- January 6th, 2021, 3:30 pm
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Between the potential of seniors to gain an extra season and the seemingly wide open transfer portal, it is touhg to get a feel for how our opponents will look this fall. But here is an early primer:
Sep 04 - Campbell
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 0-4
SEP 12 - @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN .... L 26-27
SEP 18 - @COASTAL CAROLINA ...... L 21-43
SEP 26 - @ APP STATE .................... L 21-52
OCT 02 - @ WAKE FOREST .............. L 14-66
The season opener against the Camels is clearly not a marquee matchup for the fall. But in their limited slate against FBS teams in 2020 they held their own nearly upsetting Georgia Southern. They passed on the Big South spring schedule in order to compete in the guarantee games listed above. Coach Mike Minter does a great job making lemonade out of lemons and Hajj-Malik Williams is a playmaking QB.
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Sep 11 - @ Troy
2020 Results:
Overall ........... 5-6
Sun Belt ......... 3-4
Sep 19 - @ MTSU ..................................... W 47-14
Sep 26 - @ #18/23 BYU ............................. L 7-48
Oct 10 - Texas State* ............................... W 37-17
Oct 17 - Eastern Kentucky ....................... W 31-29
Oct 24 - Georgia State .............................. L 34-36
Oct 31 - @ Arkansas State ........................ W 38-10
Nov 07 - @ Georgia Southern ................... L 13-20
Nov 21 - MTSU ......................................... L 17-20
Nov 28 - @ App State ............................... L 10-47
Dec 05 - @ South Alabama ...................... W 29-0
Dec 12 - #11/13 Coastal Carolina ............. L 38-42
Dec 17 - ULM .......................................... Canceled
The Troy Trojans went 5-6 this past fall including a 3-4 mark in the Sun Belt. Chip Lindsey's struggled in the second half of the seson but had a wild one against Coastal in whhat proved to be their finale. They will be bringing back QB Gunnar Watson and LB stud Carlton Martial .
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Sep 18 - ODU
The Monarchs will be the biggest question mark coming into the 2021 season after completely passing on their 2020 slate.
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Sep 25 - @ Syracuse
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 1-10
ACC ............. 1-9
SEP 12 - @ #18 NORTH CAROLINA ............ L 6-31
SEP 19 - @ #25 PITTSBURGH .................... L 10-21
SEP 26 - GEORGIA TECH ........................... W 37-20
OCT 10 - DUKE .......................................... L 24-38
OCT 17 - LIBERTY ...................................... L 21-38
OCT 24 - @ #1 CLEMSON .......................... L 21-47
OCT 31 - WAKE FOREST ............................ L 14-38
NOV 07 - BOSTON COLLEGE ..................... L 13-16
NOV 20 - @ LOUISVILLE ............................ L 0-30
NOV 28 - NC STATE .................................... L 29-36
DEC 05 - @ #2 NOTRE DAME ...................... L 21-45
We obviously saw plenty of the Orange this past fall as we rolled up into the vacant Carrier Dome and took down 'Cuse. Things didn't get any better for them after we left town.
+++++
Oct 02 - @ UAB
2020 Results
Overall ...... 6-3
CUSA ....... 3-1
SEP 03 - CENTRAL ARKANSAS ........................ W 45-35
SEP 10 - @ MIAMI (FL) .................................... L 14-31
SEP 24 - @ SOUTH ALABAMA ......................... W 42-10
OCT 03 - UTSA ............................................... W 21-13
OCT 17 - WKU ................................................ W 37-14
OCT 23 - LOUISIANA ....................................... L 20-24
OCT 31 - @ LOUISIANA TECH .......................... L 34-37 2OT
NOV 14 - NORTH TEXAS ................................. Canceled
NOV 20 - @ UTEP ........................................... Canceled
NOV 27 - SOUTHERN MISS ............................. Canceled
DEC 06 - @ MTSU ........................................... Canceled
DEC 12 - @ RICE ............................................. W 21-16
DEC 18 - @ MARSHALL .................................... W 22-13
UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL
DEC 26 - vs. SOUTH CAROLINA ........................ Canceled
UAB may prove to be onr of the toughest opponents of the upcoming season. But with five games canceled due to COVID-19 it is tough to get a read on them. Still waiting to hear if CUSA's all-time leading rusher Spencer Brown will be coming back for a bonus season.
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Oct 09 - MTSU
2020 Results:
Overall ....... 3-6
CUSA .......... 2-4
Sep 05 - @ Army ............................... L 0-42
Sep 19 - Troy .................................... L 14-47
Sep 25 - @ UTSA ............................... L 35-37
Oct 03 - WKU .................................... L 17-20
Oct 10 - @ FIU .................................. W 31-28
Oct 17 - North Texas ......................... L 35-52
Oct 24 - @ Rice ................................. W 40-34 (2OT)
Nov 07 - Charlotte ............................. Canceled
Nov 14 - @ Marshall .......................... L 14-42
Nov 21 - @ Troy ................................. W 20-17
Nov 28 - FAU ...................................... Canceled
Dec 06 - UAB ...................................... Canceled
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Oct 16 - @ Louisiana-Monroe
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 0-10
Sun Belt ...... 0-7
SEP 12 - @ ARMY ......................................... L 7-37
SEP 19 - TEXAS STATE .................................. L 17-38
SEP 26 - UTEP .............................................. L 6-31
OCT 03 - GEORGIA SOUTHERN ..................... L 30-35
OCT 10 - @ LIBERTY ..................................... L 7-40
OCT 24 - @ SOUTH ALABAMA ....................... L 14-38
OCT 31 - APP STATE ..................................... L 13-31
NOV 07 - @ GEORGIA STATE ......................... L 34-52
NOV 28 - LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE .................. L 20-70
DEC 05 - @ ARKANSAS STATE ....................... L 15-48
DEC 17 - @ TROY .......................................... Canceled
There is no getting around the fact that ULM was arguably the worst FBS team in the nation this past fall. But turnaround specialist Terry Bowden was just hired and he could bring a spark.
+++++
Oct 23 - @ North Texas
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 4-6
CUSA ........... 3-4
SEP 05 - HOUSTON BAPTIST.............. W, 57-31
SEP 19 - SMU .................................... L 65-35
SEP 26 - @ HOUSTON ....................... Canceled
OCT 03 - SOUTHERN MISS ................. L 41-31
OCT 10 - CHARLOTTE ........................ L 49-21
OCT 17 - @ MTSU ............................. W 52-35
NOV 14 - @ UAB ................................ Canceled
NOV 21 - RICE ................................... W 27-17
NOV 28 - @ UTSA ............................... L 49-17
DEC 03 - LOUISIANA TECH ................. L 42-31
DEC 11 - UTEP ................................... W 45-43
MYRTLE BEACH BOWL
DEC 21 - vs. APPALACHIAN STATE ....... L 56-28
The Mean Green went 4-6 and just 3-4 in a down CUSA in 2020. Seth Littrell was once one of the hottest offensive coaches in college football. Unfortunately UNT's defense was atrocious in 2020 even with their passing game posting big numbers.
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Oct 30 - UMass
2020 Results:
Overall ....... 0-4
OCT 17 - @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN ......... L 0-41
NOV 07 - @ #16/15 MARSHALL ............. L 10-51
NOV 20 - @ FAU .................................... L 2-24
NOV 27 - @ LIBERTY ............................. L 0-45
The last time anyone saw the Minutemen it was at Williams Stadium getting shut out by the Flames. UMass did a quick save on their season after initially canceling in order to squeeze in four games. The averaged just 3 points a game and will have their work cut out for them in 2021.
+++++
Nov 13 - @ Ole Miss
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 5-5
SEC ............. 4-5
SEP 26 - #5 FLORIDA .......................... L 35-51
OCT 03 - @ KENTUCKY ...................... W 42-41 OT
OCT 10 - #2 ALABAMA ........................ L 48-63
OCT 17 - @ ARKANSAS ....................... L 21-33
OCT 24 - AUBURN .............................. L 28-35
OCT 31 - @ VANDERBILT .................... W 54-21
NOV 14 - SOUTH CAROLINA ............... W 59-42
NOV 28 - MISSISSIPPI STATE .............. W 31-24
DEC 12 - @ TEXAS A&M .................... Canceled
DEC 19 - @ LSU ................................ L 48-53
OUTBACK BOWL
JAN 02 - vs. #7 INDIANA ................... W 26-20
Clearly the marquee matchup of the 2021 season with Coach Freeze returning to the school where he lifted the program to heights not seen since Peyton Manning's dad was leading the Rebes offense. But Ole Miss brings a stout squad to face the Flames this fall coming off their big bowl victory over Indiana.
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Nov 20 - Louisiana-Lafayette
2020 Results:
Overall ....... 10-1
Sun Belt ..... 7-1
SEP 12 - @ #23 IOWA STATE ....................... W 31-14
SEP 19 - @ GEORGIA STATE ....................... W 34-31 (OT)
SEP 26 - GEORGIA SOUTHERN ................... W 20-18
OCT 14 - COASTAL CAROLINA ..................... L 27-30
OCT 23 - @ UAB ......................................... W 24-20
OCT 31 - @ TEXAS STATE ........................... W 44-34
NOV 07 - ARKANSAS STATE ........................ W 27-20
NOV 14 - SOUTH ALABAMA ........................ W 38-10
NOV 21 - CENTRAL ARKANSAS ................... Canceled
NOV 28 - @ ULM ........................................ W 70-20
DEC 04 - @ APPALACHIAN STATE ............... W 24-21
SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP
DEC 19 - @ COASTAL CAROLINA ................. Canceled
SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDER BOWL
DEC 26 - vs. UTSA ...................................... W 31-24
The Ragin Cajuns arguably were the best team in the Sun Belt this past season with all due respect to the Chants. They will definitely be a challenge for the Flames coming off the emotional Ole Miss game.
+++++
Nov 27 - Army
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 9-3
SEP 05 - MTSU ................................................... W 42-0
SEP 12 - LOUISIANA-MONROE .......................... W 37-7
SEP 19 - BYU ..................................................... Postponed
SEP 26 - @ #14 CINCINNATI ............................... L 10-24
OCT 03 - ABILENE CHRISTIAN ........................... W 55-23
OCT 10 - THE CITADEL ...................................... W 14-9
OCT 17 - @ UTSA .............................................. W 28-16
OCT 24 - MERCER .............................................. W 49-3
NOV 14 - @ TULANE ........................................... L 12-38
NOV 21 - GEORGIA SOUTHERN ........................ W 28-27
DEC 12 - NAVY ................................................... W 15-0
DEC 19 - AIR FORCE ........................................... W 10-7
AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL
DEC 31 - vs. WEST VIRGINIA ................................ L 21-24
Jeff Monken has turned the Black Knights into a force in recent years. While most of the attention has been on the Triple Option offense, it was the defense that stood out in 2020. Outside of their loss in New Orleans to Tulane, no one scored more than three TDs all season. Obviously their ground game chews up clock but they were within seven at Cincy until late in the 4th quarter.
Sep 04 - Campbell
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 0-4
SEP 12 - @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN .... L 26-27
SEP 18 - @COASTAL CAROLINA ...... L 21-43
SEP 26 - @ APP STATE .................... L 21-52
OCT 02 - @ WAKE FOREST .............. L 14-66
The season opener against the Camels is clearly not a marquee matchup for the fall. But in their limited slate against FBS teams in 2020 they held their own nearly upsetting Georgia Southern. They passed on the Big South spring schedule in order to compete in the guarantee games listed above. Coach Mike Minter does a great job making lemonade out of lemons and Hajj-Malik Williams is a playmaking QB.
+++++
Sep 11 - @ Troy
2020 Results:
Overall ........... 5-6
Sun Belt ......... 3-4
Sep 19 - @ MTSU ..................................... W 47-14
Sep 26 - @ #18/23 BYU ............................. L 7-48
Oct 10 - Texas State* ............................... W 37-17
Oct 17 - Eastern Kentucky ....................... W 31-29
Oct 24 - Georgia State .............................. L 34-36
Oct 31 - @ Arkansas State ........................ W 38-10
Nov 07 - @ Georgia Southern ................... L 13-20
Nov 21 - MTSU ......................................... L 17-20
Nov 28 - @ App State ............................... L 10-47
Dec 05 - @ South Alabama ...................... W 29-0
Dec 12 - #11/13 Coastal Carolina ............. L 38-42
Dec 17 - ULM .......................................... Canceled
The Troy Trojans went 5-6 this past fall including a 3-4 mark in the Sun Belt. Chip Lindsey's struggled in the second half of the seson but had a wild one against Coastal in whhat proved to be their finale. They will be bringing back QB Gunnar Watson and LB stud Carlton Martial .
+++++
Sep 18 - ODU
The Monarchs will be the biggest question mark coming into the 2021 season after completely passing on their 2020 slate.
+++++
Sep 25 - @ Syracuse
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 1-10
ACC ............. 1-9
SEP 12 - @ #18 NORTH CAROLINA ............ L 6-31
SEP 19 - @ #25 PITTSBURGH .................... L 10-21
SEP 26 - GEORGIA TECH ........................... W 37-20
OCT 10 - DUKE .......................................... L 24-38
OCT 17 - LIBERTY ...................................... L 21-38
OCT 24 - @ #1 CLEMSON .......................... L 21-47
OCT 31 - WAKE FOREST ............................ L 14-38
NOV 07 - BOSTON COLLEGE ..................... L 13-16
NOV 20 - @ LOUISVILLE ............................ L 0-30
NOV 28 - NC STATE .................................... L 29-36
DEC 05 - @ #2 NOTRE DAME ...................... L 21-45
We obviously saw plenty of the Orange this past fall as we rolled up into the vacant Carrier Dome and took down 'Cuse. Things didn't get any better for them after we left town.
+++++
Oct 02 - @ UAB
2020 Results
Overall ...... 6-3
CUSA ....... 3-1
SEP 03 - CENTRAL ARKANSAS ........................ W 45-35
SEP 10 - @ MIAMI (FL) .................................... L 14-31
SEP 24 - @ SOUTH ALABAMA ......................... W 42-10
OCT 03 - UTSA ............................................... W 21-13
OCT 17 - WKU ................................................ W 37-14
OCT 23 - LOUISIANA ....................................... L 20-24
OCT 31 - @ LOUISIANA TECH .......................... L 34-37 2OT
NOV 14 - NORTH TEXAS ................................. Canceled
NOV 20 - @ UTEP ........................................... Canceled
NOV 27 - SOUTHERN MISS ............................. Canceled
DEC 06 - @ MTSU ........................................... Canceled
DEC 12 - @ RICE ............................................. W 21-16
DEC 18 - @ MARSHALL .................................... W 22-13
UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL
DEC 26 - vs. SOUTH CAROLINA ........................ Canceled
UAB may prove to be onr of the toughest opponents of the upcoming season. But with five games canceled due to COVID-19 it is tough to get a read on them. Still waiting to hear if CUSA's all-time leading rusher Spencer Brown will be coming back for a bonus season.
+++++
Oct 09 - MTSU
2020 Results:
Overall ....... 3-6
CUSA .......... 2-4
Sep 05 - @ Army ............................... L 0-42
Sep 19 - Troy .................................... L 14-47
Sep 25 - @ UTSA ............................... L 35-37
Oct 03 - WKU .................................... L 17-20
Oct 10 - @ FIU .................................. W 31-28
Oct 17 - North Texas ......................... L 35-52
Oct 24 - @ Rice ................................. W 40-34 (2OT)
Nov 07 - Charlotte ............................. Canceled
Nov 14 - @ Marshall .......................... L 14-42
Nov 21 - @ Troy ................................. W 20-17
Nov 28 - FAU ...................................... Canceled
Dec 06 - UAB ...................................... Canceled
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Oct 16 - @ Louisiana-Monroe
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 0-10
Sun Belt ...... 0-7
SEP 12 - @ ARMY ......................................... L 7-37
SEP 19 - TEXAS STATE .................................. L 17-38
SEP 26 - UTEP .............................................. L 6-31
OCT 03 - GEORGIA SOUTHERN ..................... L 30-35
OCT 10 - @ LIBERTY ..................................... L 7-40
OCT 24 - @ SOUTH ALABAMA ....................... L 14-38
OCT 31 - APP STATE ..................................... L 13-31
NOV 07 - @ GEORGIA STATE ......................... L 34-52
NOV 28 - LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE .................. L 20-70
DEC 05 - @ ARKANSAS STATE ....................... L 15-48
DEC 17 - @ TROY .......................................... Canceled
There is no getting around the fact that ULM was arguably the worst FBS team in the nation this past fall. But turnaround specialist Terry Bowden was just hired and he could bring a spark.
+++++
Oct 23 - @ North Texas
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 4-6
CUSA ........... 3-4
SEP 05 - HOUSTON BAPTIST.............. W, 57-31
SEP 19 - SMU .................................... L 65-35
SEP 26 - @ HOUSTON ....................... Canceled
OCT 03 - SOUTHERN MISS ................. L 41-31
OCT 10 - CHARLOTTE ........................ L 49-21
OCT 17 - @ MTSU ............................. W 52-35
NOV 14 - @ UAB ................................ Canceled
NOV 21 - RICE ................................... W 27-17
NOV 28 - @ UTSA ............................... L 49-17
DEC 03 - LOUISIANA TECH ................. L 42-31
DEC 11 - UTEP ................................... W 45-43
MYRTLE BEACH BOWL
DEC 21 - vs. APPALACHIAN STATE ....... L 56-28
The Mean Green went 4-6 and just 3-4 in a down CUSA in 2020. Seth Littrell was once one of the hottest offensive coaches in college football. Unfortunately UNT's defense was atrocious in 2020 even with their passing game posting big numbers.
+++++
Oct 30 - UMass
2020 Results:
Overall ....... 0-4
OCT 17 - @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN ......... L 0-41
NOV 07 - @ #16/15 MARSHALL ............. L 10-51
NOV 20 - @ FAU .................................... L 2-24
NOV 27 - @ LIBERTY ............................. L 0-45
The last time anyone saw the Minutemen it was at Williams Stadium getting shut out by the Flames. UMass did a quick save on their season after initially canceling in order to squeeze in four games. The averaged just 3 points a game and will have their work cut out for them in 2021.
+++++
Nov 13 - @ Ole Miss
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 5-5
SEC ............. 4-5
SEP 26 - #5 FLORIDA .......................... L 35-51
OCT 03 - @ KENTUCKY ...................... W 42-41 OT
OCT 10 - #2 ALABAMA ........................ L 48-63
OCT 17 - @ ARKANSAS ....................... L 21-33
OCT 24 - AUBURN .............................. L 28-35
OCT 31 - @ VANDERBILT .................... W 54-21
NOV 14 - SOUTH CAROLINA ............... W 59-42
NOV 28 - MISSISSIPPI STATE .............. W 31-24
DEC 12 - @ TEXAS A&M .................... Canceled
DEC 19 - @ LSU ................................ L 48-53
OUTBACK BOWL
JAN 02 - vs. #7 INDIANA ................... W 26-20
Clearly the marquee matchup of the 2021 season with Coach Freeze returning to the school where he lifted the program to heights not seen since Peyton Manning's dad was leading the Rebes offense. But Ole Miss brings a stout squad to face the Flames this fall coming off their big bowl victory over Indiana.
+++++
Nov 20 - Louisiana-Lafayette
2020 Results:
Overall ....... 10-1
Sun Belt ..... 7-1
SEP 12 - @ #23 IOWA STATE ....................... W 31-14
SEP 19 - @ GEORGIA STATE ....................... W 34-31 (OT)
SEP 26 - GEORGIA SOUTHERN ................... W 20-18
OCT 14 - COASTAL CAROLINA ..................... L 27-30
OCT 23 - @ UAB ......................................... W 24-20
OCT 31 - @ TEXAS STATE ........................... W 44-34
NOV 07 - ARKANSAS STATE ........................ W 27-20
NOV 14 - SOUTH ALABAMA ........................ W 38-10
NOV 21 - CENTRAL ARKANSAS ................... Canceled
NOV 28 - @ ULM ........................................ W 70-20
DEC 04 - @ APPALACHIAN STATE ............... W 24-21
SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP
DEC 19 - @ COASTAL CAROLINA ................. Canceled
SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDER BOWL
DEC 26 - vs. UTSA ...................................... W 31-24
The Ragin Cajuns arguably were the best team in the Sun Belt this past season with all due respect to the Chants. They will definitely be a challenge for the Flames coming off the emotional Ole Miss game.
+++++
Nov 27 - Army
2020 Results:
Overall ........ 9-3
SEP 05 - MTSU ................................................... W 42-0
SEP 12 - LOUISIANA-MONROE .......................... W 37-7
SEP 19 - BYU ..................................................... Postponed
SEP 26 - @ #14 CINCINNATI ............................... L 10-24
OCT 03 - ABILENE CHRISTIAN ........................... W 55-23
OCT 10 - THE CITADEL ...................................... W 14-9
OCT 17 - @ UTSA .............................................. W 28-16
OCT 24 - MERCER .............................................. W 49-3
NOV 14 - @ TULANE ........................................... L 12-38
NOV 21 - GEORGIA SOUTHERN ........................ W 28-27
DEC 12 - NAVY ................................................... W 15-0
DEC 19 - AIR FORCE ........................................... W 10-7
AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL
DEC 31 - vs. WEST VIRGINIA ................................ L 21-24
Jeff Monken has turned the Black Knights into a force in recent years. While most of the attention has been on the Triple Option offense, it was the defense that stood out in 2020. Outside of their loss in New Orleans to Tulane, no one scored more than three TDs all season. Obviously their ground game chews up clock but they were within seven at Cincy until late in the 4th quarter.