Bowl Picks

Tuesday, December 16
NEW ORLEANS BOWL
Memphis at North Texas, 7:00 PM ET - North Texas has a pretty good RB and always plays solid D.

Thursday, December 18
GMAC BOWL
Miami (OHIO) at Louisville, 7:30 PM ET - Rothlisberger will go out a winner, but this will be a close game.

Friday, December 19
Delaware at Colgate, 7:00 PM ET - Delaware has a little bruiser back that will drag Colgate into the endzone time and time again.

Monday, December 22
TANGERINE BOWL
N.C. State at Kansas, 5:30 PM ET - I like the Kansas offense but they don't have the talent to match up with State.

Tuesday, December 23
FORT WORTH BOWL
TCU at Boise State, 7:30 PM ET - Dinwiddie will lead Boise State to victory.

Wednesday, December 24
LAS VEGAS BOWL
Oregon State at New Mexico, 7:30 PM ET - I'll go with Jackson and the Beavers in a close one.

Thursday, December 25
HAWAII BOWL
Houston at Hawaii, 8:00 PM ET - I hate the June Jones offense, but Hawaii runs it very well. They have 2 QB's who can execute very well.

Friday, December 26
MOTOR CITY BOWL
Northwestern at Bowling Green, 5:00 PM ET - The Wildcats finished strong, but Bowling Green is a VERY good FB team. I like BG by 10.

INSIGHT BOWL
Virginia Tech at California, 9:00 PM ET - Poorly matched game. Va Tech wins by landslide!

Saturday, December 27
CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL
Pittsburgh at Virginia, 11:00 AM ET - Larry Fitzgerald and Rod Rutherford will be teaming up to put a thumpin on the Cavs. Probably Harris' last game as HC in college FB.

Monday, December 29
ALAMO BOWL
Michigan State at Nebraska, 9:00 PM ET - The Black shirts will stiffle Smoker. Huskers by 14

Tuesday, December 30
HOUSTON BOWL
Navy at Texas Tech, 4:30 PM ET - I'll take the Mid-shipmen in an upset.

HOLIDAY BOWL
Texas at Washington State, 8:00 PM ET - This could be a laugher, Longhorns win big.

SILICON VALLEY CLASSIC
UCLA at Fresno State, 10:30 PM ET - UCLA will do just enough to squeek away with a win.

Wednesday, December 31
MUSIC CITY BOWL
Wisconsin at Auburn, 12:00 PM ET - I like Auburn and those sppeedy LB's to counter the Badgers running game. Late score will win it for the Tigers.

SUN BOWL
Oregon at Minnesota, 2:00 PM ET - The Gophers will win a high scoring, close game.

LIBERTY BOWL
Utah at Southern Miss, 3:30 PM ET - Really a toss-up, but Utah seems to have a more well rounded game. Should be down to the wire, but the Utes will win it.

INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Missouri at Arkansas, 7:30 PM ET - (Edit 12/14) - Missed this one, Brad Smith isn't enough to beat Arkansas. Razorbacks by 13, but only because Mizzo makes a late push.

SAN FRANCISCO BOWL
Boston College at Colorado State, 10:30 PM ET - BC has been up and down, but CSU does not match up well with them. BC should win.

Thursday, January 1
OUTBACK BOWL
Iowa at Florida, 11:00 AM ET - Iowa's offense is just too inconsistent, probably should have lost a few more games. Florida shoudl win it with little trouble.

GATOR BOWL
Maryland at West Virginia, 12:30 PM ET - I like WV to win it with a late score, possibly in OT?

CAPITAL ONE BOWL
Georgia at Purdue, 1:00 PM ET - A late score will decide it, I like the Bulldogs.

ROSE BOWL
Michigan at USC, 5:00 PM ET - USC is going to kick the ass out of Michigan to make a statement. The score WILL be intentionally run up.

ORANGE BOWL
Miami at Florida State, 8:30 PM ET - (yawn) Is anyone else tired of this match-up? Miami will win it, but it will be close.

Friday, January 2
COTTON BOWL
Mississippi at Oklahoma State, 2:00 PM ET - I like Woods and Okie State to win this one. However this should be a very good game. Teams are pretty evenly matched.

PEACH BOWL
Tennessee at Clemson, 4:30 PM ET - Tenn. should win this one, Fulmer often fails to get the boys up for big games.

FIESTA BOWL
Kansas State at Ohio State, 8:00 PM ET - OSU's luck has fianlly run out. K State will man handle them, but not as bad as they did Oklahoma.

Saturday, January 3
HUMANITARIAN BOWL
Georgia Tech at Tulsa, 12:00 PM ET - WHATEVER! Tech by 14

Sunday, January 4
SUGAR BOWL
Oklahoma at LSU, 8:00 PM ET - OU is going to be playing angry after that ass kicking they got in the Conference Championship. LSU will keep it respectable, but won't win.

 

I'll bite........

North Texas over Memphis
Miami (Ohio) over Louisville
Delaware over Colgate
NC State over Kansas
Boise State over TCU
Oregon State over New Mexico
Hawaii over Houston
Northwestern over Bowling Green
Va. Tech over California
Pittsburgh over Viginia
Nebraska over Michigan State
Texas Tech over Navy
UCLA over Fresno State
Auburn over Wisconsin
Southern Mississippi over Utah
Arkansas over Mizzou
Colorado State over Boston College
Florida over Iowa
Maryland over West Virginia
Georgia over Purdue
USC over Michigan
Miami over Florida State
Mississippi over Oklahoma State
Tennessee over Clemson
Kansas State over Ohio State
Georgia Tech over Tulsa (Jan. 3 ?)
Oklahoma over LSU

 

IMO Minny is the best bet of the bowl season if their QB is healthy. I wouldn't bet my own house on it because upsets do happen, but I would bet Dave's. Or Piper's.

 

All three of the college teams I follow are in bowl games this year.

I'd expect the Midshipmen to beat Houston and the Razorbacks to beat Missouri, but unfortunately I agree with McFly about the Fresno State UCLA game.

 

North Texas (+4)

 

Just to clearify HB:

HAWAII BOWL
Houston at Hawaii

HOUSTON BOWL
Navy at Texas Tech

Question: What is so unfortunate about agreeing with me? Is it just because I am a Yankee Doodle?

 

one down

 

Ah. Okay. Well, then, Hawaii will probably destroy Houston. I don't know about the Middies vs. the Red Raiders, though. Might be a good game.

Not at all. Check my location -- I live about 4 miles from Fresno State.

 

Whoopsie. Isn't that twice now that Memphis QB has bit you in the ass?

 

Four actually. I won three times (I think? - I'll have to check my records) with him this year (against Arkansas St., L'Ville, Tulane) and lost four times (Ole Miss, Cinci, ECU, N.Texas) going with or against him. Memphis had a weird year. In my defense - ECU was a back door job where the Pirates scored with a minute left. Cinci scored on a blocked FG and that was the game where the Memphis RB was hurt. Plays like those SUCK ASS. So I guess he did bite me in the ass twice. Duh.

I figured Memphis would be too busy chasing girls that will later be seen on the next "Too Hot for Bourbon Street" video. Go figure. Had a shot to cover late once it got to 10.

Plus - and I am going to violate the hell out of this later this later with Boise, B. Green and Miami O - I tend to agree with the axiom "underdogs early, favorites late". Usually the dogs bite like hell until New Years Day.