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It was a long seven days, but college football is back in our lives. Unless you got desperate and, say, trekked up to northeast Wisconsin for a D3 playoff game in 10 degree weather, you’ve gone a whole week without the NCAA’s second-finest product (the first? Indentured servitude).
Saturday kicks off the FBS postseason with five games pulled from the depth’s of Power 5 non-conference scheduling. A pair of recent FBS additions (UT-San Antonio and Appalachian State), a team that went 0-12 in 2015, and one of the MAC’s most storied programs (TOLEDO) will all be in action.
Since we’ve got nothing to do but run through hypotheticals regarding Wakeyleaks (Joe Fisher would never betray us like that), let’s run with an open thread to talk college football in advance of Vanderbilt’s trip to the Independence Bowl. Here’s your full slate of games for today’s postseason kickoff.
Saturday’s Bowl Schedule
| Bowl | Team | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | Team | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Streaming |
| Gildan New Mexico Bowl | New Mexico vs. UTSA | Albuquerque, NM | 2 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Las Vegas Bowl | Houston vs. San Diego State | Las Vegas, NV | 3:30 p.m. / ABC | ESPN3 |
| Raycom Media Camellia Bowl | Appalachian State vs. Toledo | Montgomery, AL | 5:30 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| AutoNation Cure Bowl | UCF vs. Arkansas State | Orlando, FL | 5:30 p.m. / CBSSN | CBSSports.com |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | Southern Miss vs. UL Lafayette | New Orleans, LA | 9 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |