It’s Viva Las Vegas for the San Diego State Aztecs (10-3) and the Houston Cougars (9-3). Normally, the matchup of Mountain West against American Athletic intrigues small fan bases, but a highly visible running back and a once-top 10 ranked team has made this game. a must watch across the country. The safe bet is that this matchup is the best Group of 5 matchups.
Last year, the Las Vegas Bowl gave the college football elites a taste of the Holy War. This year is the Bowl of Missed Opportunities. For Houston, early non-conference victories against Oklahoma and Louisville propelled them into the early favorite for a New Year’s bowl game, but a loss against Navy sabotaged their chance to play against a top Power-5 school.