Hey everyone, I hope you're all ready for a great holiday season with a fantastic slate of College Football to watch! I am going to make predictions on every single bowl game, so if you want to join me, comment with your picks! I love watching the match-ups in bowl games because you never know what you could get. Here we go, it's Bowl Season!
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Arizona (6-6) vs. New Mexico (7-5)
I feel bad for New Mexico in this one because although they do get home field advantage, they don't get to travel anywhere for their bowl game. The Lobos' triple option attack can cause headaches for a defense like Arizona's that has been on its heels all season. However, the Wildcats will get All-American Linebacker Scooby Wright back from injury. Wright is arguably one of the best defensive players in all of College Football and brings so much life back into this defense. Arizona has struggled mightily without him, so his return should spark a fire. I expect Scooby to shut down New Mexico's rushing attack and Anu Solomon will have a feast on the Lobos weaker defense. Even with home field advantage, I'm going with Arizona in this game, 28-13 Wildcats.
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
BYU (9-3) vs. 22 Utah (9-3)
I was beyond excited when I saw this match-up get selected. BYU and Utah have a big rivalry and since they changed conferences, they don't get to play each other every year like they used to. Now they get to duel for both the Las Vegas Bowl Title and for the Beehive Boot. This should be a very interesting match-up even with the rivalry aside. The Utes were on top of the world in the early parts of this season, but some lopsided losses really took them out of any chance for a PAC-12 Title or a New Year's Six Bowl. I believe that Utah's struggles have stemmed from the run game. I don't think that they are using Devontae Booker enough as he is only averaging 22 attempts per game. Not terrible, but for a player of his caliber, he should easily be closer to 30. BYU's passing attack has been very solid this season under Tanner Mangum, and I expect him to have a big day against a shaky Utes secondary. If Utah let's Devontae Booker control this game, they can win. However, based on how this season has gone, I think that the Cougars will come out on top in this one. Look for it to be close, maybe even another Hail Mary! BYU 24, Utah 20.
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Ohio (8-4) vs. Appalachian State (10-2)
Not the most intriguing match-up to watch, but College Football is never bad in my eyes! I always try to root for Frank Solich since I watched him coach the Huskers as I was growing up. The Bobcats started out strong, had a very rough patch mid-season with 3 straight double-digit losses, and then finished out the year strong. They have a fairly balanced offense, but nothing too flashy. The Mountaineers are lead by dual threat QB Taylor Lamb, and RB Marcus Cox. They are the two big play-makers on offense, and often cause headaches for opposing defenses. Both teams have fairly solid defenses that don't give up many points. Granted, they have not played against some of the better teams in the nation. I like Frankie, but I think that Taylor Lamb will be too much for him today, Mountaineers win this game 42-27.
Autonation Cure Bowl
San Jose State (5-7) vs. Georgia State (6-6)
Another game that might not be very appealing to some, but it's still football nonetheless. The Panthers of GSU have a prolific passing attack lead by QB Nick Arbuckle who has thrown for over 4100 yards so far this season. However, even with their strong passing attack, Georgia State struggles to get the ball into the endzone. Their defense also struggles at preventing other teams from getting the ball into the endzone. They've been in a few close games this season, but haven't quite been able to close the deal. The Spartans are lead by Senior RB Tyler Ervin who has nearly 1500 yards rushing and 13 TDs so far this season. Ervin is a very powerful player and means a lot to San Jose's offense. If the Panthers want any chance of winning, they need to shut him down. I think that Ervin will have a great game in his last one as a Spartan, leading San Jose to victory. I'm excited to watch this one because I think that Ervin might be able to sneak into the NFL radar with a good game today. Spartans take down the Panthers 34-17.
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Arkansas State (9-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4)
Former Florida QB Jeff Driskel has lead the Bulldogs to a solid 8-4 season by passing for over 3500 yards and 24 TDs. LA Tech is looking for it's second 9-win season in a row under 3rd year coach Skip Holtz. The Red Wolves are the Sun Belt Conference Champs and are fairly balanced on offense. They are 10th in the nation by scoring an average of 41 points per game. Look for this one to be a little higher scoring as Driskel looks to torch the Red Wolves defense that doesn't allow much. I think that Arkansas State will win this one with a couple of interceptions, Red Wolves 38, Bulldogs 20.
I hope you all enjoyed my picks and I hope you will enjoy the first 5 Bowl Games of the season. I can't wait for the rest of the games. I want to send a big shout out to the Husker Volleyball girls as they take on Texas tonight for the National Title, Thank You & GO BIG RED!
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Alex Fernando
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