The two bowl games in action Friday couldn’t have taken place much further apart. The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl was played in the middle of a warm Caribbean winter while the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, in its 21st year, is the longest running cold weather bowl game in college football. Despite the climate and elevation differences, both bowl games had Mid-American Conference teams fall short. Conference USA’s FIU Golden Panthers (9-4) edged the Toledo Rockets (7-6) 35-32 in the Bahamas Bowl while the FBS Independent BYU Cougars (7-6) dominated the Western Michigan Broncos (7-6) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl…
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Henry John
Henry’s passion for sports dates all the way back to childhood and has ultimately led to a full-fledged career as an analyst and content creator. After getting his start penning fantasy football articles, he forrayed into the betting side of the business in early 2019. His love for sports and statistics proved to be an ideal match with the dedicated research and strategy that handicapping requires. Henry currently specializes in betting analysis and picks for college football, college basketball and NASCAR. He counts the NFL, the WNBA, and NBA player props as additional leagues/markets of interest.Henry graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2021 with a Communication Studies degree and a Psychology minor. A native of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, he and his pup, Harold, have since relocated to Laramie, Wyoming. Thanks to his professional goals within the sports betting industry, there has been a whole lot of steam on the odds for a move to Las Vegas in 2023! Most of Henry’s free time is spent on outdoor adventures, playing chess, snowboarding, or reading a good book. He is also a competitive powerlifter and aspires to qualify for the USAPL Nationals meet within the next 2-3 years.
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The Marshall Thundering Herd had been perfect in postseason play under head coach Doc Holliday. That run continued Thursday as the Herd (9-4) amassed over 500 yards of offense on their way to defeating the South Florida Bulls (7-6) 38-20 in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl. Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl Recap The cousin tandem of quarterback Isaiah Green and tailback Keion Davis spearheaded the offensive output for Marshall. Green threw for 221 yards and added 36 yards and a TD running the football. Davis accumulated 94 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns. Four Marshall players found…
He may be the oldest coach in college football, but Ohio Bobcats head man Frank Solich sure knows how to get a team ready for a bowl game. Plenty of big plays on offense and a well-earned shutout performance by the defense spearheaded Ohio (9-4) to a 27-0 rout of San Diego St. (7-6) in the DXL Frisco Bowl Wednesday. DXL Frisco Bowl Recap Quarterback Nathan Rourke may have only completed 10 passes, but he played a hand in all three of the Bobcats’ touchdowns. The first two came in the second quarter in the form of 9 and…
Boca Raton Bowl Recap There was plenty of anticipation for Tuesday’s Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl. The matchup between Conference USA’s UAB Blazers and the MAC’s Northern Illinois Huskies was a battle of respective conference champions. On this night, Conference USA would dominate. The Blazers burst out of the gate with a 27-point first half and remained in firm control throughout to earn a 37-13 victory, the first bowl win in school history. The quarterback-wide receiver tandem of Tyler Johnston III and Xavier Ubosi had one heck of a night. Johnston threw for 375 yards and 4 total touchdowns, three of…
The 2018 Major League Soccer season will culminate Saturday night with the 23rd MLS Cup Final. Atlanta United will represent the Eastern Conference and host the Portland Timbers of the Western Conference in this battle of soccer supremacy. Read on for an in-depth look at this year’s Final. How They Got Here Atlanta The journeys of the two clubs to reach the MLS Cup Final certainly weren’t mirror images of each other. Atlanta United earned the number two seed in the Eastern Conference, thus avoiding the Knockout Round altogether. After earning victories in both legs to dispatch third-seeded New York…
The 2018-19 NHL season has reached the two-month mark, and the latest storylines are rich and plentiful. Seattle Granted NHL Expansion Franchise Maple Leafs, Nylander Agree to Deal Sabres Cooling Off, Blackhawks Worst in Differential Avalanche Duo Leading League in Points The two questions surrounding the Colorado Avalanche coming into the season were just how good their top line could be, and how high it would carry them in the standings. Going by the numbers alone through the first two months of the season, Avs fans have plenty to be excited about. Looking at the top of the total…
The 2018-19 NHL season has reached the two-month mark, and the latest storylines are rich and plentiful. Seattle Granted NHL Expansion Franchise Maple Leafs, Nylander Agree to Deal Avalanche Duo Leads NHL in Points Sabres Cooling Off All streaks must come to an end, and the Buffalo Sabres’ 10-game winning streak did just that last Thursday against the NHL’s current top team, the Tampa Bay Lightning. While they had to lose at some point, there is some concern throughout Western New York as the Sabres dropped the next two games after that as well to the Florida Panthers and…
The 2018-19 NHL season has reached the two-month mark, and the latest storylines are rich and plentiful. Seattle Granted NHL Expansion Franchise Sabres Cooling Off, Blackhawks Worst in Differential Avalanche Duo Leads NHL in Points Maple Leafs, Nylander Agree to Deal The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten their season off to a fine start, despite the absence of star center William Nylander over the season’s first two months. Nylander, a restricted free agent, had been holding out for a new contract. Fortunately for both sides, they were able to beat the December 1st deadline and get a long-term deal…
The 2018-19 NHL season has reached the two-month mark, and the latest storylines are rich and plentiful. Maple Leafs, Nylander Agree to Deal Sabres Cooling Off, Blackhawks Worst in Differential Avalanche Duo Leads NHL in Points Hockey is Coming to Seattle After rumors and rumblings for some time now, it was finally made official Tuesday morning. The NHL will be bringing a franchise to Seattle, Washington. The board of governors voted unanimously to place the league’s 32nd team in the Emerald City. The team will begin play starting with the 2021-22 season and will be a member of the…
Atlanta Sitting Pretty, West Still up for Grabs We are getting tantalizingly close to crowning the MLS Cup champion of 2018. But first, the second legs of the Eastern and Western Conference Championships must be played. Sunday’s first leg action set up drastically different scenarios in each conference for the second leg matches this Thursday (11/29). Eastern Conference Championship (1) New York Red Bulls vs. (2) Atlanta United (Atlanta United leads aggregate 3-0) First Leg: Atlanta United 3, Red Bulls 0 Second Leg: at Red Bulls Of all the teams in this year’s MLS Cup Playoffs, Atlanta United has certainly…