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![]() NCAA Bowl Week 2 Late Games All times Eastern Monday, December 27
Quick Lane Bowl The Broncos will have plenty to contend with, if Carson Strong is on target. The Wolf Pack QB threw for more than 260 yards in all 12 games (9 times over 300 yards), leading Nevada to an 8-4 record (5-3, MWC), and nearly to the conference championship. A 23-21 loss to San Diego State and a 41-39 3OT loss to Air Force late in the season left them as spectators. Strong may have a field day against an average Bronco secondary. Coin Flip: Western Michigan Prediction: Wolf Pack 42 Broncos 22
Boston College got to 6-4 on November 13, but failed in their final two home games, losing to Florida State, 26-23, and Wake Forest 41-10. They were also badly beaten by NC State, Louisville, and Syracuse, leading one to wonder how much commitment is there. East Carolina looks like the hungrier squad. Coin Flip: East Carolina Prediction: Pirates 28 Eagles 25
Birmingham Bowl Houston ran off 11 straight wins in between and went 8-0 in conference games. They should be up to prove themselves agains the Auburn Tigers and their SEC credibility. The Tigers finished the season at 6-6, losing their last four, but the finale, a 24-22, four overtime loss to Alabama was a hum-dinger. With Bo Nix injured and now transferring to Oregon, TJ Finley has been starting at QB the last two games. He's not won as a starter yet, and the Cougars aren't going down easily. Coin Flip: Houston Prediction: Cougars 27 Tigers 17
Air Force played in a pretty good Mountain West conference, racking up a 6-2 record and losing out to Utah State in a tie-breaker for the conference title game. The Falcons were grounded by the Aggies, 49-45, back in September. Their other two losses were a 20-14 loss to San Diego State, and 21-14 overtime loss to Army. The Falcons led the nation in rushing by a wide margin, averaging 341.4 yards per game and they can throw the ball as well. Coin Flip: Louisville Prediction: Falcons 35 Cardinals 26
Well, that depends on how much faith one has in freshman QB Donovan Smith the third starter at that position this season for the Red Raiders. Smith started the last four games for Tech, and he's 1-3, but, those losses were to the best teams in the Big 12, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Baylor, so he may not have gotten a fair trial. More practice and some time off may be just what Texas Tech needed heading into this game. Mississippi State had a mostly positive season, going 4-4 in the SEC and 7-5 overall, with conference wins over Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Auburn, with a 31-21 loss to Ole Miss to finish the regular season. QB Will Rogers threw for 300 yards or more in every game, topping 400 four times. The Texas Tech defense is unlikely to hold up, no matter how well their freshman QB plays. Coin Flip: Mississippi State Prediction: Bulldogs 38 Red Raiders 24
The Wolfpack won 8 of their next 10 games to finish 9-3 (6-2, ACC), only losing, 31-30 at Miami, and, 45-42, at Wake Forest. On their way, they took down Clemson, 27-21, in double overtime, Louisville, BC, and North Carolina, among others. QB Devin Leary started every game. The Bruins were among the better teams in the PAC-12, but they managed to lose the big games, to Arizona State, Oregon, and Utah, to finish 6-3 in conference play and 8-4 overall. They closed out the season winning three straight, topping Colorado, 44-20, USC, 62-33, and Cal, 42-14. They should give the Wolf Pack all they've got in what figures to be the best - and maybe highest-scoring - game of the day. Coin Flip: NC State Prediction: Bruins 37 Wolfpack 35
Outside of a 38-31 win over Iowa State, the Mountaineers weren't very good. Wins over TCU, Kansas, and a depleted Texas team were all they could muster in the Big 12, going 4-5 to complete a 6-6 season. The potential for Minnesota to run up the score here is high. Coin Flip: Minnesota Prediction: Golden Gophers 38 Mountaineers 17
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