{"id":1397,"date":"2015-12-07T09:26:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T15:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2017-07-08T16:18:48","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T21:18:48","slug":"early-bowl-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1397","title":{"rendered":"Early Bowl Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the bowl season gets started in about two weeks, the early picks show that Oklahoma<\/span> will play Michigan State <\/span>for the National Title with their wins in the National semi-finals on New Year’s Eve.\u00a0 I will update games later in the month to take into count injuries, dismissals due to grades, and other items that can and will cause for change of prediction.<\/h6>\n

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College Football Playoff<\/h2>\n

Capital One Orange Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clemson vs. Oklahoma \u2014 Dec. 31, 4 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 OU 37-31<\/p>\n

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic<\/b><\/p>\n

Alabama vs. Michigan State \u2014 Dec. 31, 8 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Michigan State 20-18<\/p>\n

College Football Playoff National Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clemson-Oklahoma winner vs. Alabama-Michigan State winner \u2014 Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 OU vs Michigan State:\u00a0 OU 27-20<\/p>\n

Remaining New Year\u2019s Six games<\/h2>\n

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Houston<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Florida State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 31, 12 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Houston 30-28<\/p>\n

Fiesta Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Notre Dame<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Ohio State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Notre Dame 24-14<\/p>\n

Rose Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stanford<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Iowa<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Iowa 23-21<\/p>\n

Sugar Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oklahoma State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Ole Miss<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Mississippi 40-34<\/p>\n

Other games<\/h2>\n

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alcorn State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>North Carolina A&T<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 19, noon (ABC)\u00a0 Alcorn State 43-31<\/p>\n

Cure Bowl<\/b><\/p>\n

San Jose State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Georgia State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 19, noon (CBS Sports Network)\u00a0 San Jose State 31-28<\/p>\n

Gildan New Mexico Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arizona<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs. New Mexico \u2014 Dec. 19, 2 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Arizona 37-30<\/p>\n

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

BYU<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Utah<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)\u00a0 Utah 24-20<\/p>\n

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ohio<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Appalachian State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Appalachian State 28-17<\/p>\n

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arkansas State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Louisiana Tech<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Louisiana Tech 42-27<\/p>\n

Miami Beach Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

USF vs.\u00a0<\/span>Western Kentucky<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 USF 45-40<\/p>\n

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Akron<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Utah State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Utah State 29-21<\/p>\n

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Temple<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Toledo<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Temple 24-17<\/p>\n

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boise State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Northern Illinois<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Boise State 27-24<\/p>\n

GoDaddy Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bowling Green<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Georgia Southern<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Georgia Southern 30-13<\/p>\n

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Middle Tennessee<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Western Michigan<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)\u00a0 Western Michigan 26-14<\/p>\n

Hawaii Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cincinnati<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>San Diego State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 San Diego State 30-27<\/p>\n

St. Petersburg Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marshall<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Connecticut<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Connecticut 15-14<\/p>\n

Hyundai Sun Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Miami vs.\u00a0<\/span>Washington State<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 26, 2 p.m. (CBS)\u00a0 Washington State 46-31<\/p>\n

Zaxby\u2019s Heart of Dallas Bowl<\/b><\/p>\n

Washington<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Southern Miss<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Washington 31-24<\/p>\n

New Era Pinstripe Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Duke<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Indiana<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)\u00a0 Indiana 38-21<\/p>\n

Camping World Independence Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virginia Tech<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Tulsa<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Virginia Tech 35-28<\/p>\n

Foster Farms Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nebraska<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>UCLA<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) UCLA 27-21<\/p>\n

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>vs.\u00a0<\/span>Navy<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Dec. 28,\u00a0 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Navy 26-17<\/p>\n

Quick Lane Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Michigan vs. Minnesota \u2014 Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)\u00a0 Central Michigan 23-20<\/p>\n

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Air Force vs. California \u2014 Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 California 34-30<\/p>\n

Russell Athletic Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

North Carolina vs. Baylor \u2014 Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Baylor 46-29<\/p>\n

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colorado State vs. Nevada \u2014 Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m. (American Sports Network)\u00a0 Colorado State 28-17<\/p>\n

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas Tech vs. LSU \u2014 Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 LSU 31-28<\/p>\n

Birmingham Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Memphis vs. Auburn \u2014 Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)\u00a0 Memphis 34-38<\/p>\n

Belk Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

North Carolina State vs. Mississippi State \u2014 Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Miss. State 38-35<\/p>\n

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louisville vs. Texas A&M \u2014 Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Texas A&M 27-14<\/p>\n

National University Holiday Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wisconsin vs. USC \u2014 Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 USC 21-17<\/p>\n

Outback Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northwestern vs. Tennessee \u2014 Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)\u00a0 Northwestern 24-20<\/p>\n

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michigan vs. Florida \u2014 Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Michigan 27-9<\/p>\n

\u200bTaxSlayer Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Georgia vs. Penn State \u2014 Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)\u00a0 Georgia 17-10<\/p>\n

AutoZone Liberty Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kansas State vs. Arkansas \u2014 Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Kansas State 31-22<\/p>\n

Valero Alamo Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

TCU vs. Oregon \u2014 Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 TCU 35-23<\/p>\n

Cactus Bowl<\/strong><\/p>\n

West Virginia vs. Arizona State \u2014 Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)\u00a0 Arizona State 39-28<\/p>\n

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