week.