The Wolfpack closed the season on a four-game win streak. I finished 107-101 against the spread in the regular season, and was 166-51 straight up. Lane Kiffin might just pull off a bowl season upset as a result behind a big game from Matt Corral. TBD. Bowl Season is here — just two days after the 2020 college football regular season ended. They have a pretty solid run defense, but the Army offense is a completely different animal. 1. Dash pick: Memphis 31, FAU 20. The Sooners’ defense has improved as the season progressed, and it won’t have to contend with superstar tight end Kyle Pitts (and maybe others), who has opted out of the game. Pick: Iowa State wins 31-28 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Alabama … Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Fire in remote Alaska village leaves COVID-19-racked residents without safe drinking water, How a Jailed Separatist Is Now Key to Spain’s Future. Pick: Appalachian State wins 44-20 and COVERS the spread. Why: To give the disrespected Bearcats a chance to show they were worthy of more respect than the empty platitudes tumbling out of Gary Barta’s mouth. On the ground in Tampa, Judy Battista details the strange and surreal scene at the pandemic-stricken Super Bowl… Bowl Schedule, Predictions: 2020-2021. Time for the Tigers to end a five-year bowl losing streak and send senior quarterback Brady White out on a winning note. Ball State (6–1) vs. San Jose State (7–0). This won’t be as bad as the 2012 BCS championship game between the two, because that isn’t possible. Dash pick: Buffalo 24, Marshall 14. Georgia Southern is looking for an eight-win season, and quarterback Shai Werts will lead a rushing attack that averaged 262.4 yards per game. Top 2020-21 college football bowl predictions One of the top college football bowl picks the model is recommending: No. Why: Because if we’ve gotten this far in this absurd season, we might as well finish it. Napier pulling his name out of the Auburn search was big in terms of maintaining program momentum, and a bowl victory would only add to that. College Football Bowl Projections for 2020-21. Again, these were predictions. Alabama-Clemson V. College football fans might grow tired of the matchup, but it's another high-scoring shootout overflowing with first-round talent on both sides. Take the value. … Some of the rankings and decisions by the College Football Playoff selection committee were so bad, the name ‘Barta’ was banned from public mention in certain college towns. Below, find the full schedule and final results and stats from every bowl game. Why: To start the SEC–Big Ten bowl matchups that lead to sweeping judgments about both leagues. … “, “Many teams stopped their seasons and declined a bowl game—even Nebraska, which had whined for months like a spoiled four-year-old about wanting to play games. This pick presupposes that the Razorbacks are excited about playing their first bowl in four seasons and bring some of the juice that has been missing in the last few games. Dash pick: Florida 38, Oklahoma 31. A well-timed takeaway could be the difference in getting Coastal to 12–0. The Bearcats didn't get considered for the playoff, and the consolation is a prove-it game against a solid Georgia team that hit its stride in the final month of the season with J.T. Originally, 127 teams contested the 2020 college football season, and just two remain. Daniels, who averaged 10.4 yards per attempt. Pick: Clemson wins 34-31 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Pick: Coastal Carolina wins 35-31 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. The Dash breaks down all of 2020–21's bowl games in this unorthodox and bizarre college football season. Texas is not back, but it will easily finish 7–3. There are a total of 26 bowl games before the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 11. Lorraine Grohs called for Tom Brady to apologize for throwing the Lombardi Trophy during the Bucs' Super Bowl boat parade. The Knights are close to home, and the line bumped up three points from its open. The Tar Heels are ahead of schedule under Mack Brown, and this is a chance for Sam Howell to take the next step with the program. If this coaching carousel ends with Lance Leipold still at Buffalo, that’s a big win for the Bulls and a miss by some other programs. Wake has a plus-13 turnover margin and has only given the ball away three times in eight games. Dash pick: Louisiana 35, UTSA 17. They also couldn’t stop Clemson’s running game—and Najee Harris would like to say hello. The sport should have been ashamed of itself for that, but it had no shame that year. Brown was 10-4 against the Aggies while with Texas. Tom Herman and Sam Ehlinger are an undefeated combination in bowl games. This wraps a very good season for an Iowa program that seemed on the brink of splitting apart in the summer. As long as Ragin’ Cajuns coach Billy Napier removed the 35-yard intentional safety from the playbook, his team should be fine here. … ”, “It was even harder than usual to predict how the games would turn out, with smaller rosters and some teams that really didn’t want to be there. Gasparilla. Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12. But this is a juicy quarterback matchup, with the Cougars’ Zach Wilson (3) and the Knights’ Dillon Gabriel tied for third nationally in touchdown passes with 30 each. The Mountaineers were 5–0 in Morgantown, 0–4 elsewhere—and this one is elsewhere. Alabama is cruising toward a return to the College Football Playoff. Six days between games doesn’t seem like enough to fix whatever is ailing Thundering Herd quarterback Grant Wells. TCU was an improving team at season’s end, with five-star freshman running back Zach Evans finally hit his stride late. Sugar Bowl bold prediction No. Their record outside the state of Florida this season: 0–3. This will be closer than it looks. Coastal Carolina (-6) vs. Liberty. Brock Purdy takes advantage in a thriller, but there is a value in the Ducks if the spread continues to trend upward. Where: Arlington, Texas. Mizzou’s defense was gouged by Arkansas and Georgia, then gave up 151 rushing yards to the worst running team in America, Mississippi State. Liberty junior Malik Willis is 11th nationally in total offense, producing 316 yards per game. These two staged a close, dramatic, controversial game last year in the playoff semis. What, pray tell, are we doing here? Dash pick: Army 21, West Virginia 20. Proud Roosters are plus-11 turnover margin on the season, while Liberty is plus-two. This is a statement game for Luke Fickell (27) and the Bearcats, and they have the talent and motivation to make it. The Bulldogs don't do the Group of 5 any favors. Given Northwestern’s ability to fluster Justin Fields in the Big Ten championship game, Bo Nix could be in for a long afternoon of his own. The Green Wave covered in six of their last seven games and were 5-1 against the spread as a single-digit favorite. Why: To honor Tennessee for getting the hell out of the way and creating a spot for Army—the highlight of 2020 for the Volunteers. Underrated Wolf Pack quarterback Carson Strong gets to tear into the No. This evens the CFP championship game series record between the two at 2–2 and further cements Nick Saban (40) as the greatest coach of all time. The Longhorns were 0-3 against the spread as a double-digit favorite this season, but you know the story. Miami was embarrassed in the regular-season finale against North Carolina, and Manny Diaz likely hasn't forgotten last year's bowl disaster against Louisian Tech. But NC State can score a bit behind quarterback Bailey Hockman. Why: It is the state of Florida’s duty to bring televised warmth into our homes during the dead of winter. The Tigers take advantage of a few Wildcats' turnovers to win a bowl game this time. … “, “No, the Infamous Thrown Shoe Game was in the regular season, not a bowl game. Liberty was 8-2 against the spread. Still, it won’t be good. He leads an upset here. Comprehensive guide to all the college football bowl games, complete with odds, previews, stats, trends, updates and more. That’s worth keeping in mind, but so is the fact that the Demon Deacons are soft against the run and Paul Chryst might be ready to make a renewed commitment to pounding the rock after this team has been pretty ordinary in that department. All times Eastern. The Pac-12 will end 2020 with zero bowl victories. Ball State played spoiler in the MAC championship game, but that doesn't happen this time around. Texas wins convincingly in a bowl game, and it leads to increased expectations for the following season.

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