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You can watch the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns face the UTSA Roadrunners in the First Responder Bowl on Saturday, December 26 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

The Ragin’ Cajuns didn’t get a chance to play for the Sun Belt Championship because of Covid-19, but Levi Lewis and his team only dropped one game all season and that was to the darlings of college football in Coastal Carolina. They also got a three-touchdown win at Iowa State, and the Cyclones are getting Playstation’s in the Fiesta Bowl because the selection committee didn’t care about justice.

UTSA brings in quarterback Frank Harris, and finished 2020 at 7–4. They’ll have an uphill battle on Boxing Day to come away with a win.

If you can’t watch this game on TV, you have the option to stream the matchup on WatchESPN or the ESPN app from your mobile device. You can also access it on the ABC App. If you don’t have a cable login, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream the First Responder Bowl this week.

The game is often a little bit delayed on live streams, but usually, it’s only between 30 and 60 seconds behind the TV broadcast. That can impact you if you’re on Twitter during the game, but otherwise, it’s an easy option.

Louisiana was hoping to have a chance at avenging its only loss of the season in the Sun Belt Championship Game against Coastal Carolina, but the game was called off due to COVID-19 issues. There was some thought that the Ragin’ Cajuns and Chanticleers might find a way to meet in a bowl game. However, with Coastal Carolina getting a matchup with Liberty in the Cure Bowl, Louisiana is left to try and take out its frustrations on UTSA.

Beating the Roadrunners will be no small task, though. UTSA closed the season on a three-game winning streak that included blowout victories over UTEP and North Texas. Motivation should also not be an issue for UTSA considering this is only the program’s second bowl appearance and first since 2016. That’s a credit to the job coach Jeff Traylor did in his first year.

This is actually just the second time this bowl game will be played as the First Responder Bowl. It first took the name in 2018 after being known as the Heart of Dallas Bowl. But the 2018 game between Boise State and Boston College was canceled due to bad weather. That should not be an issue this time around as the Dallas forecast calls for mild temperatures and sunny skies.

Louisiana: A win would give the Ragin’ Cajuns their second straight season with double-digit victories, which is especially impressive considering the program had never won 10 games until last season. It’s a credit to the job that third-year coach Billy Napier has done. After getting this program into the top 25, Napier’s name is getting some attention on the coaching carousel. With South Carolina and Auburn having made their coaching hires, he may be staying put for now, though.

UTSA: The Roadrunners can match their best win total since becoming an FBS program if they pull an upset over Louisiana. Both teams like to run the football, but UTSA is particularly strong in the ground game. It finished the regular season second in C-USA at 214.7 rushing yards per game. Sophomore back and C-USA Offensive Player of the Year Sincere McCormick has led the way with 1,345 yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 games. If he gets to play a full 12–14 game season next year and becomes more of a factor in the passing game, he could become one of the top backs in the sport.

Plenty of motivation on both sides of the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl as the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns take on the UTSA Roadrunners.

Saturday will mark just the second time in which the Roadrunners (7–4) have played in a bowl game in program history. It was a successful debut season under first-year head coach Jeff Traylor, though UTSA could be without their leader as it was announced on Wednesday that Traylor tested positive for COVID-19 and has not been cleared to travel with the team. Associate head coach/offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. would serve as acting head coach if Traylor is not cleared. The Roadrunners were originally slated to play in the Frisco Bowl against SMU last Saturday but the Mustangs backed out due to COVID-19 concerns.

For Louisiana (9–1), the Ragin’ Cajuns lost their shot at 10 wins and a possible conference championship as their title game matchup with Coastal Carolina was canceled last weekend. Head coach Billy Napier, a popular choice for vacant jobs around the country, looks like he will remain with the Cajuns for at least another season and has accumulated a 24–11 record in three years with Louisiana. A victory on Saturday would make it back-to-back double-digit win seasons.

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Louisiana (9–1) vs. UTSA (7–4)

Kickoff: Saturday, Dec. 26 at 3:30 p.m. ET

Where: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)

TV: ABC

Spread: Louisiana -14

When Louisiana Has the Ball

For the third-straight year, Louisiana featured a top-30 rushing attack in the country, spearheaded by the running back duo of Elijah Mitchell and Trey Ragas who combined for 1,411 yards and 16 touchdowns between them. Quarterback Levi Lewis contributed to the success on the ground with 310 yards and five TDs, and the Cajuns also got assistance from third-stringer Chris Smith who added 332 yards on the ground, along with two touchdowns as the primary kickoff specialist. UTSA enters this game 50th in the country in defending the run, but has improved greatly throughout the season, limiting teams to just 3.4 yards per carry over the last five games.

Lewis has had another proficient season at quarterback, completing 60 percent of his throws with 17 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. Lewis spreads the wealth to a plethora of receivers as no one enters this game with more than 24 catches. Don’t expect 30-plus passing attempts on Saturday though with forecasts in the Dallas area showing upwards of 30 MPH winds. That shouldn’t be much of a concern for this run-heavy offense.

When UTSA Has the Ball

The Roadrunners’ offense begins and ends with star running back Sincere McCormick, who not only leads Conference USA in rushing, but is second nationally behind only Iowa State’s Breece Hall — and that was in just 10 games. McCormick’s 226 carries on the season rank him second in the country, so the argument can be made that no player in college football is more important to their team’s offensive success than the star sophomore running back.

Junior quarterback Frank Harris coordinates the offense, and has had a successful year, completing just under 64 percent of his passes with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. UTSA only averages about 21 passes per game, but Harris can hurt an opposing defense with his legs with 437 yards and eight scores on 77 rushing attempts (5.7 ypc). Harris also has one of the top wide receivers in C-USA at his disposal in Zakhari Franklin who had three 100-yard receiving performances over the course of the year.

This figures to be a difficult matchup for UTSA considering Louisiana ranks fifth nationally in passing yards allowed per game and 31st in FBS in total yards allowed per game.

Final Analysis

UTSA’s season was a roller coaster, beginning with three straight wins, followed by a three-game losing streak, and then closing the regular season with another three-game winning streak. But the last time the Roadrunners played was back on Nov. 28. Does rust play a factor for a team that could also be without their head coach?

Side with the team that’s been a legitimate Top 25 squad for the entire season in Louisiana, and if looking to place a friendly wager, side with the under of 57.5 with windy conditions that are anticipated.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State has paused all football activities and withdrawn from bowl consideration after an outbreak of positive tests and contact tracing procedures would not have left the Wildcats with enough players to compete in a game.

The First Responder Bowl was the likely destination for the Wildcats, who beat then-№3 Oklahoma on the road early in the season but slid to a 4–6 finish after losing quarterback Skylar Thompson and several other players to injuries.

Kansas State lost its last five games but was in line for a bowl game because it finished seventh in the Big 12.

When UTSA offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. is calling a game on a typical Saturday, head coach Jeff Traylor pops into his headset to offer situational advice.

Lunney said he often has free rein with play selection, but Traylor picks up on elements Lunney might not be in tune with. Maybe the scenario sets up well to attempt a fourth-down conversion, so Traylor will tell Lunney to keep that in mind on his third-down call. Perhaps UTSA’s players are getting tired and need to slow the pace, or maybe the defense is showing signs of fatigue and looks prone to a deep shot.

After Traylor tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and confirmed the result with a second positive test Thursday, Lunney learned he will be both interim head coach and offensive coordinator when UTSA faces №19 Louisiana-Lafayette in the First Responder Bowl at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Dallas.

Bowl games, all day. Six bowl games were scheduled for this crowded day, but two of them — Independence and Guaranteed Rate — have been canceled. That still leaves two on ABC — Gasparilla Bowl (South Carolina and Alabama-Birmingham) at noon and First Responder Bowl (Louisiana and Texas-San Antonio) at 3:30. There are also two on ESPN — Cure Bowl (Liberty and Coastal Carolina) at noon and LendingTree Bowl (Western Kentucky and Georgia State) at 3:30.

“Casablanca” (1942), 8 p.m., Turner Classic Movies. Beautifully crafted, this is №3 on the American Film Institute’s all-time list, trailing only “Citizen Kane” and “Godfather.” It arrives on a great movie night — “1917” (2019) at 8 p.m. on Showtime, “The Fugitive” (1993) at 9 p.m. and midnight on Sundance and, especially, “Inside Out” (2015) at 8 p.m. on Freeform. That last one, an animated gem, is from Pete Docter, whose “Soul” debuted Friday on Disney+.

“NCIS: New Orleans,” 8 p.m., CBS. In a rerun, a man impersonating LaSalle tries to free a young woman from prison. That spurs a quick investigation of the man and the prisoner.

“The Rookie,” 10 p.m., ABC. Eight days from the third-season opener, ABC is getting us ready. Over the next two Saturdays, it will rerun the two-parter that ended with John’s world getting a sudden, surprise jolt. This begins with the cops being pushed harder than ever, as their rookie year ends.

Also: The college bowl games compete with three pro games. One (49ers-Cardinals) is 4:30 p.m. on Amazon Prime; the others are on the NFL Network — Bucs-Lions at 1 p.m., Dolphns-Raiders at 8:15. And after three straight new episodes, “Saturday Night Live” has reruns at 10 and 11:29 p.m. on NBC. The first one has Jason Momoa, with music from Mumford & Sons.

2:30 PM- Myrtle Beach Bowl: North Texas vs. Appalachian State

ESPN: Courtney Lyle, Eric MacLain, Marty Smith, Ryan McGee

First Team Radio: Travis Jones, Landry Burdine

Tuesday, December 22

3:30 PM- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Nevada vs. Tulane

ESPN: Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Taylor Davis

First Team Radio: Brian Roth, Hans Olsen

7 PM- Boca Raton Bowl: UCF vs. BYU

ESPN: Dave Neal, DJ Shockley, Lericia Harris

ESPN Radio: Chris Carlin, Craig Haubert

BYU Radio: Greg Wrubell, Riley Nelson, Mitchell Juergens

Wednesday, December 23

3:30 PM- New Orleans Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech

ESPN: Matt Barrie, Mike Golic Jr., Dawn Davenport

ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones

7 PM- Montgomery Bowl: Memphis vs. FAU

ESPN: Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Lauren Sisler

First Team Radio: Mike Grace, Cole Cubelic

Thursday, December 24

3:30 PM- New Mexico Bowl: Hawai’i vs. Houston

ESPN: John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia, Kris Budden

ESPN Radio: Kevin Winter, Craig Haubert

Thanks to Daniel for our weekly college football schedule. Visit his site Eye on Sky and Air Sports for more broadcast schedules.

Friday, December 25

2:30 PM- Camellia Bowl: Buffalo vs. Marshall

ESPN: Bill Roth, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler

Radio TBA

Saturday, December 26

3:30 PM- First Responder Bowl: UTSA vs. Louisiana

ABC: Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, Quint Kessenich

First Team Radio: Brian Estridge, Landry Burdine

3:30 PM- LendingTree Bowl: Georgia State vs. Western Kentucky

ESPN: Mike Couzens, Jay Walker, Dawn Davenport

First Team Radio: Mike Grace, J.D.Byars, Dave Schultz

7:30 PM- Cure Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty

ESPN: Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer, Alex Chappell

First Team Radio: Jamie Seh, Tenitra Batiste

Tuesday, December 29

5:30 PM- Cheez-It Bowl: Miami-FL vs. Oklahoma State

ESPN: Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George

ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones

9 PM- Alamo Bowl: Texas vs. Colorado

ESPN: Dave Pasch, Mike Golic, Kris Budden

ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher, Trevor Matich

Thanks to Daniel for our weekly college football schedule. Visit his site Eye on Sky and Air Sports for more broadcast schedules.

Wednesday, December 30

Noon- Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin

ESPN: Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Marty Smith

Radio TBA

3:30 PM- Music City Bowl: Missouri vs. Iowa

ESPN: Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic

ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones

7:15 PM- Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Florida

ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe

ESPN Radio: Brad Sham, Dusty Dvoracek, Ian Fitzsimmons

Thursday, December 31

Noon- Armed Forces Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Tulsa

ESPN: Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Ian Fitzsimmons

First Team Radio:

2 PM- Arizona Bowl: Ball State vs. San Jose State

CBS: TBA

Radio TBA

4 PM- Liberty Bowl: West Virginia vs. Army

ESPN: Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Eric Wood

ESPN Radio: Jay Alter, Brad Edwards

8 PM- Texas Bowl: TCU vs. Arkansas

ESPN: Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Dawn Davenport

ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher, Ben Hartsock

Friday, January 1

12:30 PM- Peach Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Georgia

ESPN: Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Kris Budden

ESPN Radio: Dave O’Brien, Mike Golic Jr

1 PM- Citrus Bowl: Northwestern vs. Auburn

ABC: Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Paul Carcaterra

Radio TBA

5 PM- Rose Bowl: Alabama vs. Notre Dame

ESPN: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay, Allison Williams

ESPN Radio: Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe

8:45 PM- Sugar Bowl: Ohio State vs. Clemson

ESPN: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor, Tom Rinaldi

ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones

Thanks to Daniel for our weekly college football schedule. Visit his site Eye on Sky and Air Sports for more broadcast schedules.

Saturday, January 2

Noon- Gator Bowl: NC State vs. Kentucky

ESPN: Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, Lericia Harris

Touchdown Radio: J.P. Shadrick, Gino Torretta

12:30 PM- Outback Bowl: Indiana vs. Ole Miss

ABC: Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic

Radio TBA

4 PM- Fiesta Bowl: Oregon vs. Iowa State

8 PM- Orange Bowl: North Carolina vs. Texas A&M

ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Katie George

ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones

Monday, January 11

8 PM- National Championship Game:

ESPN: TBA

Radio TBA

Canceled Games

Bahamas Bowl

Birmingham Bowl

Celebration Bowl

Fenway Bowl

Frisco Bowl

Gasparilla Bowl

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Hawaii Bowl

Holiday Bowl

Independence Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl

Military Bowl

Pinstripe Bowl

Quick Lane Bowl

Red Box Bowl

Sun Bowl