College Football Expert Picks: Military Bowl Through Independence
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It’s the midsection of the bowl games before all the big ones – and the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals – get going. Here are the CFN expert picks for the ten bowl games after the first wave is over.
Pitt vs East Carolina in the Military Bowl, Penn State vs Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl, Army vs UConn in the Fenway Bowl, BYU vs Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Fresno State vs Miami University in the Arizona Bowl, North Texas vs San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl, Missouri vs Virginia in the Gator Bowl, and LSU vs Houston in the Texas Bowl are all on December 27th.
And then comes Georgia Southern vs App State in the Birmingham Bowl, and Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl.
Expert Predictions and ATS Picks for Every Bowl From Dec. 27–29
College Football Playoff Predictions
Rose Bowl: Alabama vs Indiana
Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs Miami
Orange Bowl: Oregon vs Texas Tech
Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs Ole Miss
Go Bowling Military Bowl
East Carolina vs Pitt
Game Time: 11:00 AM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Pitt -9.5
– Game Prediction, Preview
Big Game Ben
Pitt
E
Pitt
Pete Fiutak
Pitt*
John Kennedy
Pitt
Jackson Langendorf
Pitt
Andrew Margolick
Pitt*
Jake Margolick
Pitt
Doug Millen
Pitt
Johnny Rosenstein
Pitt*
Joshua Schulman
Pitt*
Nick Shepkowski
Pitt
Clucko the Chicken
East Carolina
CONSENSUS PICK
Pitt
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Clemson vs Penn State
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: Clemson -3
– Game Prediction, Preview
Big Game Ben
Penn State
E
Penn State
Pete Fiutak
Clemson
John Kennedy
Clemson
Jackson Langendorf
Penn State
Andrew Margolick
Penn State
Jake Margolick
Penn State
Doug Millen
Penn State
Johnny Rosenstein
Penn State
Joshua Schulman
Penn State
Nick Shepkowski
Penn State
Clucko the Chicken
Clemson
CONSENSUS PICK
Penn State
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Army vs UConn
Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Army -8.5
– Game Prediction, Preview
Big Game Ben
Army*
E
Army
Pete Fiutak
Army
John Kennedy
Army*
Jackson Langendorf
Army
Andrew Margolick
Army
Jake Margolick
UConn
Doug Millen
Army
Johnny Rosenstein
Army*
Joshua Schulman
Army*
Nick Shepkowski
UConn
Clucko the Chicken
UConn
CONSENSUS PICK
Army*
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Georgia Tech vs BYU
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: BYU -4.5
– Game Prediction, Preview
Big Game Ben
BYU
E
Georgia Tech
Pete Fiutak
BYU
John Kennedy
BYU
Jackson Langendorf
BYU
Andrew Margolick
BYU
Jake Margolick
BYU
Doug Millen
BYU
Johnny Rosenstein
BYU
Joshua Schulman
BYU
Nick Shepkowski
BYU
Clucko the Chicken
BYU
CONSENSUS PICK
BYU
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Fresno State vs Miami University
Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
TV: CW Network
Consensus Line: Fresno State -6
– Game Prediction, Preview
Big Game Ben
Fresno State*
E
Fresno State
Pete Fiutak
Fresno State
John Kennedy
Fresno State
Jackson Langendorf
Miami University
Andrew Margolick
Miami University
Jake Margolick
Fresno State
Doug Millen
Fresno State
Johnny Rosenstein
Fresno State
Joshua Schulman
Fresno State*
Nick Shepkowski
Miami University
Clucko the Chicken
Miami University
CONSENSUS PICK
Fresno State
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
San Diego State vs North Texas
Game Time: 5:45 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: North Texas -3
Big Game Ben
North Texas
E
North Texas
Pete Fiutak
San Diego State
John Kennedy
North Texas
Jackson Langendorf
North Texas
Andrew Margolick
North Texas
Jake Margolick
North Texas
Doug Millen
North Texas
Johnny Rosenstein
North Texas
Joshua Schulman
North Texas
Nick Shepkowski
North Texas
Clucko the Chicken
San Diego State
CONSENSUS PICK
North Texas
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Virginia vs Missouri
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: Missouri -4
Big Game Ben
Missouri*
E
Virginia
Pete Fiutak
Missouri
John Kennedy
Missouri
Jackson Langendorf
Missouri*
Andrew Margolick
Missouri*
Jake Margolick
Missouri
Doug Millen
Missouri
Johnny Rosenstein
Missouri*
Joshua Schulman
Missouri
Nick Shepkowski
Missouri
Clucko the Chicken
Missouri
CONSENSUS PICK
Missouri
Kinder’s Texas Bowl
Houston vs LSU
Game Time: 9:15 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Houston -3
Big Game Ben
Houston
E
LSU
Pete Fiutak
Houston
John Kennedy
LSU
Jackson Langendorf
LSU
Andrew Margolick
Houston
Jake Margolick
LSU
Doug Millen
Houston
Johnny Rosenstein
Houston
Joshua Schulman
LSU
Nick Shepkowski
LSU
Clucko the Chicken
LSU
CONSENSUS PICK
LSU
JLab Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern vs App State
Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Georgia Southern -7.5
Big Game Ben
Georgia Southern
E
Georgia Southern
Pete Fiutak
Georgia Southern
John Kennedy
Georgia Southern
Jackson Langendorf
Georgia Southern
Andrew Margolick
Georgia Southern
Jake Margolick
Georgia Southern
Doug Millen
Georgia Southern*
Johnny Rosenstein
Georgia Southern*
Joshua Schulman
Georgia Southern
Nick Shepkowski
App State
Clucko the Chicken
App State
CONSENSUS PICK
Georgia Southern
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech
Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Louisiana Tech -9.5
Big Game Ben
Louisiana Tech*
E
Louisiana Tech
Pete Fiutak
Louisiana Tech
John Kennedy
Louisiana Tech
Jackson Langendorf
Louisiana Tech*
Andrew Margolick
Louisiana Tech
Jake Margolick
Louisiana Tech
Doug Millen
Louisiana Tech
Johnny Rosenstein
Louisiana Tech*
Joshua Schulman
Louisiana Tech*
Nick Shepkowski
Louisiana Tech
Clucko the Chicken
Coastal Carolina
CONSENSUS PICK
Louisiana Tech
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