SENATOBIA – It's bowl season and there are plenty of former Rangers who are still suiting up in the college football world as action begins on Saturday, December 13th with the Celebration Bowl and runs all the way to the College Football Playoff's title game on Monday, January 19th!
Action kicks off with the Rangers representing in the Celebration Bowl for Prairie View A&M as Dylan Spencer (OL) and Cameron Pascal (OL) look to cap of the season with a win over South Carolina State at Noon on ABC.
Rod Daniels and the Kennesaw State Owls will take on Western Michigan in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on December 19th to kick off the FBS bowl season and that afternoon the CFP will open with former NWCC Rangers Tavion Prather (DL) and Macaleb Taylor (RB) facing off with former Ranger from 2000 Will Hall and his Tulane Green Wave in Oxford on TNT.
The trio of Rayyan Buell (DL), Sam Brumfield (LB), and Tanner Gillis (P/K) hope to lead the Memphis Tigers to a win when they travel to Florida for the Gasparilla Bowl against North Carolina State on the 19th as well kicking off at 2:30 pm.
Other big-name bowls later on in the season include Southern Miss taking Quinzavious Warren (DL) and Zion Edwards (LB) to the Superdome for the New Orleans Bowl on December 23rd at 5:30 pm on ESPN and on January 2nd, Mississippi State will take the stage in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against Wake Forest in Charlotte at 8:00 PM on ESPN.
In a step away from teams representing the Magnolia State, Missouri goes to Jacksonville, Forida where they face of with the ACC runner up Virginia at 7:30 PM on ABC in the Gator Bowl.
There is also one former Ranger who is still awaiting his opponent with #4 Texas Tech heading to the Orange Bowl and the second round of the CFP where they will take on the winner of James Madison and Oregon on January 1st at Noon.
In all, 18 Rangers are still representing NWCC in the NCAA DI Postseason this year.
A full list of upcoming games this weekend can be found below!
(*NOTE: All games, dates, times and channels are subject to change. Times listed are Central Standard Time.)
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Saturday, December 13
Cricket Celebration Bowl – Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, GA
Prairie View A&M vs South Carolina State – 12:00 PM
Former Rangers: PVAMU - Dylan Spencer (OL), Cameron Pascal (OL)
Where to Watch: ABC
Friday, December 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by Engine – Brooks Stadium – Conway, SC
Kennesaw State vs Western Michigan – 11:00 AM
Former Rangers: KSU - Rod Daniels (DL)
Where to Watch: ESPN
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl – Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL
Memphis vs North Carolina State – 2:30 PM
Former Rangers: MEM - Rayyan Buell (DL), Sam Brumfield (LB), Tanner Gillis (P/K)
Where to Watch: ESPN
College Football Playoff First Round – Vaught-Hemingway Stadium – Oxford, MS
#6 Ole Miss vs #11 Tulane – 3:30 PM
Former Rangers: OM - Tavion Prather (DL), Macaleb Taylor (RB)
Where to Watch: TNT
Tuesday, December 23
New Orleans Bowl – Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, LA
Southern Miss vs Western Kentucky – 5:30 PM
Former Rangers: USM - Quinzavious Warren (DL), Zion Edwards (LB)
Where to Watch: ESPN
Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl – Ford Center at The Star – Frisco, TX
Ohio vs UNLV – 9:00 PM
Former Rangers: OHIO - Byron "Tank" Pearson (DB)
Where to Watch: ESPN
Saturday, December 27
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl – EverBank Stadium – Jacksonville, FL
Missouri vs Virginia – 7:30 PM
Former Rangers: MU - Stephen Hall (DB)
Where to Watch: ABC
Tuesday, December 30
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl – Independence Stadium – Shreveport, LA
Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech – 2:00 PM
Former Rangers: CCU - D'Mariun Perteet (RB), Fredd Adams (DB), and Josh Humes (TE)
Where to Watch: ESPN
Thursday, January 1
CFP Second Round – Capitol One Orange Bowl – Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL
#4 Texas Tech vs #12 James Madison/#5 Oregon – 12:00 PM
Former Rangers: TTU - Davion Carter (OL)
Where to Watch: ESPN
Friday, January 2
Duke's Mayo Bowl – Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, NC
Mississippi State vs Wake Forest – 8:00 PM
Former Rangers: MSST - Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins (OL), Jykeveous "Red" Hibbler (DL)
Where to Watch: ESPN
