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By Arnie Leshin
TUESDAY DECEMBER 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise, Idaho
SAN JOSE STATE vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN, 1 p.m. Eastern Michigan 3 points better.
Boca Raton Bowl, Boca Raton, Fla.
LIBERTY vs. TOLEDO, 5:30 p.m. Liberty by two and one-half.
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21
New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, La.
SOUTH ALABAMA vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY, 7 p.m. South Alabama and six points.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 22
Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, Tx.
BAYLOR vs. AIR FORCE, 5:30 p.m. Up, up and away Baylor by a dozen.
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 23
Gasparlla Bowl, Tampa, Fla.
MISSOURI vs. WAKE FOREST, 4:30 p.m. Close to call, so it’s a pick-em.
Independance Bowl, Shreveport, La.
HOUSTON vs. LOUISIANA, 1 p.m. Houston by at least 10.
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 24
Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. SAN DIEGO STATE, 6 p.m. Four looks good for Middle Tennessee.
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MONDAY DECEMBER 26
Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit, Mich.
NEW MEXICO STATE vs. BOWLING GREEN, 12:30 p.m. Just a guess, Bowling Green by 6.
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 27
First Responder Bowl, Dallas, Tx.
MEMPHIS vs. UTAH STATE, 1:15 p.m. Take Memphis and four and one-half.
Birmingham Bowl, Birmingham, Ala.
COASTAL CAROLINA vs. EAST CAROLINA, 4:45 p.m. Tight one, Coastal Carolina by 3.
Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs. BUFFALO, 10 a.m. Warm weather pick Georgia Southern by 12
BetterGuaranteed Bowl, Phoenix, Ariz.
WISCONSIN vs. OKLAHOMA STATE, 8:15 p.m. Wisconsin comes in at 10.
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28
Military Bowl, Annapolis, Md.
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. DUKE, noon Central Florida a mealy 3 here.
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn.
ARKANSAS vs. KANSAS, 3:30 p.m. Just call this one a toss-up.
Holiday Bowl, San Diego, Calif
OREGON vs. NORTH CAROLINA, 6 p.m. Might be close, but Oregon by 6.
Texas Bowl, Houston, Tx.
TEXAS TECH vs. MISSISSIPPI, 7 p.m. Ole Miss takes to the road as 8-point picks.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 29
Pinstripe Bowl, Yankee Stadium N.Y.
SYRACUSE vs. MINNESOTA, noon Syracuse and 3 in Yankee Stadium.
Cheeze-It Bowl, Orlando, Fla
FLORIDA STATE vs. OKLAHOMA, 3:30 p.m. Whew, FSU and 12.
Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, Tx.
WASHINGTON vs. TEXAS, 7 p.m. Texas maybe be 10 points better.
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 30
Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla.
TENNESSEE vs. CLEMSON, 6 p.m. Clemson by no better than 6.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Charlotte, N.C.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. MARYLAND, 10 a.m. NC State has a two and one-half edge.
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Tx.
UCLA vs. PITTSBURGH, noon Pittsburgh could surprise by 4
Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.
NOTRE DAME vs. SOUTH CAROLINA, 1:30 p.m. Has to be a pick-em clash.
Arizona Bowl, Tucson, Ariz.
WYOMING vs. OHIO, 2:30 p.m. Give Wyoming a 3-point edge.
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 31
Peach Bowl, Atlanta, Ga.
GEORGIA vs. OHIO STATE, 6 p.m. Georgia gets 6 and one-half.
Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz.
MICHIGAN vs. TEXAS CHRISTIAN, 2 p.m. Upset special or Michigan by 7.
Music City Bowl, Nashville, Tenn.
KENTUCKY vs. IOWA, 10 a.m. Sounds even with Iowa the edge at 3.
Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, La.
ALABAMA vs. KANSAS STATE, 10 a.m. Another tight one with KSU getting 3.
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MONDAY JANUARY 2
RellaQuest Bowl, Tampa, Fla.
MISSISSIPI STATE vs. ILLINOIS, 10 a.m. Eight looks good for Mississippi State.
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Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla.
LSU vs. PURDUE, 11 a.m. Let’s make this Purdue by 2.
Cotton Bowl Classic, Arlington, Tx.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA vs. TULANE, 11 a.m. May be a tough go for USC favored by 6.
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
UTAH vs. PENN STATE, 3 p.m. A good one with UTAH the choice by 1.
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MONDAY JANUARY 9
College Football National Championship
SEMIFINAL WINNERS, 5:30 p.m.
FINAL FOUR — GEORGIA, MICHIGAN, TEXAS CHRISTIAN, OHO STATE.
43 GAMES ————-
THAT’S ALL FOLKS!
And oh, if you are a betting person, all these odds have been pieced together in Las Vegas.
