Rain and blustery conditions await these teams, which is discouraging news at least for one of them. BYU’s two weakest offensive efforts came in similar weather, with a combined 38 points scored. The game unfolds on artificial turf, a surface on which the squads are a collective 9-3 to the Under. UAB blanked two opponents and held two others in the teens or single digits.

Independence Bowl -- BYU is the vastly superior team, so it's simply a matter of motivation for the Cougars. They were able to keep head coach Kalani Sitake after Oregon was giving him a look. Ranked No. 13, BYU will be the highest-ranked team to play in an Independence Bowl in the game's 45-year history. No Cougars players as of now have opted out as the school tries for a second straight 11-win season. Stud running back Tyler Allgeier will wear down that good Blazers defense. I'm taking this now because I don't want to give 7 points.