College football bowl games have arrived, as well as a new chance for The Blotter readers to win an awesome prize.
This year’s bowl games:
|
Bowl |
Team 1 | Team 2 | Stadium: Location |
| Gildan New Mexico Bowl | Nevada | Arizona | University Stadium: Albuquerque, NM |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Toledo | Utah State | Bronco Stadium: Boise, ID |
| San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl | BYU | San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium: San Diego, CA |
| Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl | Ball State | UCF | Tropicana Field: St. Petersburg, FL |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | East Carolina | Louisiana-Lafayette | Superdome: New Orleans, LA |
| Maaco Las Vegas Bowl | Boise State | Washington | Sam Boyd Stadium: Las Vegas, NV |
| Sheraton Hawaii Bowl | SMU | Fresno State | Aloha Stadium: Honolulu, HI |
| Little Caesars Bowl | Central Michigan | Western Kentucky | Ford Field: Detroit, MI |
|
Military Bowl |
Bowling Green | San Jose State |
RFK Stadium: Washington, DC |
| Belk Bowl | Duke | Cincinnati | Bank of America Stadium: Charlotte NC |
| BridgePoint Education Holiday Bowl | Baylor | UCLA | Qualcomm Stadium: San Diego, CA |
| AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl | Louisiana Monroe | Ohio | Independence Stadium: Shreveport, LA |
| Russell Athletic Bowl | Virginia Tech | Rutgers | Florida Citrus Bowl: Orlando, FL |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl | Minnesota | Texas Tech | Reliant Stadium: Houston Texas |
| Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl | Rice | Air Force | Amon G. Carter Stadium: Fort Worth. TX |
| New Era Penstripe Bowl | Syracuse | West Virginia | Yankee Stadium: Bronx, NY |
| Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | Navy | Arizona State | AT&T Park: San Francisco, CA |
| Valero Almo Bowl | Texas | Oregon State | Alamodome: San Antonio, TX |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | TCU | Michigan State | Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe AZ |
| Franklin America Mortgage Music City Bowl | NC State | Vanderbilt | LP Field: Nashville, TN |
| Hyundai Sun Bowl | Georgia Tech | USC | Sun Bowl: El Paso, TX |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl | Tulsa | Iowa State | Liberty Bowl: Memphis, TN |
| Chick-fil-A Bowl | Clemson | LSU | Georgia Dome: Atlanta, GA |
| TaxSlayor.com Gator Bowl | Northwestern | Mississippi State | Everbank Field: Jacksonville, FL |
| Heart of Dallas Bowl | Oklahoma State | Purdue | Cotton Bowl: Dallas, TX |
| Outback Bowl | Michigan | South Carolina | Raymond James Stadium: Tampa, FL |
| Capital One Bowl | Nebraska | Georgia | Florida Citrus Bowl: Orlando, FL |
| Rose Bowl | Stanford | Wisconsin | Rose Bowl: Pasadena, CA |
| Orange Bowl | Northern Illinois | Florida State | Sun Life Stadium: Miami, FL |
| Sugar Bowl | Florida | Louisville | Superdome: New Orleans, LA |
| Fiesta Bowl | Oregon | Kansas State | U. of Phoenix Stadium: Glendale, AZ |
| Cotton Bowl | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | Cowboys Stadium: Arlington, TX |
| BBVA Compass Bowl | Pittsburgh | Ole Miss | Legion Field: Birmingham, AL |
| GoDaddy.com Bowl | Kent State | Arkansas State | Ladd-Peebles Stadium: Mobile, AL |
| BCS National Championship | Notre Dame | Alabama | Sun Life Stadium: Miami, FL |
To have a shot at winning a $10 gift card to Cluckers, you may enter your picks by commenting below or by emailing your picks to [email protected]. You can also turn in your picks to Ms. Faulkner in room B305. To have a shot at winning you must have your picks turned it by 1PM on December 15th. Here is what The Blotter experts expect from this year’s bowl games.
Bret’s Picks |
Cameron’s Picks |
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| Arizona | Nevada | Arizona | Arizona |
| Toledo | Toledo | Utah State | Utah State |
| San Diego State | BYU | San Diego State | BYU |
| UCF | Ball State | UCF | Ball State |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | East Carolina | Louisiana-Lafayette | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Boise State | Boise State | Washington | Washington |
| Fresno State | SMU | Fresno State | Fresno State |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky |
| San Jose State | Bowling Green | San Jose State | Bowling Green |
| Cincinnati | Duke | Cincinnati | Cincinnati |
| UCLA | Baylor | UCLA | UCLA |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Louisiana Monroe | Ohio | Louisiana Monroe |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Rutgers | Virginia Tech |
| Texas Tech | Minnesota | Texas Tech | Texas Tech |
| Air Force | Rice | Air Force | Air Force |
| Syracuse | Syracuse | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| Arizona State | Navy | Arizona State | Arizona State |
| Oregon State | Texas | Oregon State | Oregon State |
| TCU | TCU | Michigan State | Michigan State |
| Vanderbilt | NC State | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt |
| USC | Georgia Tech | USC | USC |
| Iowa State | Tulsa | Iowa State | Iowa State |
| LSU | Clemson | LSU | LSU |
| Mississippi State | Northwestern | Mississippi State | Northwestern |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Purdue | Oklahoma State |
| South Carolina | Michigan | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| Georgia | Nebraska | Georgia | Georgia |
| Stanford | Stanford | Wisconsin | Stanford |
| Florida State | Northern Illinois | Florida State | Florida State |
| Florida | Florida | Louisville | Florida |
| Oregon | Oregon | Kansas State | Oregon |
| Texas A&M | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | Texas A&M |
| Ole Miss | Pittsburgh | Ole Miss | Pittsburgh |
| Kent State | Kent State | Arkansas State | Kent State |
National Championship Game
#1 Notre Dame (12-0) VS #2 Alabama (12-1)
Bret’s Pick:
Cameron’s Pick:
*Logo Credit: ESPN.com
Michelle Fitzsimmons • Dec 7, 2012 at 7:52 am
Arizona
Utah State
BYU
UCF
East Carolina
Boise State
Fresno State
Western Kentucky
San Jose State
Duke
UCLA
Ohio
Virginia Tech
Texas Tech
Air Force
Syracuse
Navy
Oregon State
Michigan State
Vanderbilt
USC
Tulsa
LSU
Northwestern
PURDUE
South Carolina
Georgia
Stanford
Florida State
Florida
Oregon
Texas A&M
Pittsburgh
Kent State
Notre Dame
Addison greenwell • Dec 6, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Arizona
Toledo
BYU
Ball state
Louisiana-Lafayette
Boise state
Fresno state
Western Kentucky
San Jose state
Cincinnati
Baylor
Ohio
Rutgers
Texas tech
Air Force
West Virginia
Arizona state
Oregon state
Michigan state
Vanderbilt
USC
Tulsa
LSU
Mississippi state
Oklahoma state
South Carolina
Georgia
Wisconsin
Florida state
Florida
Oregon
Texas A&M
Pittsburgh
Arkansas state
Alabama