Tuesday night isn’t a traditional football night, but it is this week. The Boca Raton Bowl will kick off on this non-traditional football night with a matchup between two of the better mid-major programs in the country. Points should be plentiful, so hopefully you’re interested in that sort of thing.
Memphis vs. WKU, 2016 Boca Raton Bowl: Time, live stream, TV schedule, and 3 things to know
Get excited for what should be an explosive game.
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Western Kentucky has been maybe the best mid-major program in the country over the past two years under Jeff Brohm. They’ve blown the doors off Conference USA, and routinely put scares into power conference teams. That performance just earned Brohm the Purdue job, but the Hilltoppers are still dangerous without him.
Memphis may have flown under the radar this year after the departure of head coach Justin Fuente, but new coach Mike Norvell has done an excellent job with the Tigers. They went 8-4, and their four losses came to Ole Miss and three AAC teams that each won at least nine games.
How to watch, stream, and listen
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Radio: Memphis | Western Kentucky
Online streaming: WatchESPN
Spread: Western Kentucky is favored by five points.
Make friends: Get to SB Nation’s team blog chat for this game at Underdog Dynasty.
Three big things to know
- The Western Kentucky offense was one of the most explosive in the country this year, but we’ll see how they perform in their first game without head coach Jeff Brohm. They will still have Mike White and Anthony Wales, so barring any unmotivated bowl game weirdness, they should still be scoring in bunches.
- The over/under for this game is 80, and that number seems perilous. Both White and Riley Ferguson can light it up, throwing for a combined 62 touchdown passes this year.
- Neither of these teams has ever taken part in the prestigious Boca Raton Bowl before, and the bowl’s swag bag is simply a mysteriously labeled “gift suite.” If there’s something in there better than a Fossil watch, maybe this game will really get crazy.
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