TODAY’S BOWL GAMES

Boca Raton Bowl

NO. 16 BYU (10-1) VS. CENTRAL FLORIDA (6-3)

TIME/TV 6 p.m. (ESPN)

LINE BYU by 6 1/2

SERIES Tied at 1-1

KEY MATCHUP

Central Florida QB Dillon Gabriel vs. BYU QB Zach Wilson. Sure, they play on opposite sides of the ball, but it’s going to be entertaining to watch these two run the offenses. Gabriel has thrown for 3,353 yards and 30 TDs (he also has 2 rushing scores). Wilson, a Heisman hopeful, has 3,267 yards and 30 TDs (8 rushing TDs).

FACTS & FIGURES

The Cougars beat the Knights 24-17 in Provo, Utah, in 2011. The Knights returned the favor by beating BYU 31-24 in OT in 2014 at Orlando, Fla. … BYU has 16 10-win seasons. … The biggest bowl win in BYU history? That would be in 1984 at the Holiday Bowl when the top-ranked Cougars rallied to knock off Bo Schembechler and the Michigan Wolverines. It allowed the Cougars to finish undefeated and be crowned a national champion. … UCF is 28-7 since Josh Heupel took over in 2018. … The Knights are averaging 585.6 yards of total offense, which is second in the nation. They go against a BYU defense that’s surrendering just 14.6 points per game. … The Knights have forced 22 turnovers. They’re 6-0 when winning the turnover margin and 0-3 when having an equal amount of turnovers.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

NEVADA (6-2) VS. TULANE (6-5)

TIME/TV 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

LINE Tulane by 2 1/2

SERIES Tulane leads 1-0

KEY MATCHUP

Nevada’s offensive line vs. Tulane’s pass run. The Green Wave had an overwhelming pass rush during the regular season. Tulane finished with 36 sacks, which led the American Athletic Conference and was tied for third nationally. Patrick Johnson led the Green Wave with 10 sacks. Nevada was good at protecting its quarterback, giving up just 19 sacks in eight games.

FACTS & FIGURES

Nevada will play in the Potato Bowl for the second time in the 2020 calendar year. The Wolf Pack lost to Ohio in last season’s Potato Bowl that was played on Jan. 3, 2020. … Tulane was one of 19 schools nationally to play at least 11 regular-season games in 2020. … The Wolf Pack have gone 21-13 over the past three seasons under Jay Norvell. … Tulane has scored 30 or more points in eight of its past nine games. … Nevada QB Carson Strong was the Mountain West offensive player of the year after throwing for a league-best 2,587 yards and 22 touchdowns. … Tulane true freshman QB Michael Pratt threw for 1,638 yards and 18 touchdowns. The 18 TD passes are the most by a Tulane QB since 2012 and the most by a freshman in program history.