Take the Points

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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Tom, Dan and Ryan return for an exciting week of college football. They break down the biggest games of week 13, including Ohio State vs. Michigan, Florida State vs. Florida, Mississippi vs. Mississippi State, West Virginia vs. Oklahoma and so much more. The show ends with a discussion about Real World cast members and other nonsense. 

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Dan, Ryan and Tom start the show in usual fashion by praising Tua Tagovailoa and making fun of UConn football. The guys offer a suggestion for a new Northeastern conference. Then they break down the biggest lines of week 12 of the college football season, including Notre Dame vs. Syracuse, Michigan vs. Indiana, Boston College vs. Florida State and many more. The show ends with a farewell to Nathan Peterman and some ideas for his next career move. 

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