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OK, heres the deal: The following information is for entertainment purposes only. Please dont copy my selections and paste them into your bowl confidence pools and then curse me out on Twitter three weeks from now about my (possibly) horrible selections.To be honest, Im confident in about the first 10 selections. After that, theyre pretty much toss-ups, and the outcomes might come down to what always matters most during bowl season: motivation.Here are my bowl predictions, ranked in the order of most confident to least confident.?40. St. Petersburg Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State?(Dec. 26, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida)Im betting the Bulldogs will be highly motivated to finish 6-7. Prediction: Mississippi State 45, Miami (OH) 2439. Miami Beach Bowl: Central Michigan?vs. Tulsa?(Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Marlins Park, Miami)The football gods apparently frowned on the Chippewas controversial, 30-27 win at Oklahoma State. Central Michigan dropped six of its last nine games. Prediction: Tulsa 48, Central Michigan 2738. Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: South Alabama?vs. Air Force?(Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m. ET, Campus Insiders) (Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona)Air Forces biggest win this season might have been somehow keeping coach Troy Calhoun for another year. Prediction:?Air Force 34, South Alabama 2037. College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 4 Washington?vs. No. 1 Alabama?(Dec. 31, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Georgia Dome, Atlanta)We can try to pretend the Peach Bowl will be close because we want to watch a competitive game. It wont be. Tide roll. Prediction:?Alabama 27, Washington 1036. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU?vs. Wyoming?(Dec. 21, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego)The Cougars quietly won seven of their last eight games, with the only loss coming by one point at Boise State. Prediction:?BYU 28, Wyoming 1735. Motel 6 Cactus Bowl: Boise State?vs. Baylor?(Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Chase Field, Phoenix)The Bears -- and much of their coaching staff -- checked out a while ago. Prediction: Boise State 38, Baylor 2134. Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: Eastern Michigan?vs. Old Dominion?(Dec. 23, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas)The Monarchs have lost once since September and wont fall in their first-ever bowl game. Prediction: Old Dominion 38, Eastern Michigan 2833. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Idaho vs. Colorado State?(Dec. 22, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho)Georgia fans might want to tune in to see what the Bulldogs offense used to look like under Rams coach and former UGA OC Mike Bobo. Prediction: Colorado State 41, Idaho 2432. Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Middle Tennessee?(Dec. 24, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Aloha Stadium, Honolulu)Ill like the Blue Raiders chances of winning a lot more if quarterback Brent Stockstill returns from a broken collarbone. Prediction: Middle Tennessee 48, Hawaii 3431. National Funding Holiday Bowl: Minnesota?vs. Washington State?(Dec. 27, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego)The Gophers were underdogs to begin with, and now theyll be missing 10 players who are suspended. Cougars coach Mike Leach does look a little bit like Carl Spackler. Prediction: Washington State 41, Minnesota 2130. Foster Farms Bowl: Indiana?vs. No. 19 Utah?(Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m. ET, Fox) (Levis Stadium, Santa Clara, California)The Utes beat exactly two teams (BYU and USC) that are playing in bowl games. Theyll make it three against Indiana. Prediction: Utah 24, Indiana 1729. Birmingham Bowl: South Florida?vs. South Carolina?(Dec. 29, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama)Even without coach Willie Taggart, who left for Oregon, the Bulls have too much firepower in quarterback Quinton Flowers and tailback Marlon Mack for the Gamecocks. Prediction: South Florida 34, South Carolina 2728. Gildan New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico?vs. Texas San Antonio?(Dec. 17, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico)The Lobos are playing at home. They might have lost at New Mexico State and, ahem, Rutgers, but they rarely lose at home. Prediction: New Mexico 38, UTSA 3127. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 15 Western Michigan?vs. No. 8 Wisconsin?(Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas)The undefeated Broncos did an amazing job rowing their boats to a New Years Six bowl, but Wisconsins defense is going to feel like whitecaps. Prediction: Wisconsin 27, Western Michigan 2026. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Louisiana Tech?vs. No. 25 Navy?(Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas)Im guessing that loss to Army still stings. Prediction: Louisiana Tech 30, Navy 2125. New Era Pinstripe Bowl: No. 23 Pittsburgh?vs. Northwestern?(Dec. 28, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York)The Panthers and Wildcats last played in 1973, when Pitt freshman Tony Dorsett ran for a then-school-record 265 yards in a 21-14 victory. Prediction: Pittsburgh 49, Northwestern 3524. AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl: Texas A&M?vs. Kansas State?(Dec. 28, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas)While Kansas States Bill Snyder has accomplished some amazing things, he hasnt enjoyed postseason success. The Wildcats have dropped seven of their past eight bowl games. Prediction: Texas A&M 31, Kansas State 2123. Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: No. 24 Temple?vs. Wake Forest?(Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland)Im waiting for our President-elect to weigh in on #WakeyLeaks before I make my official selection. Prediction: Temple 23, Wake Forest 1322. Belk Bowl: Arkansas?vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech?(Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina)Being Bret Bielema might not be that fun at the Belk Bowl. Prediction: Virginia Tech 41, Arkansas 3121. Hyundai Sun Bowl: No. 18 Stanford?vs. North Carolina?(Dec. 30, 2 p.m. ET, CBS) (Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas)Stanford star Christian McCaffreys final college game might be pretty memorable against North Carolinas defense. Prediction: Stanford 42, North Carolina 3820. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual:?No. 9 USC?vs. No. 5 Penn State?(Jan. 2, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California)The Trojans probably shouldnt take a big lead over Penn State in the first half. Prediction: USC 31, Penn State 2719. Zaxbys Heart of Dallas Bowl: Army?vs. North Texas?(Dec. 27, noon, ESPN/ESPN App) (Cotton Bowl, Dallas)The Mean Green beat the Black Knights 35-18 on Oct. 22, but its hard to defeat a team twice in the same season. Ask LSU. Prediction: Army 23, North Texas 1418. Boca Raton Bowl: Memphis?vs. Western Kentucky?(Dec. 20, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida)How much will the Hilltoppers miss head coach Jeff Brohms playcalling? He has already left to become Purdues new coach. Prediction: Western Kentucky 48, Memphis 4217. Capital One Orange Bowl:?No. 6 Michigan?vs. No. 11 Florida State?(Dec. 30, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida)The Wolverines better be ready to play, or FSU tailback Dalvin Cook might be running around like a jive turkey. Prediction: Michigan 27, Florida State 2016. Camping World Independence Bowl: NC State?vs. Vanderbilt?(Dec. 26, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN App) (Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana)Youre not in the SEC East anymore, Commodores. Prediction: NC State 27, Vanderbilt 2015. AutoNation Cure Bowl: UCF?vs. Arkansas State?(Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network) (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida)After going 0-12 in 2015, the Knights can finish with a winning record in coach Scott Frosts first season. Plus, UCF is playing at home. Prediction: UCF 27, Arkansas State 2014. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Southern Mississippi?vs. Louisiana Lafayette?(Dec. 17, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans)Its going to be a Ragin party in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Saturday night -- before the game kicks off. Prediction: Southern Miss 31, Louisiana-Lafayette 2813. Dollar General Bowl: Ohio?vs. Troy?(Dec. 23, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama)Touchdowns wont come cheap in what might be one of the better defensive battles of the postseason. Prediction: Troy 21, Ohio 2012. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Nebraska?vs. No. 21 Tennessee?(Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee)Regardless of the outcome, theyre both champions in my book. Prediction: Tennessee 34, Nebraska 2811. TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia Tech?vs. Kentucky?(Dec. 31, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida)Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson would like nothing more than a 3-0 record against SEC teams this season. Prediction: Georgia Tech 34, Kentucky 2710. Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl:?No. 20 LSU?vs. No. 13 Louisville?(Dec. 31, 11 a.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App) Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida)LSU tailback Leonard Fournette will run wild against a shaky Louisville defense in his final college game. Prediction: LSU 38, Louisville 319. AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Georgia?vs. TCU?(Dec. 30, noon, ESPN/ESPN App) (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee)Georgia wasnt great in coach Kirby Smarts first season, but the Horned Frogs were even more inconsistent. Prediction: Georgia 24, TCU 208. Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 14 Auburn?vs. No. 7 Oklahoma?(Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans)OU coach Bob Stoops takes down the big, bad SEC once again. Prediction: Oklahoma 27, Auburn 247. Las Vegas Bowl presented by Geico: Houston?vs. San Diego State?(Dec. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App) (Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas)Motivation might be a concern for the Cougars, who lost coach Tom Herman to Texas. But on the flip side: Aztecs senior Donnel Pumphrey?can become the FBS all-time leading rusher in his hometown. Prediction: San Diego State 35, Houston 316. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State?vs. Toledo?(Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama)It looks to be a very even matchup, but Ill go with the Rockets because of quarterback Logan Woodside, who threw 43 touchdowns with only nine interceptions. Prediction: Toledo 27, Appalachian State 245. Outback Bowl: No. 17 Florida?vs. Iowa?(Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App) (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida)Florida ranks ninth in the FBS in net punting with a 40.9-yard average; Iowa is 45th at 38.4 yards. Give me the Gators. Prediction: Florida 17, Iowa 134. College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State?vs. No. 2 Clemson?(Dec. 31, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona)Its going to be a classic. Prediction: Clemson 42, Ohio State 403. Valero Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Oklahoma State?vs. No. 10 Colorado?(Dec. 29, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)Colorados defense will be rested and ready for OSUs high-powered offense. Prediction: Colorado 31, Oklahoma State 282. Russell Athletic Bowl: No. 16 West Virginia?vs. Miami?(Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida)The U is back -- maybe next season. Prediction: West Virginia 34, Miami 311. Quick Lane Bowl: Maryland?vs. Boston College?(Dec. 26, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) (Ford Field, Detroit)Both teams improved on 3-win seasons in 2015, and the Eagles will end a five-game bowl losing streak. Prediction: Boston College 21, Maryland 17Bonus pick!Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl: North Carolina Central?vs. Grambling State?(Dec. 17, noon ET, ABC/ESPN App) (Georgia Dome, Atlanta)The Tigers have suffered one loss this season -- a 10-point defeat at Arizona on Sept. 10. Prediction: Grambling 27, NC Central 21 Fake Football Jerseys . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. Replica Jerseys . Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- After opening the Big Ten season on a two-game skid, Minnesota found a way to right itself with a backup quarterback.Rutgers is hoping for similar results this week.Coach Chris Ash has elevated Gio Rescigno to starter for the remainder of the season, hoping that his solid play in the second half against Illinois last week can help the Scarlet Knights (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) get that elusive first conference victory.Last week the Golden Gophers (4-2, 1-2) started Conor Rhoda in place of the injured Mitch Leidner, and the junior played mistake-free football to help them beat Maryland, 31-10.We tried, obviously, a lot of different quarterbacks, Ash said. This is not to blame the quarterback position or to blame Chris (Laviano). We have not produced on offense here in the last four weeks, when youve got four games, youve got 14 points, its not good enough.Rhoda is expected to start his second straight game for the Gophers. Leidner was able to return to some light work in practice this week after suffering a concussion against Iowa on Oct. 8, but coach Tracy Claeys said earlier in the week that it would be difficult for him to get enough practice reps to be ready to play on Saturday.For the Gophers, a bigger concern is not taking Rutgers lightly. Prior to a 24-7 loss to Illinois, the Scarlet Knights were outscored a combined 136-0 in losses to Ohio State and Michigan.You worry about yourself, and if you want to have an opportunity towards the end of the year, youve got to play your best each and every Saturday, and have respect for your opponent, Claeys said. You prepare for them. And if you dont, then somethings going to happen.Here are some things to watch this week:APPRECIATIVE RHODA: The former walk-on made his first career start last week at Maryland. And he trieed to soak up the experience.dddddddddddd. Before the game I kept walking out there and looking at the field and it was an experience that I will never forget, he said. Definitely if I get that opportunity to play this week that will be a whole other experience doing it in front of a home crowd and Im sure a bunch of my family will be able to make it and there will be that much more of an experience to be able to do it at home.LINGEN IMPROVING: Minnesota tight end Brandon Lingen figured to be one of the teams top pass catchers this season. But he needed surgery after a Week 2 win over Indiana State to repair a broken clavicle. He caught one pass for eight yards last week and Claeys said he will get more work this week. Its hard to just jump in there and play a whole bunch all of a sudden, and so I will work him in more and more, Claeys said.WEARY RUTGERS: The Scarlet Knights are one of two Big Ten teams that has yet to have a bye, and Ash said it is taking its toll on a banged-up group. Its tough, especially when you dont have the type of depth that you really feel like you need to go out and play in a physical league like we do, Ash said. Rutgers will have a bye next weekend.LAVIANO DEMOTED: Ash bent over backward this week to make sure Laviano did not shoulder the blame for the teams struggles. In seven games, he completed just 48.3 percent of his passes with five touchdowns and two interceptions. Chris has done everything that hes been asked to do, Ash said. Hes changed his attitude. Hes changed his work ethic. His commitment level to the football team has been sky high. Hes provided tremendous leadership for the other members of the offense. ' ' '