... off this weekend with Northern Illinois facing Fresno State in the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, BYU taking on UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl and Ohio squaring off with Troy in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

There's no Auburn-Oregon Cam Newton-LaMichael James marquee BCS game here, but watching the Huskies and Bulldogs play on Boise State's infamous blue turf should be worthwhile.

Saturday's matchups feature a host of underrated teams and players, and you won't want to miss the opening act to the bowl game season.

That being said, here's a breakdown of all of this weekend's action, starting off with the Huskies and Bulldogs' showdown.

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