Wednesday CFB: Jacksonville State at FIU - CBSSN 6pm / UTEP at Sam Houston - ESPN2 7pm

6:00pm
Jacksonville State (6-2) at FIU (4-4) - CBSSN

Rich Rodriguez and the JSU Gamecocks look to continue their surprising first season in FBS as they travel to Miami to play the FIU Panthers led by Mike MacIntyre. JSU is technically bowl eligible if there are not enough 6-6 teams eligible but would likely be behind James Madison in the selection process if that scenario occurs. W/game at MSTU, at Arkansas and against WKU remaining this contest is critical for FIU's bowl hopes. These two have only met once all time when JSU beat FIU 19-10 in 2020.


7:00pm
UTEP (2-6) at Sam Houston (0-7) - ESPN2

Dana Dimel signed a 2 year extension in 2022 though he may still need to win out if he is to make it to year 2 of that contract. 5 of UTEP's 6 losses have been by double digits w/the only close game being a 20-17 loss to Jacksonville State to open the season. Meanwhile, in Huntsville, KC Keeler is enduring the worst season in his 30 years as a HC. This is the first time a team he has coached has lost 7 games and just the 4th he has lost 6. Sam Houston hung tough in games against BYU and Air Force and could have easily won their 3 contests against Jacksonville State, FIU, and Liberty w/the former two games ending in OT and the latter w/Sam Houston failing to score from the 4 yard line in 4 tries.