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College Football Bowl Picks

I have a lot to get done before heading out of town on Tuesday for the holiday, so I'll give the condensed version of my picks. I'll list my picks in chronological order, with my confidence number next to each pick (1-38), and keep a running tally.

Game: New Orleans Bowl

Match-up: Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette (7 confidence points)

Result: Louisiana-Lafayette 16 Nevada 3

Record: 1-0 (7 points out of 7 total points)


Game: New Mexico Bowl

Match-up: Utah State vs. UTEP

Pick: Utah State (38)

Result: Utah State 21 UTEP 6

Record: 2-0 (45-45)


Game: Las Vegas Bowl

Match-up: Utah vs. Colorado State

Pick: Utah (22)

Result: Utah 45 Colorado State 10

Record: 3-0 (67-67)


Game: Idaho Potato Bowl

Match-up: Air Force vs. Western Michigan

Pick: Air Force (9)

Result: Air Force 38 Western Michigan 24

Record: 4-0 (76-76)


Game: Camellia Bowl

Match-up: South Alabama vs. Bowling Green

Pick: South Alabama (8)

Result: Bowling Green 33 South Alabama 28

Record: 4-1 (76-84)


Game: Miami Beach Bowl

Match-up: BYU vs. Memphis

Pick: BYU (16)

Result: Memphis 55 BYU 48 2 OT

Record: 4-2 (76-100)


Game: Boca Raton Bowl

Match-up: Marshall vs. Northern Illinois

Pick: Marshall (35)

Result: Marshall 52 Northern Illinois 23

Record: 5-2 (111-135)


Game: Poinsettia Bowl

Match-up: Navy vs. San Diego State

Pick: Navy (6)

Result: Navy 17 San Diego State 16

Record: 6-2 (117-141)


Game: Bahamas Bowl

Match-up: Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky

Pick: Western Kentucky (30)

Result: Western Kentucky 49 Central Michigan 48

Record: 7-2 (147-171)


Game: Hawai'i Bowl

Match-up: Fresno State vs. Rice

Pick: Fresno State (1)

Result: Rice 30 Fresno State 6

Record: 7-3 (147-172)


Game: Heart of Dallas Bowl

Match-up: Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Pick: Illinois (12)

Result: Louisiana Tech 35 Illinois 18

Record: 7-4 (147-184)


Game: Quick Lane Bowl

Match-up: Rutgers vs. North Carolina

Pick: North Carolina (21)

Result: Rutgers 40 North Carolina 21

Record: 7-5 (147-205)


Game: St. Petersburg Bowl

Match-up: North Carolina State vs. Central Florida

Pick: Central Florida (20)

Result: North Carolina State 34 Central Michigan 27

Record: 7-6 (147-225)


Game: Military Bowl

Match-up: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech

Pick: Virginia Tech (2)

Result: Virginia Tech 33 Cincinnati 17

Record: 8-6 (149-227)


Game: Sun Bowl

Match-up: Arizona State vs. Duke

Pick: Arizona State (29)

Result: Arizona State 36 Duke 31

Record: 9-6 (178-256)


Game: Independence Bowl

Match-up: Miami (Florida) vs. South Carolina

Pick: Miami (Florida) (13)

Result: South Carolina 24 Miami (Florida) 21

Record: 9-7 (178-269)


Game: Pinstripe Bowl

Match-up: Boston College vs. Penn State

Pick: Boston College (23)

Result: Penn State 31 Boston College 30 OT

Record: 9-8 (178-292)


Game: Holiday Bowl

Match-up: Nebraska vs. USC

Pick: USC (27)

Result: USC 45 Nebraska 42

Record: 10-8 (205-319)


Game: Liberty Bowl

Match-up: Texas A&M vs. West Virginia

Pick: West Virginia (14)

Result: Texas A&M 45 West Virginia 37

Record: 10-9 (205-333)


Game: Russell Athletic Bowl

Match-up: Oklahoma vs. Clemson

Pick: Clemson (11)

Result: Clemson 40 Oklahoma 6

Record: 11-9 (216-344)


Game: Texas Bowl

Match-up: Arkansas vs. Texas

Pick: Arkansas (25)

Result: Arkansas 31 Texas 7

Record: 12-9 (241-369)


Game: Music City Bowl

Match-up: Notre Dame vs. LSU

Pick: LSU (36)

Result: Notre Dame 31 LSU 28

Record: 12-10 (241-405)


Game: Belk Bowl

Match-up: Georgia vs. Louisville

Pick: Georgia (26)

Result: Georgia 37 Louisville 14

Record: 13-10 (267-431)


Game: Foster Farms Bowl

Match-up: Maryland vs. Stanford

Pick: Stanford (37)

Result: Stanford 45 Maryland 21

Record: 14-10 (304-468)


Game: Peach Bowl

Match-up: Mississippi vs. TCU

Pick: TCU (24)

Result: TCU 42 Mississippi 3

Record: 15-10 (328-492)


Game: Fiesta Bowl

Match-up: Boise State vs. Arizona

Pick: Arizona (10)

Result: Boise State 38 Arizona 30

Record: 15-11 (328-502)


Game: Orange Bowl

Match-up: Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech

Pick: Georgia Tech (5)

Result: Georgia Tech 49 Mississippi State 34

Record: 16-11  (333-507)


Game: Outback Bowl

Match-up: Auburn vs. Wisconsin

Pick: Auburn (34)

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Game: Cotton Bowl

Match-up: Michigan State vs. Baylor

Pick: Baylor (28)

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Game: Citrus Bowl

Match-up: Missouri vs. Minnesota

Pick: Minnesota (3)

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Game: Rose Bowl

Match-up: Oregon vs. Florida State

Pick: Oregon (32)

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Game: Sugar Bowl

Match-up: Alabama vs. Ohio State

Pick: Alabama (33)

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Game: Armed Forces Bowl

Match-up: Houston vs. Pittsburgh

Pick: Houston (4)

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Game: Taxslayer Bowl

Match-up: Iowa vs. Tennessee

Pick: Tennessee (19)

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Game: Alamo Bowl

Match-up: Kansas State vs. UCLA

Pick: Kansas State (18)

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Game: Cactus Bowl

Match-up: Washington vs. Oklahoma State

Pick: Washington (31)

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Game: Birmingham Bowl

Match-up: East Carolina vs. Florida

Pick: Florida (17)

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Game: GoDaddy Bowl

Match-up: Toledo vs. Arkansas State

Pick: Toledo (15)

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Overall Record:

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