Christmastime feasts are rapidly approaching, but college football is again providing a tasty appetizer with mid-week games leading toward the holiday. From Tuesday to Thursday, each evening features one matchup. Then on Friday, a couple of afternoon kickoffs take the college football world into the weekend. Since the five games feature nine Group of Five schools plus BYU, you might not be familiar with the players. Worry no more. Throw on some comfy clothes, grab a snack and keep a watchful eye on these players. They’ll have the biggest impact on this week’s results. Marcus Childers, QB, Northern Illinois The Boca Raton Bowl should be a low-scoring affair. UAB and Northern Illinois rank ninth and 26th, respectively, in points allowed per game. While UAB has a strictly average offense, NIU’s is extremely inefficient. Only Rutgers, UTSA and Central Michigan — which combined to finish 5-33 — tallied fewer yards per snap. This is a big moment for Marcus Childers, who tallied 358 yards and four touchdowns in the
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