At Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Louisville Cardinals take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 10th anniversary of the Belk Bowl on December 27th. 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 following spending the prior 7 seasons as an assistant coach in Gainesville at Florida under Urban Meyer. The sportsbook has this at North Carolina State -2 ½ with the over/under at 44 ½.

Among the newest Bowl games comes out to party on December 28th when the Rockets battle against the Air Force Falcons in Washington D.C. at the Military Bowl. The game happens in RFK Stadium and has been a fixture in December since 2008. The sports book usually 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 have been a lock for a Fiesta Bowl or one more BCS-type game but the BCS method was not in place in those days. These 2 teams can still put on one heck of a show although players and systems could alter through the years. The Seminoles battle against the Fighting Irish in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando on December 29th. We have Jimbo Fisher versus Brian Kelly instead of Bobby Bowden versus Lou Holtz in what is sure to be an excellent game. The sports book appears to agree with Florida State at -3 and the over/under at 47.

San Diego, California sets the stage when the California Golden Bears take on the #24 rated Longhorns on December 28th at the Holiday Bowl. Qualcomm Stadium will be jumping, as these 2 squads who are evenly matched will slug it out. The Holiday Bowl has been a San Diego staple since 1978 and this year’s game wants to be a classic. The sports book has the line at Texas -3, with the over/under at 47 ½.

December 20 symbolizes the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl in St Petersburg, Florida with the Golden Panthers taking on the Marshall Thundering Herd. Florida International comes into play with an 8-4 record along with a 5-3 record in the Sun Belt Conference. Florida International averages 26.3 points per game on offense and 19.4 points per game on defense. With their return team a constant risk to take it all the way up, Florida International also leads the nation in punt return yardage. Florida International is headed by 5th-year head coach Mario Cristobal. Marshall comes into play with a 6-6 record that is second in Conference USA. The Thundering Herd average 22 points per game on offense and a head-scratching 30.2 points per game on defense. Second-year head coach Doc Holliday will guide Marshall.

Dec 17 is marked on the calendar for the Gildan New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In this clash of two excellent squads, the Temple Owls take on the Wyoming Cowboys. The Temple Owls come into play with an 8-4 record and a 5-3 record, which is excellent for 2nd in the MAC. Arriving in 3rd in the Mountain West Conference, the Wyoming Cowboys furthermore have an 8-4 record with a 5-2 record. With near-identical records, this match should show to go right down to the last whistle. Temple comes into the game averaging 30.1 points per game on offense with an outstanding 13.8 points per game on defense which ranks 3rd in the nation. Wyoming’s win-loss record is not indicative of their proportion of points as the Wyoming Cowboys average 27 points per game on both sides of the ball.

The Louisiana Superdome is lit up on December 17 when the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl kicks off. The San Diego State Aztecs face the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in a struggle to the finish. The Aztecs come into play with an 8-4 record along with a 4-3 record in the Mountain West Conference. The Aztecs average 24.4 points per game on defense and 29.8 points per game on offense. First year head coach Rocky Long will be leading the 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. Louisiana-Lafayette is directed by 1st year head coach Mark Hudspeth.

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

On December 10th, 2011 in Birmingham, Alabama, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) plays its title game. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs battle against the Grambling State Tigers in what is sure to be a real fight at Legion Field. The Bulldogs arrive into competition with a 8-3 record plus a 7-2 record in the SWAC. Winning eight of their last 9 games, they have been on a tear all season. The Bulldogs average 20.6 points per game on offense and 18.7 points per game on defense. Head coach Anthony Jones is leading the Bulldogs for the 10th year. The Tigers come into play with a 6-4 record and a 5-3 record in the SWAC. The Tigers are additionally on a hot streak winning their last five games this season. The Tigers average 23.2 points per game on offense and 22 points per game on defense. The Tigers are directed once again by Nfl legend Doug Williams who is in his 1st year of his 2nd stint in coaching Grambling State.

The battle for the win between the no. 24 Southern Miss Golden Eagles at no. 6 Houston Cougars is going to arrive on 2011 December 3, Saturday at John O’ Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium, and will commence at 12:00 PM that day. Never miss an opportunity to wager the 2 most encouraging football teams. Basing on the most recent battle of Houston (8-0, 48-16) against Tulsa (7-1, 10-2) whereas for Southern Miss (44-7) against Memphis, the tournament game is a quite interesting game to watch for.