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Bowl season officially kicked off Saturday with a five-game FBS slate, and in true college football fashion, it got a little weird, too.Underdogs ruled the day, since four matchups featured an upset. Boise State’s convincing victory over Oregon highlighted the four, while Georgia State, Marshall and Middle Tennessee also upended favored teams. Trick plays and top individual performers demanded our attention, but so did disappointing offenses.Let’s look back at the best and worst of 2017’s opening bowl games.Winner: Brandon Silvers, QB, TroyBrandon Silvers picked an ideal time for his second career five-touchdown performance.The senior found his target on 24-of-31 passes for 305 yards and four scores, also crossing the goal line once as a runner. Silvers hit a season-long 59-yard completion during the 50-30 triumph over North Texas in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.Even better, the victory meant Troy set a program record for single-season wins (11) as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision. Silvers had a
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