Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas vs Washington
Thursday, December 29, 2022
9:00, ESPN
No Research Instant Analysis: Do the stars play? Bijan Robinson is insane if he suits up, but Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. has already announced he’s back next year. The Huskies struggled on the road – that Arizona State loss was a killer – but even in front of the Longhorn close-to-home crowd that O will travel. I’m buying the Kalen DeBoer offense.
No Research Bowl Prediction: Washington 41, Texas 37
Early Bowl Line Guess: Texas -2
Actual Line: Texas -3.5
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs NC State
Friday, December 30, 2022
12:00, ESPN
No Research Instant Analysis: Sorry to be a broken record, but it’s the top-of-mind thought for all of these games between Power Five teams – how many of the Maryland offensive parts decide to go in this? The depth of the Terp receiving corps will probably be tested. Either way, the NC State defense at home with a month to prepare will take over from the start.
No Research Bowl Prediction: NC State 30, Maryland 20
Early Bowl Line Guess: Maryland -2
Actual Line: Maryland -2.5
2022-2023 Bowl First Thought Analysis
Bahamas: UAB-MU | Cure: UTSA-Troy
Fenway: UC-UofL | Celeb: JSU-NC Central
New Mexico: SMU-BYU | LA: Wazzu-Fresno
LendingTree: Rice-USM | Vegas: UF-Oregon St
Frisco: UNT-Boise | Myrtle: Marshall-UConn
Potato: EMU-SJSU | Boca: Libery-Toledo
NO: WKU-USA | Armed Forces: AF-Baylor
Ind: La-Houston | Gasparilla: WF-Missouri
Hawaii: SDSU-MT | Quick: NMSU-BGSU
Camellia: GaSo-UB | 1st Resp: Memphis-USU
Birm: Coastal-ECU | GuarRate: Wisc-Ok St
Military: UCF-Duke | Libery: KU-Arkansas
Holiday: Oregon-UNC | Texas: TTech-Ole Miss
Pinstripe: Minn-Syr | Cheez-It: FSU-OU
Alamo: Texas-UW | Mayo: MD-NC St
Sun: UCLA-Pitt | Gator: ND-USC
Arizona: Ohio-Wyoming | Music: Iowa-UK
ReliaQuest: Ill-Miss St | Citrus: LSU-Purdue
Orange: Tenn-Clemson | Sugar: Bama-K-State
Cotton: USC-Tulane | Rose: Penn St-Utah
CFP Fiesta: UM-TCU CFP Peach: UGA-OSU
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