The UAB Blazers (8-4, 6-2 C-USA) make their fifth program bowl appearance in this year’s Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Their opponent will be the No. 13 BYU Cougars (10-2, FBS Independent) who impressed many with five victories over Pac-12 opponents including victories over then-No. 21 Utah and then-No. 19 Arizona State. The internet even rallied behind the idea of the Cougars being the transitive Pac-12 champions thanks to Utah’s league title.
With an efficient offense generating the ninth-most yards per play (6.77) in FBS, the Cougars have high expectations for their own performance. Per DraftKings, BYU are favored by seven points heading into this contest with an over/under of 54.