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The chase for New Year’s Six Bowl game: Memphis can make a statement vs. Ole Miss

Related Topics: Bowl game, Connecticut Huskies

We enter Week 5 of college football and there are plenty of games that will have a race in what Group of Five team can remain in the discussion for the coveted automatic bid for a New Year’s Six Bowl game.

UConn at No. 6 Houston 8 PM ET, September 29 (ESPN) - Houston is a huge 27-point favorite in this game, but this makes the list because the Huskies upset the Cougars last year. However, Houston QB Greg Ward, Jr., was out for this game last year on the road. If UConn wants another upset they need to stop Ward who is in the running for the Heisman and leading the Cougars to not just a big money bowl game but maybe even a playoff appearance.