College Football Links From Across the Country (12/23/20)
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Daily College Football Links (December 23, 2020)
Happy Hump Day, No. 7 Hoosiers fans! Although it wasn’t the NY6 bowl they very clearly earned, the Hoosiers are headed to the Outback Bowl on January 2nd. In 11 short days, your Big Ten Coach of the Year, Tom Allen and the Hoosiers are set to face Ole Miss in Tampa at 12:30 ET.
Last week the IU football squad gained 14 players on early signing day. We have gotten to know these players and have watched them closely this year and have made profiles on each of the 14 guys who made their commitment official last week. Get to know them here.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @HoosierHuddle and Instagram @Hoosier_Huddle for updates as we await news leading up to the bowl game.
If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your enjoyment.
Indiana Hoosiers
Kane Wommack’s 4-2-5 Defense prepping for explosive Ole Miss attack via Hoosier Huddle
Hoosier Huddle Podcast: Outback Bowl Reaction
Tom Allen named finalist for Dodd Coach of the Year Trophy via Hoosier Huddle
IU defensive coordinator Kane Wommack named Broyles Award finalist via Hoosier Huddle
Hoosier Huddle’s 2021 Matchup Preview: Outback Bowl Game vs Ole Miss
Indiana head coach Tom Allen one of eight finalists for Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Award via Hoosier Huddle
How former Hoosiers fared in Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season via Hoosier Huddle
ICYMI: Hoosier Huddle: As some “fans” want IU to opt out of the Outback Bowl, I say get real, IU needs this
Tom Allen one of nine finalists for Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award, via Hoosier Huddle
CFP committee put Iowa State above IU. You know who didn’t? Most college football coaches. via Indianapolis Star
Former AD Fred Glass says what every IU football fan thinks about IU’s NY6 snub via Hoosier Huddle
Big Ten Football
Hoosier Huddle’s Final Regular Season Big Ten Power Rankings
Clemson might be Public Enemy No. 1 of the College Football Playoff, but Ohio State football’s wounds cut the deepest via Cleveland.com
Dabo Swinney, Ryan Day add heat to Clemson-Ohio State Playoff rematch and we’re here for all of it via Sporting News
ESPN: Michigan Wolverines fire DC Don Brown after five seasons
Detroit Free Press: Here’s why Michigan Football is making the right move by firing Don Brown
Columbus Business First: Here’s how much money the Big Ten will get when the Ohio State Buckeyes play Clemson
ICYMI: Maryland football declines bowl invite, ends 2020 season according to SB Nation
Michigan State won’t accept bowl invitation as season is officially over per MLive
After ‘long grind,’ Huskers decide not to play in a bowl game, according to Lincoln Journal-Star
Minnesota Golden Gophers opt out of bowl game in 2020 according to Pioneer Press
ESPN: Iowa halts football activities, still hopes to play in next week’s Music City Bowl
College Football
College football bowl game betting nuggets via ESPN
College football bowls today: How to watch, schedule, analysis, and must-see moments via ESPN
Auburn hires Boise State’s Bryan Harsin as next head football coach per ESPN
Ex-Nebraska coach Bo Pelini’s tenure as LSU’s defensive coordinator is over after one season, according to Yahoo! Sports
Finalists announced for ESPN’s 30th annual The Home Depot College Football Awards via ESPN
Heisman Trophy Watch: Updated odds, top candidates to win 2020 award via Sporting News
College Football Playoff Bowl payouts avoid major cuts according to Yahoo! Sports
NCAA places Florida football on probation, Coach Dan Mullen given show-cause over recruiting violations, according to CBS Sports
CBS Sports ranks the 2020 college football bowl games 28-1
College football picks against the spread for every 2020-21 bowl game via Athlon Sports
College football bowl schedule: Matchups, cancellations, and team opt-outs via The Athletic
ESPN breaks down all 28 college football bowl games
Off-Season Reading Suggestions
NEW Hoosier Beginnings by Ken Bikoff
The Search for Indiana Football Glory
The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time
Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories
The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football