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Two teams that in October appeared to be headed for nowhere in the postseason will meet when Miami (Ohio) and Mississippi State face off in the St. Petersburg Bowl.Kickoff will be at 11 a.m. ET on Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., with ESPN cameras looking on.The Redhawks (6-6) earned their first bowl bid since 2010 by winning their last six games after losing their first six. The Bulldogs (5-7) got in by virtue of their APR (Academic Progress Rate) when not enough 6-6 teams were available to fill the 80 bowl slots.That makes Mississippi State one of three teams (along with Hawaii and North Texas) to make it into the postseason with losing records, but the Bulldogs have the respect of Redhawks coach Chuck Martin.They have a lot of great players on offense and they do a lot of things that are not fun to try to defend with all their movement over there, Martin said. And their quarterback is obviously the guy that makes it go. They score on everybody.That quarterback is sophomore Nick Fitzgerald, who stepped in for Dak Prescott (now starting for the Dallas Cowboys as a rookie) and led the team in rushing with 1,243 yards while passing for another 2,287. He ranks 20th in the country in total offense (294.2 yards per game) and accounted for 35 touchdowns (21 passing, 14 rushing).In the season finale against Ole Miss, he rushed for 258 yards and two scores and passed for 109 and three more touchdowns to lead the 55-20 win that eventually got the Bulldogs to a bowl for a seventh consecutive season.His favorite target is senior wide receiver Fred Ross, who had 68 receptions for 873 yards and 12 touchdowns.Miami is playing with confidence after its midseason turnaround. Injuries that cost the Redhawks several potential starters before the season were a major factor in the stumbling start.Its not like they were getting crushed early in the season and then all of a sudden the light came on, Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen said. They were battling. They had some tough losses early in the season and just kind of started making the plays and having some confidence to win the games later in the year.The key factor in that turnaround was the emergence of sophomore quarterback Dan Ragland. Injured in the spring and unavailable at the start, Ragland took over at midseason and guided the Redhawks to six consecutive wins. All were in conference play, resulting in a 6-2 league mark that gave them a share of first place with Ohio in the East Division of the Mid-America Conference.Martin said his Redhawks are excited to be playing a Southeastern Conference opponent, but knows they face a tough task in the programs first meeting with the Bulldogs.We know we have to play the best football game of our lives -- and our smartest football game of our lives -- to really give us a chance, he said. Hydro Flask Outlet . The CFLs leading rusher kept adding to his gaudy numbers this season and scored the winning touchdown with just over two minutes to play. The New Westminster, B.C., native plowed three yards into the end zone for the last score of a heated, see-saw battle between the two teams with the best records in the CFL. Hydro Flask Billig . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. http://www.hydroflaskflasche.ch/ . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. Hydro Flask Günstig . JOHNS, N. Hydro Flask Günstig Kaufen . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout. Wednesdays slate has no lock-down ace, but it features a slew of starters looking to put a rough first half in the rearview mirror and get the second half rolling on a positive note. Find out which pitchers are in the best position to do so, along with the hitters ready to pounce on those not so fortunate, in Wednesdays Daily Notes.PitchingEliteWith all the injuries to National League hurlers, including a couple on his own team, Jacob deGrom has a very good chance of making the All-Star team. A strong performance in his last outing before the Midsummer Classic could seal the deal. The 28-year-old is in a great spot to do just that as the Miami Marlins visit Citi Field. The Fish dont fan much, and deGroms 8.8 K/9 is very good but not dominant, so the New York Mets righty sets up better for DFS cash than GPP action. Despite a 2.62 ERA, deGrom has only four victories, but that could change with the Marlins handing the ball to Justin Nicolino.Confession time: Johnny Cuetos original projected Game Score was manually adjusted to land him in elite territory, as he is far and away the best option for DFS cash play. Cuetos 7.8 K/9 might be league average, but he and Clayton Kershaw are the only hurlers averaging at least 7 1/3 innings per start. Further, the Colorado Rockies visit AT&T Park carrying a generous 25 percent strikeout rate versus righties on the road?and a slightly below average wOBA in that scenario.SolidConfession time, part two: Both Sonny Gray and Michael Pinedas projected Game Scores were originally 60 and thus worthy of elite status, but leaving them there doesnt pass the sniff test with respect to DFS. Please keep in mind that its impossible to come up with a one-size-fits-all ranking, so when the Game Score rank doesnt coincide with the DFS potential, we reserve the right to tweak it.Sonny Grays Game Score was buoyed by a soft road matchup against the Minnesota Twins, but even so, solid feels like a better descriptor than elite. Over his past five outings, the Oakland Athletics righty has tossed 31 2/3 innings with 21 whiffs and five walks. Despite excellent control, a 6.0 K/9 with one outing longer than six innings in that span is not elite for DFS purposes. Gray is still in play for cash action, but theres some risk. To wit, in two of the five efforts cited above, Gray gave up five and seven earned runs.Pineda, on the other hand, is sporting stellar peripherals, with a 10.9 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9, but hes serving up too many long balls, as evidenced by a 1.5 HR/9. In a vacuum, Pinedas walk and whiff rates are elite, but he isnt lasting deep into games, an important trait of the elite. The right-hander has pitched into the seventh only once this season. His Game Score also benefits from a weak matchup, as the New York Yankees are in the Windy City for a date with the Chicago White Sox. The hosts check in with a below average weighted on base average (wOBA) albeit with an average strikeout rate versus righties. Pinedas dominance makes him a GPP candidate with a strong chance for a win with Miguel Gonzalez as his mound foe.Jaime Garcia ended his first half on a strong note, as he tossed eight strong against the Milwaukee Brewers, though the effort was tainted by four free passes. Truth be told, the St. Louis Cardinals left-handers control has been spotty this season and has led to his highest WHIP since 2012. Garcia opens his second half with a challenge, as the Pittsburgh Pirates visit Busch Stadium. The Bucs are very productive versus southpaws, but theyre also strikeout-prone. The combination, along with the Redbirds potent attack facing Jeff Locke, means Garcia is one of the better GPP candidates on the Wednesday docket.Drew Smyly continues to be one of the more frustrating arms, both for seasonal and DFS play. His 10.9 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 are elite, but the leftys 1.8 HR/9 harpooned his first half. Lets take the glass half-full angle: Hes healthy, the velocity is fine, and he has pitched into the seventh inning in three of his past four outings. But what about that 1.8 HR/9, which is even worse considering he allowed seven homers in his first eight starts and then 12 in the ensuing eight? The Los Angeles Angels visit Tropicana Field as Smyly embarks on his second half. The Halos dont whiff much, which doesnt bode well for DFS, so consider the Tampa Bay southpaw a contrarian GPP option at best.Washington Nationals righty Tanner Roark profiles as one of the better value plays on the slate, for either cash or GPP exposure. The Milwaukee Brewers travel to Nationals Park toting a charitable 26 percent strikeout clip against right-handers.ddddddddddddKevin Gausman is another guy with promising peripherals who has been done in by a plethora of permitted big flies. Curiously, Camden Yards isnt the culprit, as the Baltimore Orioles right-handers has allowed more homers on the road than at home. Gausman and the Orioles are on the road as they continue an interleague set with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The home teams lineup is average, which yields Gausman a cash option on sites needing multiple hurlers.StreamersShelby Millers woes have dropped his ESPN ownership to just 17 percent. If theres an ideal scenario to take a chance on the scuffling righty, its a home date with the San Diego Padres. Only Millers Atlanta Braves teammates are worse against right-handers in terms of wOBA. Unlike the Braves, however, the Friars are quite strikeout-prone.The parallel isnt perfect, but what newly acquired Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher?Bud Norris is doing is somewhat reminiscent of what Matt Shoemaker did earlier in the season. It took the fantasy community too long to trust Shoemaker, and the same thing is happening with Norris, as his ESPN ownership is just 30 percent. Granted, the visiting Baltimore Orioles are dangerous, but they also strike out a lot and will be without their designated hitter in this interleague affair.Talk about a contrast in styles: Fireballing rookie Michael Fulmer and the Detroit Tigers welcome crafty Josh Tomlin and the Cleveland Indians?to Comerica Park. Both offenses are dangerous, but both right-handers have been throwing too well to leave them on the bench.If Marcus Stromans previous outing is any indication, it wont be long before hes a fixture in the solid tier. That said, he has had his moments a few times in the first half, only to follow a strong effort up with a clunker. Its worth seeing if he finally has things going in the right direction with a home date against the Kansas City Royals.AvoidThere were a few borderline calls, so if you want a little more analysis, please post the details in the comments below, and Ill be glad to help you out, or if its a 140-or-fewer-character question and answer, Im on Twitter @ToddZola. Joining Martin Perez and Justin Nicolino as avoids are Ian Kennedy, Jeff Locke and Miguel Gonzalez. Kennedys home run tendencies are too risky for the Rogers Centre, the Cardinals keep the line moving offense is the type that gives Locke fits, and the Yankees have too many left-handed bats to trust Gonzalez.HittersAfter struggling against left-handers in June with a 0.302 wOBA, the Boston Red Sox are back to raking, with a 0.488 mark in July, albeit in just three games with a lefty on the hill. Forget the actual numbers, but the Beantown bats are booming again, led by Mookie Betts, Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramirez, who all enjoy the platoon edge of Texas Rangers southpaw Martin Perez.The main hindrance to stacking New York Mets is their penchant for fanning, especially against lefties. But when the lefty is Justin Nicolino and his 4.2 K/9, there isnt concern. Jose Reyes will look to provide a spark for the Metropolitans with Yoenis Cespedes, Wilmer Flores and Travis dArnaud in play against the Miami Marlins mediocre southpaw.In a season in which balls have been flying out of the yard at record pace, Chicago White Sox righty Miguel Gonzalez has avoided gopher-itis, but he still isnt a very good pitcher. The New York Yankees can parade a bunch of left-handed swingers to the dish, including Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner, Brian McCann, Mark Teixeira,?Carlos Beltran and cost-efficient options such as?Didi Gregorius and Chase Headley.After a tepid start to the 2016 campaign, the Toronto Blue Jays are again mashing right-handers, which does not bode well for Ian Kennedy and his 1.9 HR/9, especially in the Rogers Centre. Josh Donaldson is always in play, as is Edwin Encarnacion, assuming he isnt serving his suspension. Michael Saunders and Troy Tulowitzki are swinging well, as are?Devon Travis and?Russell Martin.Most likely to go yard: Josh DonaldsonLets stay north of the border and call on the Bringer of Rain, Donaldson, to bring us a home run.Most likely to steal a base: Jean SeguraThe battery of Colin Rea and Derek Norris is one of the best to run on in the Wednesday slate, so look for Segura to take advantage with the green light. ' ' '