Tom, Dan and Ryan recap some of the highlights of the 2018 bowl season, then preview the National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. They end the show by revealing the nominees for the first-ever Take the Points Hall of Fame induction.
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It’s Part 2 of our college football bowl games preview. In this episode we cover everything from the First Responder Bowl through the playoff and New Year’s Day games.
Games discussed in this episode:
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Cheez-It Bowl
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Camping World Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Belk Bowl
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Military Bowl
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Redbox Bowl
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Outback Bowl
VRBO Citrus Bowl
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Rose Bowl
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Capital One Orange Bowl
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It’s Part 1 of the annual Take the Points College Football Bowl Games Preview 2018. We cover the first 15 bowl games, starting with the New Mexico Bowl on December 15 and going through the Hawaii Bowl on December 22.
Games discussed in this episode:
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
New Mexico Bowl
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
DXL Frisco Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Jared Birmingham Bowl
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Dollar General Bowl
SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
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We’re off this week, so here’s a highlight show. UConn football is coming off a historic 1-11 season, and Take the Points was there to document the journey for posterity in audio format.
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Dan, Ryan and Tom change things up this week and start the show with a positive conversation about some of the most underrated coaches in college football. This segues into a conversation about recent coaching hirings and firings, including Kliff Kingsbury and USC. The guys also reflect on Ohio State’s blowout of Michigan and the crazy seven overtime matchup between LSU and Texas A&M.
Then they break down all the lines from championship week, including Alabama vs. Georgia, Ohio State vs. Northwestern, Clemson vs. Pitt, Oklahoma vs. Texas, and Utah vs. Washington, as well as all the Non-Power Five championship games, in a long, stat-filled analysis.
Dan and Ryan end the show with a passionate discussion about their favorite fast food restaurant, Del Taco.
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