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2015 Holiday Bowl
The 2015 Holiday Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 30, 2015 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The 38th edition of the Holiday Bowl, it featured Wisconsin from the Big Ten Conference and USC from the Pac-12 Conference. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. The game started at 7:40 p.m. PST and was telecast on ESPN (also on ESPN Radio). The Badgers defeated the Trojans 23–21. Teams This was the seventh overall meeting between these two teams, with USC leading the series 6–0 before this game. The last time these two teams met was in 1966 when #5 USC defeated the unranked Badgers 38–3 in a regular season non-conference game. Wisconsin USC Game summary Scoring Summary Source: Statistics References Holiday Bowl Holiday Bowl Wisconsin Badgers football bowl games USC Trojans football bowl games Holiday Bowl The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. The stadium opened in 1967 as San Diego Stadium and was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 to 1997. From 1997 to 2017, the stadium's naming rights were owned by San Diego-based telecommunications equipment company Qualcomm, and the stadium was known as Qualcomm Stadium or simply The Q. The naming rights expired on June 14, 2017, and were purchased by San Diego County Credit Union, renaming the facility as SDCCU Stadium on September 19, 2017; those naming rights expired in December 2020. Demolition of San Diego Stadium began in December 2020 with the last freestanding section of the stadium's superstructure felled by March 22, 2021. Following the demolition of San Diego Stadium, the San Diego State Aztecs new Snapdragon Stadium, which opened in August 2022, was built in a different area of the parking lot. San Diego Stadium was the home of the Aztecs of San Diego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most other sports in North America, no official minor league farm organizations exist in American or Canadian football. Therefore, college football is generally considered to be the second tier of American and Canadian football; one step ahead of high school competition, and one step below professional competition (the NFL). In some areas of the US, especially the South and the Midwest, college football is more popular than professional football, and for much of the 20th century college football was seen as more prestigious. A player's performance in college football directly impacts his chances of playing professional football. The best collegiate players will typically declare for the professional draft after three to four years of colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Kessler
Cody David Kessler (born May 11, 1993) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Early years Kessler attended Centennial High School in Bakersfield, California, and played for Centennial's football team. As a senior, he threw for 2,831 yards and 36 touchdowns. He was the California Gatorade Football Player of the Year. He was ranked as the second best pro-style quarterback recruit by Rivals.com. He was teammates with Jared Norris at Centennial High School. Following his senior season, Kessler played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. College career Kessler was redshirted for the 2011 season. In 2012, Kessler was a backup to Matt Barkley. He completed two passes for nine yards in a game against Colorado in his only action of the season. In 2013, Kessler competed with Max Wittek for the starting quarterback job. He ended up winning the job from Wittek. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Traylor
Austin Traylor (born September 3, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin. Early years Traylor attended Walnut Ridge High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Wisconsin. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Traylor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2016 NFL Draft on May 17. He was waived on September 3, 2016, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 14. San Diego Chargers On September 20, 2016, Traylor was signed to the San Diego Chargers' practice squad. He was released on October 4, 2016. New England Patriots On November 1, 2016, Traylor was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad. He was released on November 12, 2016. Baltimore Ravens On November 15, 2016, Traylor was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad, but was released four days later. Denver Broncos On December 20, 2016, Traylor was sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Davis (American Football)
Justin Davis (born November 11, 1995) is a gridiron football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at USC and signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Early life Davis attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, California. While there he played high school football. College career Davis played college football for the USC Trojans. He was named third-team All-Pac-12 by analyist Phil Steele in 2015. Collegiate statistics Professional career Los Angeles Rams Davis signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2017. In Week 1, against the Indianapolis Colts in his NFL debut, Davis had his first career carry, a one-yard rush, in the 46–9 victory. As a rookie, he appeared in four games. In the 2018 season, he had two carries for 19 yards. Davis was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. Arizona Cardinals On September 3, 2019, Davis was signed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Clement
Corey Joel Clement (born November 2, 1994) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He won Super Bowl LII with the team his rookie season, catching a touchdown in the game and helping execute the Philly Special. Early years Clement attended Glassboro High School in Glassboro, New Jersey. During his career, he rushed for 6,245 yards, 34 rushing touchdowns and 90 total touchdowns for the Bulldogs. In track & field, Clement posted a time of 11.76 seconds in the 100-meter dash as a senior. He was ranked by Rivals.com as a four star recruit and the 17th best running back in his class. He originally committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football but changed to the University of Wisconsin. College career Clement attended and played college football at the University of Wisconsin from 2013–2016. Clem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Gaglianone
Rafael Gaglianone (born December 26, 1994) is a Brazilian gridiron football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Gaglianone attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He received scholarship offers from North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin, choosing Wisconsin because, “ ehad been in the south for too long.” After finishing his college career, the Big Ten posted on Twitter that he would be returning to Brazil to "work for a company that bridges opportunities for international students to receive scholarships in the USA." College career During the 2014–15 season, Gaglianone went 19-for-22 on field goals and 59-for-61 on extra points. In 2015, Gaglianone was named to the Big Ten all-bowl team for kicking a 29-yard field goal with seven seconds left to send the game against Auburn into overtime, and kicking the game winni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Time Zone
The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing parts of western Canada, the western United States, and western Mexico. Places in this zone observe standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−08:00). During daylight saving time, a time offset of UTC−07:00 is used. In the United States and Canada, this time zone is generically called the Pacific Time Zone. Specifically, time in this zone is referred to as Pacific Standard Time (PST) when standard time is being observed (early November to mid-March), and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) when daylight saving time (mid-March to early November) is being observed. In Mexico, the corresponding time zone is known as the ''Zona Noroeste'' (Northwest Zone) and observes the same daylight saving schedule as the U.S. and Canada. The largest city in the Pacific Time Zone is Los Angeles, whose metropolitan area is also the largest in the time zone. The zone is two hours ahead of the Hawaii–Aleut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on September 3, 2015 and ended on December 12, 2015. The postseason concluded on January 11, 2016 with Alabama defeating Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. This was the second season of the College Football Playoff (CFP) championship system. Rule changes The following rule changes have been made by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2015 season: * Eight-man officiating crews are made standard in FBS with the addition of the center judge position. Various FBS conferences experimented with eight-man crews in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. * Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties of 15 yards will be called on players who pull or yank opponents off piles. * A 10-second runoff and reset of the play clock to 40 seconds will occur if a defensive pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 NCAA Football Bowl Games
The 2015–16 NCAA football bowl games were a series of college football bowl games. They completed the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The games began on December 19, 2015 and, aside from the all-star games, ended with the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship which was played on January 11, 2016. A new record total of 41 team-competitive bowl games were played in FBS, including the national championship game and the inaugural Cure Bowl and Arizona Bowl. While bowl games had been the purview of only the very best teams for nearly a century, this was the tenth consecutive year that teams with non-winning seasons were bowl-eligible and participated in bowl games. To fill the 80 available team-competitive bowl slots, a new record 15 teams (19% of all participants) with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games—12 had a .500 (6–6) season and, for another new record, three had a sub-.500 season. Those three teams each had 5–7 seasons, sharing a new re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 USC Trojans Football Team
The 2015 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. USC played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. On November 30, 2015, Clay Helton was named USC's permanent head coach. Personnel Coaching staff Roster Returning starters USC returns 31 starters in 2015, including fifteen on offense, twelve on defense, and four on special teams. Key departures include Javorius 'Buck' Allen ( TB – 13 games), Nelson Agholor ( WR – 13 games), George Farmer ( WR – 4 games), Randall Telfer ( TE – 12 games), Aundrey Walker ( OT), Leonard Williams ( DE / DT – 13 games), J. R. Tavai ( LB – 9 games), Hayes Pullard ( LB – 12 games), Josh Shaw ( CB / S – 2 games), Gerald Bowman ( S – 10 games), Andre Heidari ( K – 11 games). Other departures : Ricky Town ( QB – Freshman – Arkansas), Bryce Dixon ( TE), Jale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Wisconsin Badgers Football Team
The 2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by first-year head coach Paul Chryst, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. On January 13, 2015, the Badgers hired offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph. The Badgers were the media preseason favorites to win the Big Ten West division. During fall camp prior to the start of the season Chryst announced the Badgers would return to a pro-style punt scheme instead of the shield punt scheme, also known as the spread punt scheme. Two days after Wisconsin played in the 2015 Holiday Bowl, Holiday Bowl defensive coordinator Dave Aranda was hired by LSU Tigers football, LSU as their new defensive coordinator. At the end of the season, Wisconsin featured the #1 defense in college football, with opponents averaging just 13.1 points per game against the Badgers. Recru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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