The contemporary college football calendar has harmed the bowl game product.
The transfer portal window has driven both elite players and reserves to leave their clubs prior to playoff play, while skipping the bowl game has become customary among players with NFL Draft aspirations.The absence of the four players who entered the NFL Draft early had a significantly greater impact than those who left via the transfer portal. All four players are starters, with Franklin and Powers-Johnson serving as All-Americans, and Powers-Johnson as the top player nationally at his position. Bo Nix, who will play in this game, will be missing his favorite target and the offensive lineman with whom he trains the most before the snap. These are not things to overlook. Jackson was unquestionably the team’s best cornerback, and Trikweze Bridges (the most important transfer) could have filled in if he hadn’t left. The Ducks should have enough defensive line talent to compensate for Aumavae’s absence.
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