GMAC Bowl: Troy Trojans vs. Central Michigan Chippewas | Preview & Predictions

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January 6, 2010 | 7:00 PM EST, Mobile, AL on ESPN GMAC Bowl Troy Trojans (9-3) vs Central Michigan Chippewas (11-2) Opening Line: Central Michigan -4 (current CMU -2.5) Game Preview: Does anybody have a good explanation as to why this game is sandwiched between the Orange Bowl and the Championship game?  Yes it pits two conference champs but they must have made some sort of deal … [Read more...]

FedEx Orange Bowl: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Preview & Predictions

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January 5, 2010 | 8:00 PM EST, Miami, FL, on FOX FedEx Orange Bowl Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-2) Opening Line: Georgia Tech -2.5 (current GT -5) Game Preview: Iowa...really.  Its amazing what a win over Penn State can do.  I think this game has many mismatches which favour Georgia Tech.  Yes Iowa has good defensive numbers but it is not like there are many … [Read more...]

Fiesta Bowl: Boise State Broncos vs. TCU Horned Frogs | Preview & Predictions

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January 4, 2010 | 8:00 PM EST, Glendale, AZ, on FOX Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Boise State Broncos (13-0) vs TCU Horned Frogs (12-0) Opening Line: TCU -7 (current TCU -7.5) Game Preview: What a game!  I know some people don't like these two squads hooking up because it doesn't prove as much as beating other opponents but I think this makes for a fantastic game.  A dynamic creative … [Read more...]

Capital One Bowl: LSU Tigers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions | Preview & Predictions

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January 1, 2010 | 1:00 PM EST, Orlando, FL, on ABC Capital One Bowl LSU Tigers (9-3) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) Opening Line: Penn State -2.5 (current PSU -1) Game Preview: Finally a non BCS game to get excited about.  Big Ten vs SEC with a couple of top ranked teams who with a little luck might have joined the BCS.  LSU wasn't as intimidating as it has been but with the … [Read more...]

Gator Bowl: Florida State Seminoles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers | Preview & Predictions

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January 1, 2010 | 1:00 PM EST, Jacksonville, FL, on CBS Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Florida State Seminoles (6-6) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) Opening Line: West Virginia -3 (current WVU -2.5) Game Preview: Bobby Bowden's last stand against the school he left some 30 years ago.  It is poetic but I didn't like the politics which skipped over other worthy ACC teams.  This is … [Read more...]

Outback Bowl: Auburn Tigers vs. Northwestern Wildcats | Preview & Predictions

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Jan. 1, 2010 | 11:00 AM EST, Tampa, FL, on ESPN Outback Bowl Northwestern Wildcats (8-4) vs. Auburn Tigers (7-5) Opening Line: Auburn -8 Game Preview: It is hard not to like Northwestern but you are never sure what you are going to get.  In most games they are on the losing side of the talent battle but their coach Pat Fitzgerald is able to get the most out of them.  For Auburn, it … [Read more...]

Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Tennessee Volunteers | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 7:30 PM EST, Atlanta, GA, on ESPN Chick Fil-A Bowl Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3) Opening Line: Virginia Tech -4 (current VT -5.5) Game Preview: The Hokies have to be disappointed.  They have been in and out of the top 10 all year but instead of landing a BCS bid they get an unranked opponent in the Volunteers.  The Hokies are extremely … [Read more...]

Insight Bowl: Iowa State Cyclones vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 6:00 PM EST, Tempe, AZ, on NFL Network Insight Bowl Iowa State Cyclones (6-6) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) Opening Line: Minnesota -3 (current Minnesota -2.5) Game Preview: I hate sounding like a broken record but what did these guys do to deserve another game.  They should really add a rule that in addition to six victories you also have to have a winning … [Read more...]

Texas Bowl: Navy Midshipmen vs. Missouri Tigers | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 3:30 PM EST, Houston, TX, on ESPN Texas Bowl Navy Midshipmen(9-4) vs Missouri Tigers (8-4) Opening Line: Missouri -9 (current Mizzou -6.5) Game Preview: It seems that dominant running teams always wind up playing their mirror opposites - See Air force vs. Houston.  This is another case pitting the nation's number 4 rushing attack against the most prolific pass … [Read more...]

Brut Sun Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Stanford Cardinal | Preview & Predictions

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December 31, 2009 | 2:00 PM EST, El Paso, TX, on ESPN Brut Sun Bowl Stanford Cardinal (8-4) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (7-5) Opening Line: Oklahoma -11 (current Oklahoma -10) Game Preview: Oklahoma started the season ranked in the Top 5 and Stanford was out of the rankings all together yet here they are in the Sun Bowl.  The Sooners season derailed in the first game of the year when they … [Read more...]