Each year, bowl preparation allows some college football players a chance to step forward.
Some are going through their first season. Some weren’t around for spring practice. They’ve not had a time to throttle back and focus on the small things, as compared with preparing for the next game.
Will Muschamp has compared the coming bowl practices, which should start after finals wrap up around Dec. 18, with a second spring practice. He named a few players who’ve been coming on and might be able to benefit, notably a junior college player who spent much of the year behind the curve.