College Football Expert Picks Predictions Bowl Games December 20-27

College football expert picks and predictions for the bowl games from December 20th through the 27th

College football expert picks, predictions for all of the bowl games from December 20th through the 27th


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

Bowl Game College Football Expert Picks 
Fenway EMU vs SJSU | Boca Liberty vs Toledo
NO WKU vs USA | Armed Forces AF vs Baylor
Ind Louisiana vs Houston | Gasp Missouri vs WF

Hawaii MTSU vs SDSU | Quick NMSU vs BGSU
Camellia UB vs GaSo | 1st Resp Utah St vs Memphis
Birm Coast Carolina vs ECU | GuarRate Ok St vs Wis
Results So Far | Bowls December 16-19

Bowl Schedule, Predictions | Ranking all 41 Bowls
NFL Week 15 Expert Picks 

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State

Line: San Jose State -4.5, o/u: 55.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: San Jose State
Evan Bredeson, CornhuskersWire.com: San Jose State
Tony Cosolo, ColoradoBuffaloesWire.com: San Jose State
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: San Jose State
Pete Fiutak, CFN: San Jose State
Cami Griffin, LonghornsWire.com: San Jose State
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: San Jose State
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: San Jose State
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com San Jose State
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: San Jose State
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Eastern Michigan
E, CFN San Jose State
Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com San Jose State
Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com San Jose State
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: San Jose State
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: San Jose State
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: San Jose State
Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com: San Jose State
Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN: Eastern Michigan
CONSENSUS PICK: San Jose State

NEXT: Liberty vs Toledo Expert Picks Predictions

College Football Expert Picks, Predictions Bowl Games December 16-19

College football expert picks and predictions for the bowl games from December 16th through the 19th along with Army-Navy

College football expert picks, predictions for all of the bowl games from December 16th through the 19, along with Army vs Navy


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

Bowl Game College Football Expert Picks 
Army vs Navy | Bahamas: Miami Univ vs UAB
Cure: UTSA vs Troy | Fenway: Cin vs Louisville
Celeb: NC Cen vs JSU | New Mex: BYU vs SMU
LA: Fresno St vs Wazzu | LTree: Rice vs USM
Vegas: Florida vs Oreg St | Frisco: UNT vs Boise St
Myrtle: UConn vs Marshall | Results So Far

Bowl Schedule, Predictions | Ranking all 41 Bowls
CFN Experts Picks: Bowls December 16th-19th

Army vs Navy

Line: Navy -1.5, o/u: 32.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Army
Evan Bredeson, CornhuskersWire.com: Army
Tony Cosolo, ColoradoBuffaloesWire.com: Army
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Navy
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Navy
Cami Griffin, LonghornsWire.com: Navy
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Army
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Navy
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com Army
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: Navy*
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Navy
E, CFN Army
Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com Army
Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com Navy
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Navy
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Army
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Army
Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com: Navy
Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN: Army
CONSENSUS PICK: Army

CFN Experts Picks: Bowls December 16th-19th

NEXT: Miami University vs UAB Expert Picks Predictions

Rice vs Southern Miss LendingTree Bowl Prediction, Game Preview

Rice vs Southern Miss game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the LendingTree Bowl on Saturday, December 17

Rice vs Southern Miss prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. LendingTree Bowl, Saturday, December 17


Rice vs Southern Miss LendingTree Bowl Prediction Game Preview

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Rice vs Southern Miss How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 17
Game Time: 5:45 ET
Venue: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Rice (5-7), Southern Miss (6-6)
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Rice vs Southern Miss LendingTree Bowl 5 Things To Know

LendingTree Bowl Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History

– There weren’t quite enough eligible teams, so the bowl types had to dip into the APR (Academic Progress Rate) among the five-win teams and Rice was on top of the list. It’s not exactly coming in rolling, losing its last three games and four of its last five, but the energy and interest will be there. The program caught a break, and it’ll play like it.

– Southern Miss isn’t exactly rolling into this, but it was able to get the job done with a win over ULM to break a three-game losing streak and get bowl eligible. It’s not going to bring a high-powered offense, but it has a way of keeping games close.

It’s USM’s first bowl appearance under head coach Will Hall and the program’s first post-season game since 2019. However, it hasn’t won one since taking down Louisiana in the 2016 New Orleans, and it’s 3-6 since winning the 2008 New Orleans.

This is just the 13th bowl appearance for Rice, going 7-5 in the first 12. It’s the first appearance wince beating Fresno State in the 2014 Hawaii, going 3-1 in the last four bowls after a four-bowl losing streak that reached back into the 1950s.

– The bowl has gone through a few transformations when it comes to the name – the game had six different name changes since 1999 as it settled into LendingTree at the end of the 2019 season – and it’s way overdue for a good game. The first three LendingTrees were all decided by double-digits, and there hasn’t been a close version since Troy beat Ohio 28-23 in the 2016 Dollar General. To make this worse, seven of the last eight games have been relative blowouts.

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Why Rice Will Win The LendingTree Bowl

Again, Southern Miss isn’t going to crank out a whole lot of offense to put this out of reach. It struggles on third downs, the offensive line is too leaky, and there are way, way, way too many turnovers.

They chilled out late with just two in the last three games, but before that the offense gave it away multiple times in five straight. The Rice offense could use the help.

The Owls should always have the ball. They’re great at controlling the tempo and winning the time of possession battle, and Southern Miss – partly because of the problems on third downs – only keeps the ball for 28:40 a game.

Owning the running game on both sides is a must. Rice is 0-6 vs FBS teams when allowing more than 155 yards and 4-1 when it doesn’t. Southern Miss hit the 155-yard mark just four times.

But about those turnovers ….

Why Southern Miss Will Win The LendingTree Bowl

Southern Miss had a turnover problem throughout the season, but that’s nothing compared to the problems Rice had. It gave it up 30 times on the year with 13 coming in the last four games.

The fumbling is bad, the interceptions are worse and overall the team was dead last in the nation – tied with Northwestern – for the most giveaways.

The Southern Miss defense might not be a rock, but good things happen when it stops the run – the team is 5-1 when it allows fewer than 150 rushing yards.

It all stems from one of the nation’s best pass rushes. All of that pressure is the last thing the Rice offense needs. Get in the Owl backfield, force mistakes.

LendingTree Bowl Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History

NEXT: What’s Going To Happen, Rice vs Southern Miss Prediction, LendingTree Bowl History

Heisman Trophy College Football Expert Picks. Who Will Win? Who Would They Vote For?

Who’s going to win the 2022 Heisman Trophy? The college football experts make their picks along with their top choices.

College football expert picks for the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Who’s going to win? Who would they all vote for?


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2022 Heisman Trophy Expert Picks

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Who’s going to win among the four finalists – Stetson Bennett, Max Duggan, CJ Stroud, and Caleb Willams?

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2.  CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Jeff Feyerer, CFN

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Jalen Carter, DT Georgia
3. Will Anderson, DE Alabama

Pete Fiutak, CFN 
Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
I’m a Heisman voter, and under penalty of having to watch Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, I’m not allowed to say who I voted for until after it’s all done. With that in mind, after the four finalists here’s my guess at what the rest of the overall top ten will be.

5. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
6. Bryce Young, QB Alabama
7. Bijan Robinson, RB Texas
8. Michael Penix Jr., QB Washington
9. Blake Corum, RB Michigan
10. Bo Nix, QB Oregon
*Note: Robinson and Corum were switched in the actual runner up tally, and North Carolina’s Drake Maye was 10th instead of Nix.

Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com  

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
2. Bryce Young, QB Alabama
3. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com 

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Michael Penix Jr.
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU

Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN  

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee

E, CFN Army 
Who’s Going To Win?

1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
4. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com 

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU

Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Max Duggan, QB TCU

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
2. Caleb Williams, QB USC
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
3. Blake Corum, RB Michigan

Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
4. Max Duggan, QB TCU

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. Caleb Williams, QB USC

Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN 

Who’s Going To Win? 

1. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Caleb Williams, QB USC
4. Max Duggan, QB TCU

CONSENSUS PICK 

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

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Rice vs Southern Miss Prediction, Game Preview

Rice Owls vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles prediction and game preview.

Rice vs Southern Miss prediction and game preview.


Rice vs Southern Miss Broadcast

Date: Saturday, October 31
Game Time: 3:00
Venue: MM Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
Network: ESPN3

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Why Rice Will Win

Things aren’t going all that well when you’re five games into the season and on your third head coach.

Southern Miss and Jay Hopson parted ways after the season-opening loss to South Alabama. In stepped Scotty Walden, and he left this week for Austin Peay. Now it’s up to Tim Billings, a defensive-minded coach who’ll …

He’s the third head coach in five games.

Rice wasn’t great in the 40-34 opener against Middle Tennessee, but QB Mike Collins threw for 242 yards and four scores and the offense was able to keep things moving. Southern Miss isn’t doing anything defensively on third downs, partly because there isn’t enough pressure from the front.

Collins will have time to work.

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Why Southern Miss Will Win

Billings is a nice interim option.

He didn’t have a whole lot of success as the SE Missouri State head man, but he’s a longtime veteran assistant who became a fixture at Marshall and later at Wake Forest after his SEMO gig.

He’s been the USM defensive coordinator, but watch out for the pass rush to start to do more.

The passing game has been excellent, the offense has been balanced over the last few games, and after two straight road games, now the team is back at home.

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What’s Going To Happen

Back at home, and even with the coaching change, the Southern Miss offense will keep on working, and the defense will be just a wee bit better. It’ll be another shootout for Rice after last weeks defeat to Middle Tennessee, and it’ll be another close loss.

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Rice vs Southern Miss Prediction, Line

Southern Miss 38, Rice 34
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Southern Miss -1.5, o/u: 59.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 2

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