Bowl Predictions #1

by Phyllis

Before I get going on a few bowl game predictions, let me give you one more idea of a Christmas present to get for me. Go here. That's what I'm talking about, and it's the gift that keeps on giving.

And just so you know, I will be predicting who will win the game, not who covers the spread or whatever. Straight winners.

Bowl #1: EagleBank Bowl, Wake Forest vs. Navy. By the way, they played during the regular season, so here is your second chance at a yawner. Feel free to take a nap, since you had to set your alarm to get up in time to watch it. Anyway, Wake Forest doesn't turn it over 6 times and wins, probably 31-21. (Who I want to win: I don't care.)

Bowl #2: New Mexico Bowl, Colorado State vs. Fresno State. Another yawner, with 5th place teams from the WAC and MWC against each other. Proof there are too many bowl games. "Congratulations on a crappy season! Come to New Mexico for a bowl game!" Colorado State wins 31-28 (unless they call the game after 17 OTs without a winner), giving tens of people ammunition for their argument that the MWC is better than the WAC. (Who I want to win: CSU.)

Bowl #3: magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl, Memphis vs. South Florida. More proof. Memphis comes to St. Pete to play a Florida team. I don't know how Memphis can possibly win this, but I am picking them anyway. I am certainly not picking the 6th place team from the Big East! How awful do you have to be to place 6th in that league? Anyway, Memphis pulls off the shocker, and congratulates themselves with fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches for turning around a season that started 0-3. (Who I want to win: I don't care.)

Bowl #4: Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, BYU vs. Arizona. Even before the game starts, we are in for a delicious treat: "The Most-Watched TV Star in the World" will be singing the national anthem. And you know, BYU should just put this game on their released schedule every year. My predictions (yes, I made it plural on purpose)? Arizona 38-28 this year, BYU 35-21 over Cal next year. (Who I want to win: BYU.)

Bowl #5: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Southern Miss vs. Troy. A whole team against one guy? That doesn't seem fair, even if the team is Southern Miss, who sucks. So Troy wins. (Who I want to win: Troy.)

And yes, 4 of these first 5 bowls should not be played, this one included. But believe me, if I had cable, I would be watching them all. As it is, I will have to invite myself somewhere to catch the BYU game. I am secretly hoping to take it in at my buddy Slave's house (no, not that Slave), but he doesn't know it yet. Or that I plan to watch the BSU game there, too.

That's it for the first batch of predictions. I will post again before BSU and TCU kick it off. I need the time until then to decide if I think BSU can pull this off. My brain says no, but I didn't think they would beat Oregon, either.