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Cam Porter rushed for two touchdowns as Northwestern never trailed and became bowl-eligible with a 23-15 victory over Purdue on Saturday at Evanston, Ill.The Wildcats (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) won consecuti

Brendan Sullivan threw for a career-high 265 yards including two touchdowns to propel Northwestern to a 33-27 Big Ten victory over Maryland on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.Sullivan completed 16 of 23 pa

What to know ahead of Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl game between the Utah Utes and Northwestern Wildcats, including the TV channel.

It’s finally time to play some football. Since Utah found out on Dec. 3 it would be playing Northwestern in the Las Vegas Bowl, the actual game hasn’t dominated the headlines. Instead, the transfer portal and the 2024 recruiting class, plus bowl game preparation, have had coaches pulled in three directions at once over the past three week.

The second Saturday of college football bowl season features a slate of seven games. A look at all the matchups and analysis of how each might unfold.

Time, TV, odds, line, picks, how to watch and stream Northwestern Wildcats vs. Utah Utes in the Las Vegas Bowl

Utah football: David Braun was in Salt Lake City a few years ago to do professional development around Utah’s staff, an experience that left an impression on the first-year head coach.

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The Utes also ranked second in the Pac-12 in yards rushing per game and averaged 199.8 yards on the ground over the final six games. Northwestern made the biggest one-year improvement at the FBS level after going 1-11 last season. Coach David Braun had the interim tag removed and was given the permanent job.

Line: Illinois by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Illinois must win to be bowl eligible and make back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since 2010-11. John Paddock will get his second straight start at quarterback for Illinois.