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My Bowl Picks

I'd like to provide further reasoning and analysis with my picks, but am a bit strapped for time at the moment, so we'll see if I'm able to do that in the coming days. For the time being, though, here are my picks for the 40 (yes, 40) college football bowl games (straight up/spread not considered):

 Cure Bowl
San Jose State (5-7, -4.5) vs. Georgia State (6-6)
Dec. 19 at 12 p.m. (CBSSN) in Orlando, FL
Result: San Jose State 27 Georgia State 16
Record: 0-1

New Mexico Bowl
Arizona (6-6, -10.0) vs. New Mexico (7-5)
Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. (ESPN) in Albuquerque, NM
Result: Arizona 45 New Mexico 37
Record: 1-1

Las Vegas Bowl
BYU (9-3) vs. Utah (9-3, -2.5)
Dec. 19 at 3:30 p.m. (ABC) in Las Vegas, NV
Result: Utah 35 BYU 28
Record: 1-2

Camellia Bowl
Ohio (8-4) vs. Appalachian State (10-2, -9.5)
Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) in Montgomery, AL
Result: Appalachian State 31 Ohio 29
Record: 2-2

New Orleans Bowl
Arkansas State (9-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4, -1.0)
Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. (ESPN) in New Orleans, LA
Result: Louisiana Tech 47 Arkansas State 28
Record: 2-3

 Miami Beach Bowl
Western Kentucky (11-2, -3.5) vs. South Florida (8-4)
Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) in Miami, FL
Result: Western Kentucky 45 South Florida 35
Record: 2-4

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Akron (7-5) vs. Utah State (6-6, -6.0)
Dec. 22 at 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) in Boise, ID
Result: Akron 23 Utah State 21
Record: 2-5

Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo (9-2) vs. Temple (10-3, -1.0)
Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. (ESPN) in Boca Raton, FL
Result: Toledo 32 Temple 17
Record: 2-6

Poinsettia Bowl
Boise State (8-4, -8.0) vs. Northern Illinois (8-5)
Dec. 23 at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) in San Diego, CA
Result: Boise State 55 Northern Illinois 7
Record: 3-6

GoDaddy Bowl
Georgia Southern (8-4) vs. Bowling Green (10-3, -7.0)
Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. (ESPN) in Mobile, AL
Result: Georgia Southern 58 Bowling Green 27
Record: 3-7

Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (7-5, -3.5)
Dec. 24 at 12 p.m. (ESPN) in Nassau, Bahamas
Result: Western Michigan 45 Middle Tennessee 31
Record: 4-7

Hawai’i Bowl
San Diego State (10-3) vs. Cincinnati (7-5, -1.0)
Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. (ESPN) in Honolulu, HI
Result: San Diego State 42 Cincinnati 7
Record: 5-7

St. Petersburg Bowl
Connecticut (6-6) vs. Marshall (9-3, -4.5)
Dec. 26 at 11 a.m. (ESPN) in St. Petersburg, FL
Result: Marshall 16 Connecticut 10
Record: 6-7

Sun Bowl
Miami (Florida) (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4, -2.0)
Dec. 26 at 2 p.m. (CBS) in El Paso, TX
Result: Washington State 20 Miami (Florida) 14
Record: 7-7

Heart of Dallas Bowl
Washington (6-6, -8.5) vs. Southern Mississippi (9-4)
Dec. 26 at 2:20 p.m. (ESPN) in Dallas, TX
Result: Washington 44 Southern Mississippi 31
Record: 8-7

Pinstripe Bowl
Indiana (6-6, -1.5) vs. Duke (7-5)
Dec. 26 at 3:30 p.m. (ABC) in Bronx, NY
Result: Duke 44 Indiana 41 OT
Record: 8-8

Independence Bowl
Tulsa (6-6) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6, -13.5)
Dec. 26 at 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) in Shreveport, LA
Result: Virginia Tech 55 Tulsa 52
Record: 9-8

Foster Farms Bowl
UCLA (8-4, -6.5) vs. Nebraska (5-7)
Dec. 26 at 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) in Santa Clara, CA
Result: Nebraska 37 UCLA 29
Record: 9-9

Military Bowl
Pittsburgh (8-4) vs. Navy (9-2, -4.5)
Dec. 28 at 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) in Annapolis, MD
Result: Navy 44 Pittsburgh 28
Record: 10-9

Quick Lane Bowl
Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Minnesota (5-7, -5.5)
Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. (ESPN 2) in Detroit, MI
Result: Minnesota 21 Central Michigan 14
Record 11-9

Armed Forces Bowl
California (7-5, -6.5) vs. Air Force (8-5)
Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. (ESPN) in Forth Worth, TX
Result: California 55 Air Force 36
Record: 11-10

Russell Athletic Bowl
North Carolina (11-2) vs. Baylor (9-3, -3.0)
Dec. 29 at 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) in Orlando, FL
Result: Baylor 49 North Carolina 38
Record: 11-11

Arizona Bowl
Nevada (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-5, -3.0)
Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders) in Tucson, AZ
Result: Nevada 28 Colorado State 23
Record: 11-12

Texas Bowl
LSU (8-3, -6.5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5)
Dec. 29 at 9 p.m. (ESPN) in Houston, TX
Result: LSU 56 Texas Tech 27
Record: 12-12

Birmingham Bowl
Auburn (6-6, -3.0) vs. Memphis (9-3)
Dec. 30 at 12 p.m. (ESPN) in Birmingham, AL
Result: Auburn 31 Memphis 10
Record: 12-13

Belk Bowl
North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (8-4, -5.5)
Dec. 30 at 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) in Charlotte, NC
Result: Mississippi State 51 North Carolina State
Record: 13-13

Music City Bowl
Texas A&M (8-4, -3.0) vs. Louisville (7-5)
Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. (ESPN) in Nashville, TN
Result: Louisville 27 Texas A&M 21
Record: 13-14

Holiday Bowl
USC (8-5, -3.0) vs. Wisconsin (9-3)
Dec. 30 at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) in San Diego, CA
Result: Wisconsin 23 USC 21
Record: 13-15

Peach Bowl
Houston (12-1) vs. Florida State (10-2, -7.0)
Dec. 31 at 12 p.m. (ESPN) in Atlanta, GA
Result: Houston 38 Florida State 24
Record: 13-16

College Football Playoff Semifinal
#4 Oklahoma (11-1, -4.0) vs. #1 Clemson (13-0)
Dec. 31 at 4 p.m. (ESPN) in Miami, FL
Result: Clemson 37 Oklahoma 17
Record: 14-16

College Football Playoff Semifinal
#3 Michigan State (12-1) vs. #2 Alabama (12-1, -10.0)
Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. (ESPN) in Arlington, TX
Result: Alabama 38 Michigan State 0
Record: 15-16

Outback Bowl
Northwestern (10-2) vs. Tennessee (8-4, -8.5)
Jan. 1 at 12 p.m. (ESPN 2) in Tampa, FL
Result: Tennessee 45 Northwestern 6
Record: 16-16

Citrus Bowl
Michigan (9-3, -4.0) vs. Florida (10-3)
Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. (ABC) in Orlando, FL
Result: Michigan 41 Florida 7
Record: 17-16

Fiesta Bowl
Notre Dame (10-2) vs. Ohio State (11-1, -6.5)
Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. (ESPN) in Glendale, AZ
Result: Ohio State 44 Notre Dame 28
Record: 17-17

Rose Bowl
Stanford (11-2, -6.5) vs. Iowa (12-1)
Jan. 1 at 5 p.m. (ESPN) in Pasadena, CA
Result: Stanford 45 Iowa 16
Record: 18-17

Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma State (10-2) vs. Mississippi (9-3, -6.5)
Jan. 1 at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) in New Orleans, LA
Result: Mississippi 48 Oklahoma State 20
Record: 19-17

TaxSlayer Bowl
Penn State (7-5) vs. Georgia (9-3, -6.5)
Jan. 2 at 12 p.m. (ESPN) in Jacksonville, FL
Result: Georgia 24 Penn State 17
Record: 20-17

Liberty Bowl
Kansas State (6-6) vs. Arkansas (7-5, -11.0)
Jan. 2 at 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) in Memphis, TN
Result: Arkansas 45 Kansas State 23
Record: 21-17

Alamo Bowl
Oregon (9-3) vs. TCU (10-2, even)
Jan. 2 at 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) in San Antonio, TX
Result: TCU 47 Oregon 41 3OT
Record: 21-18

Cactus Bowl
West Virginia (7-5) vs. Arizona State (6-6, -1.0)
Jan. 2 at 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) in Phoenix, AZ
Result: West Virginia 43 Arizona State 42
Record: 21-19
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