THIS IS IT | The end of the Cyclone Stampede, the final chance to enter the College Football Pick-Off
Well, the time is here.
The Cyclone Stampede is at the end of its road, as the University Interscholastic League’s Championship Week is here.
Games for this list begin tomorrow, on Wednesday, as the first bowl game is Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS WEDNESDAY AT 4 P.M.
As for the UIL state championship games, the schedule is on the UIL’s website, but we’ll have a story later today here on ETBlitz.com – and the two 4A games are both on Friday. Carthage will try to win its 10th state title under coach Scott Surratt, as it faces Waco La Vega Friday morning at 11 a.m. for the 4A-Division II title, and on Friday at 3 p.m., it’ll be coach Clint Fuller’s Kilgore Bulldogs facing Celina for the 4A-Division I State Championship.
Of course, both of those picks are here on the picks list, as is the first round of the College Football Playoff, a handful of other bowl games, and games from this weekend’s NFL schedule.
This is the LAST WEEKEND to enter the Cyclone Stampede. Here’s all you do:
- Pick the winners of these games, and the tiebreakers at the bottom.
- Send your guesses to mlucas@etblitz.com.
Since it’s the last week, we’re going to take the TOP 10 best finishers this weekend. If you finish in the top 10 submissions, you’ll be entered in the ETBlitz College Football Pick-Off next week for a chance at the Tailgate Party Pack.
We will contact ALL participants in the College Football Pick-Off on Tuesday morning via e-mail to tell you who’s in.
Here are this week’s games, followed by the tiebreakers. NOTE: these are the same 19 games that our panel picks this week.
Good luck!
CYCLONE STAMPEDE!
Wednesday, December 18-Monday, Dec. 23, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
UIL Class 4A, Division II State Championship – Carthage (14-1) vs. Waco La Vega (12-3), Friday, 11 a.m., AT&T Stadium.
UIL Class 4A, Division I State Championship – Kilgore (13-2) vs. Celina (15-0), Friday, 3 p.m., AT&T Stadium.
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Wednesday’s games
BOCA RATON BOWL (FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.): Western Kentucky (8-5) at James Madison (8-4), 4:30 p.m., ESPN
ART OF SPORT L.A. BOWL (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, Calif.): Cal (6-6) at UNLV (10-3), Friday, 8 p.m., ESPN
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Thursday’s game
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL (Caesar’s Superdome, New Orleans, La.): Georgia Southern (8-4) at Sam Houston (9-3), 6 p.m., ESPN2
STAFFDNA CURE BOWL (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.): Ohio (10-3) at Jacksonville State (9-4), 11 a.m., ESPN
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Friday’s games
UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.): Tulane (9-4) at Florida (7-5), 2:30 p.m., ESPN
College Football Playoff First Round
Friday’s games
Indiana (11-1) at Notre Dame (11-1), Friday, 7 p.m., ABC / ESPN
Saturday’s games
SMU (11-2) at Penn State (11-2), 11 a.m., TNT / Max
Clemson (10-3) at Texas (11-2), 3 p.m., TNT / Max
Tennessee (10-2) at Ohio State (10-2), 7 p.m., ABC / ESPN
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NFL
Thursday’s games
Denver (9-5) at L.A. Chargers (8-6), 7:15 p.m., Amazon Prime
Saturday’s games
Houston (9-5) at Kansas City (13-1), noon, NBC / Peacock
Pittsburgh (10-4) at Baltimore (9-5), 3:30 p.m., FOX
Sunday’s games
Cleveland (3-11) at Cincinnati (6-8), noon, CBS
Philadelphia (12-2) at Washington (9-5), noon, FOX
Minnesota (12-2) at Seattle (8-6), 3:05 p.m., CBS
Tampa Bay (8-6) at Dallas (6-8), 7:20 p.m., NBC / Peacock
Monday’s games
New Orleans (5-9) at Green Bay (10-4), 7:15 p.m., ABC / ESPN
Tiebreakers
Your guess at the total combined score of Kilgore-Celina
Your guess at the total combined score of Notre Dame-Indiana
Your guess at the total combined score of Tampa Bay-Dallas