It's a matchup featuring two teams that lost their conference championship games and the bye that would've come with those league titles. However, some argue that the losses could've been silver linings for both because the winner of today's game heads to the Fiesta Bowl to face (3) Boise State and could see themselves favored in that matchup.

Sophomore quarterback Kevin Jennings has been a standout performer this season, boasting a 66% completion rate, 3,050 yards passing and 22 touchdowns, with only eight interceptions. Jennings is backed by Brashard Smith,