Other American Bowl Games (Every Game But UConn)

[Palatine]

Rhule is smart. He knows neither UVA or Syracuse are great jobs. Look at Shaka Smart, he could have left VCU every year. He waited for 5-star opportunity.

 

[Drew]

American really needs a Tulsa win this afternoon over Virginia Tech. Good Lord this is getting bad

 

[BugsyCT]

0-4 and the P5 schools haven't even suited up yet.

 

[whaler11]

And if not? Blame the coaches.

Guess who is better at predicting the future!!!!!

 

[FDNY99]

Jimbo Fisher said today that Golson will miss the game due to a death in his family.

The AAC opens the bowl season by losing its first four bowl games. Four games remain to be played:

Miami Beach Bowl
Western Kentucky 45, USF 35

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo 32, (24) Temple 17

Hawai'i Bowl
San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7

St. Petersburg Bowl
Marshall 16, UConn 10

Camping World Independence Bowl
Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech

Military Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. (21) Navy

Birmingham Bowl
Auburn vs. Memphis

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
(18) Houston vs. (9) Florida State

 

[weyuo]

LOL it took Tulsa 3 minutes in their game vs VT to outscore UConn's final tally. Freakin sad.

 

[Ldandy]

Just as long as Navy beats sPitt like a drum I'll be happy.

 

[BugsyCT]

VA Tech 31 Tulsa 21 - early 2nd qtr

Duke & Indiana tied at 41 - headed for OT

*sighs*

 

[APA]

VT w/ 45, on pace for 100!

 

[BugsyCT]

Tulsa scores points but has ZERO defense. None. Polar opposite of us.

 

[Drew]

Now if we could combine Tulsa's offense with our defense we would have something

 

[Drew]

This Tulsa game is absolutely nuts

 

[BugsyCT]

Good win for Navy over Pitt. The AAC finally breaks through.

 

[Drew]

Memphis off to a sluggish start against Auburn on ESPN. Down 10-0 in the first quarter

 

[Jimdish255]

Lynch looks terrible.

 

[Jimdish255]

At least the FG kicker is ready to play. Lynch can't throw a decent pass and rest of the Memphis guys look like they've been playing touch football. Not the usual juice from these guys.

 

[Drew]

WOW pick six! Huge play there to tie it 10-10. Maybe this gives Memphis the life they need to come out hot in the second half

 

[Stainmaster]

Memphis's DBs are looking very good. Unfortunately, the rest of the team doesn't appear to be awake.

 

[Milo65]

I think it's safe to say that there is a huge gap between the AAC top tier teams and the P5 best. Auburn (6-6) destroying Memphis now.

 

[tjhusky]

My observation of the AAC bowls (have not seen all) - the teams we have played have better overall team speed.

Memphis receivers not getting any separation. Cant stop the AU running game.

Next year's Diaco 3.0 defense and 1.1 level 0 and 3rd yr of Balis may be good enough to contend for AAC title.

 

[HomeKing93]

I figured this bowl would be tough for Memphis without Fuente as he was the main playcaller. Hopefully the Cougars can take care of FSU.

 

[BugsyCT]

Not having Fuente must have hurt Memphis quite a bit. Their offense only scored 3 points and they'd been putting up numbers like a pinball machine all year. Were much better against Ole Miss than they were today against a 6-6 Auburn team.

The AAC is really taking it on the chin - 1-6 in bowls the past week. Hopefully UH can win tomorrow.

 

[huskymedic]

Biggest stop of the day for Memphis... LOL

JamesCrepea 3:08pm via Twitter for iPhone
Memphis player No. 39 just ran to Auburn equipment personnel, tackled him and stole a football

DanaSulonen 3:09pm via Twitter for iPhone
Memphis player runs past me carrying what I'm guessing was a game ball. Auburn tried to get back. player runs away while giving the finger.

wareagleextra3:15pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bizarre scene following game, Memphis safety Reggis Ball stole a ball from AU's sidelines, fought equipment staff for it

 

[BugsyCT]

Biggest stop of the day for Memphis... LOL

JamesCrepea 3:08pm via Twitter for iPhone
Memphis player No. 39 just ran to Auburn equipment personnel, tackled him and stole a football

DanaSulonen 3:09pm via Twitter for iPhone
Memphis player runs past me carrying what I'm guessing was a game ball. Auburn tried to get back. player runs away while giving the finger.

Memphis & bowl game endings are a bad combo.

 

[Nostical]

My observation of the AAC bowls-- the teams we have played have better overall team speed.

This is one of the drawbacks of getting too big in the weight room. Donald Brown experienced it. Others as well. I noticed Junior Joseph looked bigger but a step slower trying to pursue. Quickness, rather than bulk may prove the bigger virtue in many cases.