Without Navy in the mix this year, the Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl at RFK Stadium could use a local team.
It’s just that none of the ACC locals/semi-locals are doing their part.
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Virginia did have its first week all season without a loss. Of course, the Cavaliers didn’t play, which helped their cause.
Meanwhile, Maryland fell to 1-3 for the first time since 1997 after bumbling to a 34-13 loss to Rutgers. Which means Maryland needs a 5-3 ACC record, or it will be home for the holidays —- and off the EagleBank Bowl’s radar.
Anyway, here’s the full tie-in breakdown. As a reminder, the bowl gets the No. 8 pick from the ACC and either Army (if eligible) or a Conference USA East team (if Army is not eligible).
ACC No. 8
ACC teams with 2+ victories: 10
ACC teams with .500+ records: 10
Current projected teams on the board for the EagleBank Bowl: Boston College, Duke, Wake Forest
ARMY
The Black Knights fell back to 2-2 after getting blasted on the road against Iowa State. Next up: A two-game homestand starting with a visit from Tulane. The road to six wins is a lot harder without a victory over the Green Wave.
2009 Opponent
|
Result |
2008 Equivalent
|
Result |
at Eastern Michigan
|
W, 27-14
|
Eastern Michigan
|
W, 17-13
|
| Duke |
L, 35-19
|
at Rice
|
L, 38-31
|
Ball State
|
W, 24-17
|
Akron |
L, 22-3
|
at Iowa State
|
L, 31-10
|
at Texas A&M
|
L, 21-17
|
| Tulane |
|
at Tulane
|
W, 44-13
|
| Vanderbilt |
|
at Buffalo
|
L, 27-24
|
at Temple
|
|
Temple |
L, 35-7
|
| Rutgers |
|
at Rutgers
|
L, 30-3
|
at Air Force
|
|
Air Force
|
L, 16-7
|
| VMI |
|
New Hampshire
|
L, 28-10
|
at North Texas
|
|
Louisiana Tech
|
W, 14-3
|
vs. Navy
|
|
vs. Navy
|
L, 34-0
|
And then there’s Conference USA East, where there will probably be some options at season’s end:
Conference USA East teams with 2+ victories: 4 (Southern Mississippi, Marshall, Central Florida, East Carolina)
Conference USA East teams with .500+ records: 4
—- Patrick Stevens
