Common Man Predictions – Bowl Season

[Sirhornsalot]

We again embark on prediction perfection, this time we're in bowl season. These games BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY so we need to have our pics in by Wednesday AM.

WEDNESDAY

Boca Raton Bowl
Western KY (8-5) vs James Madison (8-4)

Art of Sport LA Bowl
California (6-6) vs #24 UNLV (10-3)

THURSDAY

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
GA Southern (8-4) vs Sam Houston (9-3)

FRIDAY

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Ohio (10-3) vs Jacksonville State (9-4)

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Tulane ((9-4) vs Florida (7-5)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#10 Indiana (11-1) vs #7 Notre Dame (11-1)

SATURDAY

CFP FIRST ROUND
#12 Clemson (10-3) vs #5 Texas (11-2)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#11 SMU (11-2) vs #6 Penn State (11-2)

FCS Championship Semi Finals
S. Dakota State (12-2) vs N. Dakota State (12-2)

FCS Championship Semi Finals
S. Dakota (11-2) vs Montana State (14-0)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#9 Tennessee (10-2) vs #8 Ohio State (10-2)

TIEBREAKER
Guess the score of the Clemson vs Texas game.

 

[Chapalahorn]

James Madison
Cal
Ga Southern
Ohio
Fla
Notre Dame
Texas
Penn St
N Dakota St
Montana St
Ohio St
Tiebreaker: Texas31 Clemson14

 

[hookemhorb]

WEDNESDAY

Boca Raton Bowl
Western KY (8-5) vs James Madison (8-4) - No clue. Going with JMU

Art of Sport LA Bowl
California (6-6) vs #24 UNLV (10-3) - UNLV. Looks like their 2 losses were for a combined 8 pts.

THURSDAY

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
GA Southern (8-4) vs Sam Houston (9-3) - GA Southern. I have a nephew who played for them, or some small GA school.

FRIDAY

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Ohio (10-3) vs Jacksonville State (9-4) - seems evenly matched. going with Jacksonville State.

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Tulane ((9-4) vs Florida (7-5) - Fl seems to have found their groove. A little late for this season but watch out for next season.

CFP FIRST ROUND
#10 Indiana (11-1) vs #7 Notre Dame (11-1) - Fighting Irish win the Indiana bowl. Indiana doesn't really belong in the CFP.

SATURDAY

CFP FIRST ROUND
#12 Clemson (10-3) vs #5 Texas (11-2) - Hook'em

CFP FIRST ROUND
#11 SMU (11-2) vs #6 Penn State (11-2) - Not sure SMU can hang with the Nittany Lions

FCS Championship Semi Finals
S. Dakota State (12-2) vs N. Dakota State (12-2) - going with the jackrabbits.

FCS Championship Semi Finals
S. Dakota (11-2) vs Montana State (14-0) - Montana State for the win.

CFP FIRST ROUND
#9 Tennessee (10-2) vs #8 Ohio State (10-2) - this game gives us an indication of which conference is stronger. I'm going with Tennessee.

TIEBREAKER
Guess the score of the Clemson vs Texas game.
Clemson 17 - Texas 38

 

[Sirhornsalot]

CFP FIRST ROUND
#9 Tennessee (10-2) vs #8 Ohio State (10-2) - this game gives us an indication of which conference is stronger. I'm going with Tennessee.

Agree. Tennessee is pretty stout across their front 7. Ohio State does not match up well against them.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

WEDNESDAY

Boca Raton Bowl
James Madison (8-4)

Art of Sport LA Bowl
#24 UNLV (10-3)

THURSDAY

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Sam Houston (9-3)

FRIDAY

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Jacksonville State (9-4)

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Florida (7-5)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#10 Indiana (11-1)

SATURDAY

CFP FIRST ROUND
#5 Texas (11-2)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#6 Penn State (11-2)

FCS Championship Semi Finals
S. Dakota State

FCS Championship Semi Finals
Montana State (14-0)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#9 Tennessee (10-2)

TIEBREAKER
Texas 34, Clemson 14

 

[General Hooker]

WEDNESDAY

Boca Raton Bowl
James Madison

Art of Sport LA Bowl
UNLV

THURSDAY

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
GA Southern

FRIDAY

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Ohio

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Florida

CFP FIRST ROUND
Notre Dame

SATURDAY

CFP FIRST ROUND
Texas

CFP FIRST ROUND
Penn State

FCS Championship Semi Finals
N. Dakota State

FCS Championship Semi Finals
Montana State

CFP FIRST ROUND
Tennessee

TIEBREAKER
Clemson 20 Texas 38

 

[63_Texas_1]

Boca Raton Bowl
James Madison

Art of Sport LA Bowl
UNLV

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
GA Southern

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Ohio

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Florida

CFP FIRST ROUND
Notre Dame

CFP FIRST ROUND
Texas

CFP FIRST ROUND
Penn State

FCS Championship Semi Finals
S. Dakota State

FCS Championship Semi Finals
Montana State

CFP FIRST ROUND
Ohio State

TIEBREAKER
Guess the score of the Clemson vs Texas game.
Texas 20, Clemson 16

 

[Sunkist]

Boca Raton Bowl
Western KY (8-5)

Art of Sport LA Bowl
#24 UNLV (10-3)

THURSDAY

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Sam Houston (9-3)

FRIDAY

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Ohio (10-3)

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Florida (7-5)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#7 Notre Dame (11-1) - blowpout

SATURDAY

CFP FIRST ROUND
#5 Texas (11-2)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#6 Penn State (11-2)

FCS Championship Semi Finals
S. Dakota State (12-2)

FCS Championship Semi Finals
Montana State (14-0)

CFP FIRST ROUND
#9 Tennessee (10-2)

TIEBREAKER
Texas 31 Clemson 16

Sloppy start by Texas offensively but eventually a healthy Quinn Ewers picks it up and the offense gets on fire for the second and third quarters. The defense is stout and largely limits Clemson to FGs except for the TD that was the product of a short field given by the offense on a turnover. The offense misses a fully healthy Bond but the run game also takes over in the second half to run the time out.

 

[PTA]

WEDNESDAY

Boca Raton Bowl
James Madison

Art of Sport LA Bowl
UNLV

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Sam Houston (9-3)

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Ohio

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Florida

CFP FIRST ROUND
Notre Dame

CFP FIRST ROUND
Texas

CFP FIRST ROUND
Penn State

FCS Championship Semi Finals
S. Dakota State

FCS Championship Semi Finals
Montana State

CFP FIRST ROUND
Ohio State

TIEBREAKER
Texas 27
Clemson 17

 

[Sirhornsalot]

And we have a winner . . . PTA has done it again. He done Broughton it. He wins going away this week with only 1 loss.

Everyone congratulate PTA as he is a multi-week winner this season. I've got a $5 waffle house gift certificate coming your way!

Tiebreaker was not needed this week but glancing at the scores posted, General Hooker almost nailed it with his 38-20 prediction.

Elsewhere in the group:

Chapalahorn – 2 misses
General Hooker – 2 misses
63_Texas_1 – 2 misses

Sunkist – 3 misses

Hookemhorb – 4 misses
SHA – 4 misses

Great job guys!

 

[PTA]