RFC Throwback Thursday: Fresno State vs. USC in the 1992 Freedom Bowl

(Video courtesy of Raycom Sports)



This special bowl season edition of "RFC Throwback Thursday" turns the clock back to 1992, with the Fresno State University taking on the USC Trojans in the Freedom Bowl from Anaheim, California. Led by future Super Bowl champion quarterback Trent Dilfer, the Bulldogs pulled off the upset over the heavily-favored Trojans in an eventual 24-7 win.



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RFC Throwback Thursday-Mount Union National Championship Game Highlights from 1993

(Video courtesy of ESPN/University of Mount Union)



With the 25th-and final-Stagg Bowl set to take place in Salem, Virginia on Friday, RFC turns the clock back to 1993, with the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders outlasting the Rowan University Profs, 34-24, to claim the first of multiple national championships at the NCAA Division III level.



For the next two years, 2018 and 2019, the Stagg Bowl will be played in Shenandoah, Texas. But for 2017, Mount Union will look to send Salem off in style with yet another national championship, as Purple Raiders will face off defending national champion Mary Hardin-Baylor this week.



But in the meantime, just simply sit back and enjoy a small piece of where it all began for Mount Union that many years ago!



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RFC Group Of Five Bowl Predictions Special 2017

Editor's Note: Only the bowl games involving at least two teams from any two of the FBS Group Of Five Conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) are eligible for inclusion in this post. With that said, let's get started.

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Saturday, December 16

R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (at New Orleans)

Troy (10-2) vs. North Texas (9-4)

AutoNation Cure Bowl (at Orlando, Fla.)

Western Kentucky (6-6) vs. Georgia State (6-5)

Gildan New Mexico Bowl (at Albuquerque, N.M.)

Marshall (7-5) vs. Colorado State (7-5)

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (at Montgomery, Ala.)

Middle Tennessee State (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-4)

Tuesday, December 19

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl (at Boca Raton, Fla.)

Akron (7-6) vs. Florida Atlantic (10-3)

Wednesday, December 20

DXL Frisco Bowl (at Frisco, Tex.)

Louisiana Tech (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5)

Thursday, December 21

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (at St. Petersburg, Fla.)

Temple (6-6) vs. Florida International (8-4)

Friday, December 22

Bahamas Bowl (at Nassau, Bahamas)

UAB (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (at Boise, Idaho)

Central Michigan (8-4) vs. Wyoming (7-5)

Saturday, December 23

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (at Fort Worth, Tex.)

San Diego State (10-2) vs. Army (9-3)

Dollar General Bowl (at Mobile, Ala.)

Appalachian State (8-4) vs. Toledo (11-2)

Sunday, December 24 (CHRISTMAS EVE)

Hawai'i Bowl (at Honolulu)

Fresno State (9-4) vs. Houston (7-4)

Friday, December 29

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (at Tucson, Ariz.)

New Mexico State (6-6) vs. Utah State (6-6)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM REAL FOOTBALL CENTRAL!!!!!!!

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RFC Top Games: Week Of December 16, 2017-The FCS Semifinals, plus the D-II, D-III, and NAIA National Championship Games, and The Celebration Bowl

Last Week: 7-2 (.778)
This Year: 467-240 (.661)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FCS Playoffs-Semifinals

Bracket

Friday, December 15

Sam Houston State (12-1) at North Dakota State (12-1)

Saturday, December 16

South Dakota State (11-2) at James Madison (13-0)

NCAA Division II-National Championship (at Kansas City, Kan.)

Bracket

Saturday, December 16

West Florida (11-3) vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (13-1)

NCAA Division III-National Championship (Stagg Bowl at Salem, Va.)

Bracket

Friday, December 15

Mount Union (14-0) vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (14-0)

Saturday, December 16

NAIA-National Championship (at Daytona Beach, Fla.)

St. Francis (Ind.)-(13-0) vs. Reinhardt (12-0)

Bonus Prediction

Saturday, December 16

Armed Forces Reserve Celebration Bowl (at Atlanta)

North Carolina A&T (11-0) at Grambling State (10-1)

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RFC Throwback Thursday: The Army-Navy Game from 1965

(Video courtesy of historycomestolife YouTube channel.)



With the 118th edition of the Army-Navy Game taking place in Philadelphia this Saturday, RFC turns the clock back to 1965, with both teams doing battle in this brief set of clips lasting less than two minutes.




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RFC Top Games: Week Of December 9, 2017-The Army/Navy Game, FCS Quarterfinals, plus the D-II and D-III Semifinals

Last Week: 20-10 (.667)
This Year: 460-238 (.659)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Saturday, December 9

Army (8-3) vs. Navy (6-5)

(It's the Black Knights doing battle with the Midshipmen in the 118th edition of the "Army-Navy Game" in Philadelphia!!! Kickoff is at 3 p.m. EST on CBS!!!)

FCS Playoffs-Quarterfinals

Bracket

Friday, December 8

Weber State (11-2) at James Madison (12-0)

Saturday, December 9

Wofford (11-2) at North Dakota State (12-1)

New Hampshire (9-4) at South Dakota State (10-2)

Kennesaw State (12-1) at Sam Houston State (11-1)

NCAA Division II Playoffs-Semifinals

Bracket

Saturday, December 9

West Florida (10-3) at Indiana (Pa.)-(13-0)

Harding (11-3) at Texas A&M-Commerce (12-1)

NCAA Division III Playoffs-Semifinals 

Bracket

Saturday, December 9

Mount Union (13-0) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (12-0)

Brockport (13-0) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (13-0)

2017 Army-Navy Press Conference - Army/Navy Game

2017 Army-Navy Press Conference - Army/Navy Game: The press conference for the 118th Army-Navy Game presented by USAA was held Wednesday morning at the Lincoln Financial Field.



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