College Football Bowl Picks - Part I

It's almost time to go bowling! The NCAA starts its run for football supremacy this weekend with three exciting college football bowl games. We'll be picking each game every week leading up to the BCS Championship game in New Orleans, where we'll see a rematch between LSU and Alabama.


Saturday December 17th


New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Temple vs. Wyoming
Line: Temple by 7½
Smooth’s Pick - Temple (34-21)


Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise, Idaho
Ohio vs. Utah St.
Line: Utah St. by 1½
Smooth’s Pick - Ohio (24-21)


New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans, Louisiana
San Diego St. vs. LA Lafayette
Line: San Diego St. by 4½
Smooth’s Pick – San Diego St. (28-14)


Tuesday December 20th


Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida Int. vs. Marshall
Line: Florida Int. by 3½
Smooth’s Pick – Marshall (27-22)


Wednesday December 21st


Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego, California
(16) TCU vs. Louisiana Tech
Line: TCU by 10½
Smooth’s Pick – TCU (34-10)


Thursday December 22nd


MAACO Bowl
Las Vegas, Nevada
Arizona St. vs. (8) Boise St.
Line: Boise St. by 14
Smooth’s Pick – Boise St. (44-17)


Saturday December 24th


Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Nevada vs. (22) Southern Miss
Line: Southern Miss by 6
Smooth’s Pick – Nevada (24-23)


Monday December 26th


Independence Bowl
Shreveport, Louisiana
North Carolina vs. Missouri
Line: Missouri by 5
Smooth’s Pick – North Carolina (30-27)


Tuesday December 27, 2011


Little Caesars Bowl
Detroit, Michgan
W. Michigan vs. Purdue
Line: Purdue by 2
Smooth’s Pick – Purdue (31-21)


Belk Bowl
Charlotte, North Carolina
Louisville vs. N.C. State
Line: N.C, State by 3
Smooth’s Pick – N.C. State (20-10)


Wednesday December 28th


Military Bowl
Washington, D.C.
Toledo vs. Air Force
Line: Toledo by 3
Smooth’s Pick – Toledo (37-12)


Holiday Bowl
San Diego, California
California vs. Texas
Line: Texas by 3
Smooth’s Pick – Texas (22-18)


Thursday December 29th


Champs Sports Bowl
Orlando, Florida
(25) Florida St. vs. Notre Dame
Line: Florida St. by 3
Smooth’s Pick – Florida St. (44-21)


Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, Texas
Washington vs. (15) Baylor
Line: Baylor by 9
Smooth’s Pick – Baylor (32-24)


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College Football Bowl Picks Continue on Friday, December 30th.