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2021-2022 BOWL GAME PREDICTIONS
Predictions for all 44 games in the college football postseason, including the College Football Playoff
Bowl schedule
Dec. 17:
Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo
Thomas Robinson Stadium (Nassau, Bahamas)
Prediction: Toledo beats Middle Tennessee, 30-21
Cure Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Prediction: Coastal Carolina beats Northern Illinois, 35-24
Dec. 18:
Boca Raton Bowl
Western Kentucky vs Appalachian State
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
Prediction: Appalachian State beats Western Kentucky 30-28
Celebration Bowl
South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Mercedes-Benz (Atlanta, Georgia)
Prediction: Jackson State beats South Carolina State, 28-16
New Mexico Bowl
UTEP vs. Fresno State
Dreamstyle Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Prediction: Fresno State beats UTEP, 27-20
Independence Bowl
UAB vs. #13 BYU
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Prediction: #13 BYU beats UAB 37-27
LendingTree Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty
Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
Prediction: Liberty beats Eastern Michigan, 30-27
LA Bowl
Utah State vs. Oregon State
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Prediction: Oregon State beats Utah State, 35-33
New Orleans Bowl
#23 Louisiana vs. Marshall
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Prediction: #23 Louisiana beats Marshall, 30-21
Dec. 20:
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Old Dominion vs. Tulsa
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
Prediction: Tulsa beats Old Dominion, 24-17
Dec. 21:
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Kent State vs. Wyoming
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
Prediction: Wyoming beats Kent State 27-24
Frisco Bowl
UTSA vs. #24 San Diego State
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
Prediction: UTSA beats #24 San Diego State, 28-24
Dec. 22:
Armed Forces Bowl
Missouri vs. Army
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
Prediction: Army beats Missouri, 34-27
Dec. 23:
Frisco Football Classic
North Texas vs. Miami (OH)
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
Prediction: North Texas beats Miami (OH), 27-23
Gasparilla Bowl
UCF vs. Florida
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Prediction: Florida beats UCF, 35-24
Dec. 24:
Hawai'i Bowl
Memphis vs. Hawai'i
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
Prediction: Memphis beats Hawai’i, 30-24
Dec. 25:
Camellia Bowl
Georgia State vs. Ball State
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
Prediction: Georgia State beats Ball State, 24-20
Dec. 27:
Quick Lane Bowl
Western Michigan vs. Nevada
Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)
Prediction: Western Michigan beats Nevada, 33-31
Military Bowl
Boston College vs. East Carolina
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
Prediction: East Carolina beats Boston College, 28-24
Dec. 28:
Birmingham Bowl
#20 Houston vs. Auburn
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Prediction: Auburn beats #20 Houston, 24-20
First Responder Bowl
Air Force vs. Louisville
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas)
Prediction: Air Force beats Louisville, 31-27
Liberty Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
Prediction: Mississippi State beats Texas Tech, 35-21
Holiday Bowl
UCLA vs. #18 NC State
Petco Park (San Diego, California)
Prediction: #18 NC State beats UCLA, 34-31
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
West Virginia vs. Minnesota
Chase Field (Phoenix, Arizona)
Prediction: Minnesota beats West Virginia, 27-24
Dec. 29:
Fenway Bowl
SMU vs. Virginia
Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts)
Prediction: Virginia beats SMU, 37-34
Pinstripe Bowl
Maryland vs. Virginia Tech
Yankee Stadium (New York, New York)
Prediction: Maryland beats Virginia Tech, 31-27
Cheez-It Bowl
#19 Clemson vs. Iowa State
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Prediction: #19 Clemson beats Iowa State, 23-21
Alamo Bowl
#14 Oregon vs. #16 Oklahoma
Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
Prediction: #16 Oklahoma beats #14 Oregon, 37-28
Dec. 30:
Duke's Mayo Bowl
North Carolina vs. South Carolina
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Prediction: North Carolina beats South Carolina 37-28
Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. Purdue
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Prediction: Tennessee beats Purdue, 38-33
Peach Bowl
#12 Pittsburgh vs. #10 Michigan State
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
Prediction: #10 Michigan State beats #12 Pittsburgh, 31-27
Las Vegas Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Arizona State
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Prediction: Wisconsin beats Arizona State, 28-17
Dec. 31:
Orange Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)
#3 Georgia vs. #2 Michigan
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Prediction: #2 Michigan beats #3 Georgia 24-20
Cotton Bowl Classic (College Football Playoff semifinal)
#4 Cincinnati vs. #1 Alabama
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Prediction: #1 Alabama beats #4 Cincinnati, 35-24
Gator Bowl
#17 Wake Forest vs. Rutgers
TIAA Bank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
Prediction: #17 Wake Forest beats Rutgers, 38-24
Sun Bowl
Washington State vs. Central Michigan
Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas)
Prediction: Central Michigan beats Washington State, 33-27
Arizona Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Boise State
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
CANCELLED
Jan. 1:
Outback Bowl
Penn State vs. #21 Arkansas
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Prediction: #21 Arkansas beats Penn State, 24-21
Citrus Bowl
#15 Iowa vs. #22 Kentucky
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Prediction: #22 Kentucky beats #15 Iowa, 24-21
Fiesta Bowl
#9 Oklahoma State vs. #5 Notre Dame
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
Prediction: #5 Notre Dame beats #9 Oklahoma State, 28-24
Rose Bowl
#11 Utah vs. #6 Ohio State
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
Prediction: #6 Ohio State beats #11 Utah, 34-28
Sugar Bowl
#7 Baylor vs. #8 Ole Miss
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Prediction: #8 Ole Miss beats #7 Baylor, 31-26
Jan. 4:
Texas Bowl
LSU vs. Kansas State
NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
Prediction: Kansas State beats LSU, 27-24
Jan. 8:
College Football Playoff National Championship Game
#1 Alabama vs. #3 Georgia
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Prediction: #3 Georgia beats #1 Alabama 28-24
NBA PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PREDICTIONS
Eastern Conference:
#5 Hawks vs. #1 76ers:
Patrick: 76ers in 6 games Randy: 76ers in 7 games
#3 Bucks vs. #2 Nets:
Patrick: Nets in 7 games Randy: Nets in 6 games
Western Conference:
#4 Clippers vs. #1 Jazz:
Patrick: Jazz in 7 games Randy: Jazz in 6 games
#3 Nuggets vs. #2 Suns:
Patrick: Nuggets in 7 games Randy: Suns in 7 games
2020-2021 NCAA TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS
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2020-2021 BOWL GAME PREDICTIONS
Predictions for all 29 games in the college football postseason
Bowl schedule
Dec. 21
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Appalachian State vs. North Texas
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
Prediction: Appalachian State beats North Texas by a score of 35-17
Dec. 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Tulane vs. Nevada
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
Prediction: Tulane beats Nevada by a score of 35-31
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
UCF vs. BYU
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
Prediction: BYU beats UCF by a score of 48-42
Dec. 23
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans)
Prediction: Georgia Southern beats Louisiana Tech by a score of 28-24
Montgomery Bowl
Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
Prediction: Memphis beats Florida Atlantic by a score of 38-31
Dec. 24
New Mexico Bowl
Hawai'i vs. Houston
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
Prediction: Houston beats Hawai’i by a score of 35-31
Dec. 25
Camellia Bowl
Marshall vs. Buffalo
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
Prediction: Marshall beats Buffalo by a score of 31-30
Dec. 26
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
UAB vs. South Carolina
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Prediction: Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within South Carolina's program
Cure Bowl
Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Prediction: Coastal Carolina beats Liberty by a score of 42-38
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Louisiana vs. UTSA
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)
Prediction: Louisiana beats UTSA by a score of 35-20
LendingTree Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
Prediction: Georgia State beats Western Kentucky by a score of 24-20
Dec. 29
Cheez-It Bowl
Oklahoma State vs. Miami
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Prediction: Oklahoma State beats Miami by a score of 31-24
Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas vs. Colorado
Alamodome (San Antonio)
Prediction: Texas beats Colorado by a score of 31-21
Dec. 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Prediction: Wisconsin beats Wake Forest by a score of 24-17
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Missouri
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within Missouri's program
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Oklahoma vs. Florida
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Prediction: Oklahoma beats Florida by a score of 42-38
Dec. 31
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Tulsa vs. Mississippi State
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
Prediction: Tulsa beats Mississippi State by a score of 21-17
Arizona Bowl
Ball State vs. San Jose State
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
Prediction: San Jose State beats Ball State by a score of 31-28
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
West Virginia vs. Army
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
Prediction: Army beats West Virginia by a score of 24-20
Mercari Texas Bowl
Arkansas vs. TCU
NRG Stadium (Houston)
Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within TCU's program
Jan. 1
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Cincinnati vs. Georgia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Prediction: Georgia beats Cincinnati by a score of 42-31
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Auburn vs. Northwestern
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Prediction: Northwestern beats Auburn by a score of 21-17
Jan. 2
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
N.C. State vs Kentucky
TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)
Prediction: N.C. State beats Kentucky by a score of 28-24
Outback Bowl
Ole Miss vs. Indiana
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Prediction: Indiana beats Ole Miss by a score of 35-27
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Oregon vs. Iowa State
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
Prediction: Iowa State beats Oregon by a score of 21-14
Capital One Orange Bowl
Texas A&M vs. North Carolina
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Prediction: Texas A&M beats North Carolina by a score of 35-31
Jan. 1
College Football Playoff Semifinals
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Prediction: Alabama beats Notre Dame by a score of 42-17
No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Prediction: Clemson beats Ohio State by a score of 35-28
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