LESHIN’S SELECTIONS

COLLEGE BOWL PICKS

By Arnie Leshin

Dec. 16:  Celebration Bowl – North Carolina A & T vs. Grambling.

NC A & T 21-14

Dec. 16: Carriers New Orleans Bowl – Troy vs. North Texas.

Troy 50-30

Dec. 16:  AutoNation Cure Bowl – Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State.

Western Kentucky 31-24

Dec. 16:  Las Vegas Bowl – Oregon vs. Boise State.

Boise State 38-28

Dec. 16:  Gilden New Mexico Bowl – Marshall vs. Colorado State.

Marshall 31-28

Dec. 16:  Raycom Media Camellia Bowl – Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas  State.

Middle Tennessee 35-30

Dec. 19:  Cheribundi Tart Cherry Bowl – Florida Atlantic vs. Akron.

Florida Atlantic 44-28

Dec. 20:  Frisco Bowl – Southern Methodist vs. Louisiana Tech.

SMU 30-23

Dec. 20:  Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl – Temple vs. FIU.

Temple 26-23

Dec. 22:  Bahamas Bowl – University Alabama-Birmingham vs. Ohio.

Ohio 31-21

Dec. 22:  Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – Wyoming vs. Central Michigan.

Central Michigan 24-18

Dec. 23:  Birmingham Bowl – Texas Tech vs. University South Florida.

USF 27-14

Dec. 23:  Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl – San Diego State vs. Army.

Army 20-17

Dec. 23:  Dollar General Store Bowl – Toledo vs. Appalachian State.

Toledo 38-30

Dec. 24:  Hawaii Bowl – Fresno State vs. Houston.

Houston 24-21

Dec. 26:  Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl – West Virginia vs. Utah.

Utah 27-24

Dec. 26:  Quick Lane Bowl – Duke vs. Northern Illinois.

Duke 23-17

Dec. 26:  Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs.UCLA.

Kansas State 37-18

Dec. 27: Academy Sports-Outdoors Bowl – Texas vs. Missouri.

Texas 35-28

Dec. 27:  Walk On’s Independence Bowl – Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State.

Florida State 31-24

Dec. 27:  New Era Pinstripe Bowl – Iowa vs. Boston College.

Iowa 19-14

Dec. 27:  Foster Farms Bowl – Arkansas vs. Purdue.

Purdue 36-31

Dec. 27:  Capital One Orange Bowl – Wisconsin vs. Miami.

Miami 25-17

Dec. 28   Military Bowl – Virginia vs. Navy.

Navy 32-20

Dec. 28:  Camping World Bowl – Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State 31-27

Dec. 28:  Valero Alamo Bowl – Stanford vs. Texas Christian.

Stanford 27-24

Dec. 29:  Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl – New Mexico State vs. Utah State.

Utah State 33-23

Dec. 29:  Goodyear Cotton Bowl – University Southern Cal. vs. Ohio State.

USC 34-30

Dec. 29:  Belk Bowl – Wake Forest vs. Texas A & M.

Wake Forest 36-28

Dec. 29:  Hyundai Sun Bowl – North Carolina State vs. Arizona State.

Arizona State 30-28

Dec. 29:  Franklin American Mortgage Bowl – Kentucky vs. Northwestern.

Northwestern 20-17

Dec. 29:  Citrus Bowl – Notre Dame vs. Louisiana State.

LSU 28-25

Dec. 30:  AutoZone Liberty Bowl –Iowa State vs. Memphis.

Memphis 32-28

Dec. 30: TaxSlayer Bowl – Louisville vs. Mississippi State.

Louisville 36-31

Dec. 30:  San Diego County Credit Union Bowl – Washington St. vs. Michigan St.

Washington State 35-25

Dec. 30: PlayStation Fiesta Bowl – Washington vs. Penn State.

Penn State 37-27

Jan. 1:   Outback Bowl – Michigan vs. South Carolina.

Michigan 23-13

Jan. 1:   Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – University Central Florida vs. Auburn.

Auburn 28-24

Jan. 1:   College Football Playoff – Georgia vs. Oklahoma.

Oklahoma 34-28

Jan. 1:   College Football Playoff – Clemson vs. Alabama.

Clemson 27-24