deskgameGeorgia (11-2) rides into the Sugar Bowl with a four-game winning streak. The Bulldogs took the SEC title for the 15th time and notched a CFP bye with their overtime win over Texas. But moving onto the semifinal is a taller task without starting quarterback Carson Beck. He underwent elbow surgery and his season is done.
deskgameThe Chargers (8-6) lost badly at home to the Buccaneers in Week 15, dropping to the seventh-seed in the AFC.
deskgameQB Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion early in Week 16 and has been ruled out this week. It’ll be another week of QB Kenny Pickett, who went 14-for-24 passing for 143 yards, one touchdown and one interception last week versus Washington.
deskgameStopping the triple option can be difficult, especially when a team is missing two of its top players. All-American LB Danny Stutsman led the Sooners with 110 tackles and safety Billy Bowman Jr. was fourth. Both have left the team to prepare for the NFL Draft, and the Sooners’ defense will sorely miss their veteran presence.
deskgameWhile a 15x playthrough requirement is fairly high, I was happy to see that players have up to 30 days to reach this. For regular players, this is a long enough time to satisfy that requirement.