Bowl season kicks off Tuesday with the 2021 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl. After facing a cancelation in 2020, the Birmingham Bowl is back with a highly-anticipated matchup between the AAC runner-up Houston Cougars (11-2) and the Auburn Tigers (6-6) of the SEC.
Despite a disparity in the records, this one is expected to have the makings of a close game. DraftKings lists Auburn as a 2-point favorite in the Birmingham Bowl and projects the contest to wind up on the lower scoring side, with a point total of 50.5*.
To discuss the matchup between Houston and Auburn, head coaches Dana Holgorsen and Bryan Harsin, as well as several players, took to the podium Monday in Birmingham for media day.