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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

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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

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BYU vs SMU New Mexico Bowl Prediction Game Preview

BYU vs SMU game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, December 17

BYU vs SMU prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. New Mexico Bowl, Saturday, December 17

BYU vs SMU New Mexico Bowl Prediction Game Preview

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BYU vs SMU How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 17
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
How To Watch: ABC
Record: BYU (7-5), SMU (7-5)
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BYU vs SMU New Mexico Bowl 5 Things To Know

New Mexico Bowl Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History

– It’s the last game for BYU before being off to the Big 12 next season, and SMU would love to show the conference what it’s missing. As is, the matchup has the potential to be fun offensive show depending on the parts still around – more on that in a moment – and worth the watch if and when the Miami-Buffalo game gets dull. This will be rolling as the NFL day finishes up.

– BYU was a relative clunker in last year’s Independence Bowl loss to UAB. It lost two of its last three bowl games and five of its last eight, but head coach Kalani Sitake is 3-2 in the post-season in his six seasons.

– It’s a nice way to end SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee’s second season. His team won four of the last five games, the offense showed off a ton of passing firepower, and the program will be jacked to get to play in this after the last two bowl games were canceled including last year’s Fenway against Virginia. SMU hasn’t won a bowl since taking down Fresno State in the 2021 Hawaii.

– The New Mexico Bowl has normally been a home for a Mountain West team, but BYU ended up being the fit. The Mountain West won the last four and seven of the last nine, and none of games were particularly amazing. Last year’s 31-24 Fresno State win over UTEP was okay, but there hasn’t been a ton of scoring since Colorado State’s 48-45 win over Washington State in 2013. This New Mexico Bowl should change that.

– It’s just the fourth time these two programs will meet – BYU is 3-0. The last time was a 19-16 Cougar win back in 1997, but if you’re interested at all in the history of college football, the 1980 Holiday Bowl – a miraculous 46-45 comeback victory led by BYU QB Jim McMahon – continues to be among the greatest bowl games of all-time.

CFN Bowl Expert Picks: Dec 16-19 | Dec 20-27

Why BYU Will Win The New Mexico Bowl

Run, run, run, and keep on running.

SMU might have a big-time offense that scores in bunches and takes teams out of their gameplans, but BYU should be able to get that big offensive line going right away and get physical.

RB Christopher Brooks came back after missing two weeks and ripped off 266 yards averaging close to eight yards per pop in the final two games – this will be his game to dominate.

On the other side, time of possession is relatively meaningless because of how quick SMU the passing game works. There’s a big problem with that – you have to beat BYU on the ground.

The Cougars are 7-0 when allowing fewer than 205 rushing yards and 0-5 when allowing more. SMU only hit the 200-yard mark three times, and all came against mediocre-to-awful run defenses.

There’s one big question mark, though, that could affect all of this …

Why SMU Will Win The New Mexico Bowl

BYU has a massive injury concern at quarterback. Jaren Hall was brilliant all year throwing for close to 3,200 yards with 31 touchdowns and just six picks, and he was second on the team in rushing. He’s very, very questionable – and most likely out – with an ankle injury which means the Cougars might have to turn to …

Uhhhhhh. That’s a great question if Hall can’t go. No one else on the roster has thrown more than one pass this year.

SMU is going to be more concerned about its own offense. Yeah, SMU wins when it runs well, but it wants to throw and throw some more. BYU was able to hold up in wins over Stanford and Utah Tech – allowing over 300 passing yards in each game – but it’s 2-4 when allowing 220 yards or more.

SMU seems like it gets 220 passing yards on the first drive – the loss to Cincinnati was the only time it didn’t get there.

BYU doesn’t have a problem keeping up the pace if the passing game works and the points are flowing, but this is probably going to be a back-and-forth fight. That means …

New Mexico Bowl Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History

NEXT: What’s Going To Happen, BYU vs SMU Prediction, New Mexico Bowl History

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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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Ranking all 41 Bowls | 2023 Early Heisman Candidates
Ranking all 86 Heisman Winners

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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