Utah State lone example of balance as bowls kick off with pair of high-octane weekend matchups
(AP) -- There are still four weeks before Alabama and Notre Dame square off in a BCS title game that may very well be defined by a pair of dominant defenses.
The opener of bowl season figures to feature a bit more scoring.
Two of the nation's top 20 offenses square off Saturday to open a slate of 35 bowl games, while one of the UPS Team Performance Index's under-the-radar teams also takes the field looking for its first postseason victory in nearly two decades.