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Picking the Bowl Victors – Part Two

December 16, 2016

Here’s part two of our tour through the bowls:

Part one is here.

Thursday, December 29

Birmingham Bowl:
South Florida vs. South Carolina   

Gamecocks rock Legion Field.

 

Belk Bowl:
Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech    

Hokies head coach Justin Fuente has answers.

 

Alamo Bowl:
Colorado vs. Oklahoma State

Cowboys eek out a close one.


Friday, December 30
Liberty Bowl:
TCU vs. Georgia

Frogs get another bowl win over a SEC team.

 

Sun Bowl:
Stanford vs. North Carolina  

UNC always plays well in El Paso.

 

Music City Bowl:
Nebraska vs. Tennessee

Huskers strum a tune on the Vols.

 

Arizona Bowl:
South Alabama vs. Air Force

Falcons back on target.

 

Orange Bowl:
Michigan vs. Florida State

Coach Harbaugh is still mad. His Wolverines are too.


Saturday, December 31
Citrus Bowl:
LSU vs. Louisville

Mike the Tiger doesn’t care who won the Heisman.

 

TaxSlayer Bowl:
Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky

Ramblin’ Wreck’s option game too taxing for Wildcats.

 

PLAYOFF SEMI-FINAL GAMES:

Washington vs. Alabama

Tide still too strong, no matter how husky Washington tries to get.

Ohio State vs. Clemson

Football gods right a wrong and Clemson gets another shot at Bama.


Monday, January 2
Outback Bowl:
Florida vs. Iowa

Hawkeyes excited, Gators bored.

Cotton Bowl:
Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan

Badgers love MAC & cheese.

 

Rose Bowl:
USC vs. Penn State   

Nittany Lions are an angry bunch. (See TCU in the 2014 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl).

 

Sugar Bowl:
Oklahoma vs. Auburn

Sooners’ Boom rattles the Tigers, er … Eagles … that still confuses me.


Monday, January 9
College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Tampa Bay:

Alabama vs. Clemson

Tigers’ hunger, plus a few ill-timed turnovers do ‘Bama in.


Thanks for reading Extra Points throughout 2016. I hope you get something out of the entries, and I’m looking forward to a great 2017. Until then….

Merry Christmas to All.

And to All,

Kick ‘Em High!