BYU, Sun Belt Considered Playing in Extra Bowl Games

Some college football programs are opting out of bowl games, leaving the door open for others to slide in. And according to Brett McMurphy of The Athletic, BYU and the Sun Belt conference thought about sliding into two.

BYU went 10-1 during the regular season and is currently scheduled to face UCF in the Boca Rotan Bowl on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Sun Belt Conference championship game between Coastal Carolina and Louisiana was canceled because of COVID-19 issues at Coastal.

So letting some of those schools and teams getting extra games might actually make sense. If they can play, why not?

But for now, it’s not happening, McMurphy added, reporting the schools decided against it “for various reasons.” That’s a shame because the more bowls, the better. Who cares if one school, or several schools, get the opportunity to win more than one?

BOWL GAMES THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY

Dec. 19

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
SMU vs. UTSA
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
CANCELED

Dec. 21

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Appalachian State vs. North Texas
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Nevada vs. Tulane
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Boca Raton Bowl
UCF vs. BYU
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
7 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 23

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Montgomery Bowl
Memphis vs. FAU
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
7 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2

Dec. 24

New Mexico Bowl
Hawaii vs. Houston
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 25

Camellia Bowl
Buffalo vs. Marshall
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
2:30 p.m. | ESPN