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    Bowls (NCAA list)
    Saturday, December 17th
    Celebration Bowl: Grambling vs. NC Central 11:00 am ABC / espn3
    New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs. UTSA 1:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Las Vegas Bowl: Houston vs. San Diego State 2:30 pm ABC / espn3
    Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Toledo 4:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Cure Bowl: Arkansas State vs. UCF 4:30 pm CBSSN / CBSSN Video
    New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana Lafayette vs. Southern Miss 8:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Monday, December 19th
    Miami Beach Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Tulsa 1:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Tuesday, December 20th
    Boca Bowl: Memphis vs. Western Kentucky 6:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Wednesday, December 21st
    Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. Wyoming 8:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Thursday, December 22nd
    Idaho Potato Bowl: Colorado State vs. Idaho 6:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Friday, December 23rd
    Bahamas Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion 12:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Armed Forces Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Navy 3:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Dollar General Bowl: Ohio vs. Troy 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Saturday, December 24th
    Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Middle Tennessee 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Monday, December 26th
    St. Petersburg Bowl: Miami Ohio vs. Mississippi State 10:00 am ESPN / WatchESPN
    Quick Lane Bowl: Boston College vs. Maryland 1:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Independence Bowl: North Carolina State vs. Vanderbilt 4:00 pm ESPN2 / WatchESPN
    Tuesday, December 27th
    Heart of Dallas Bowl: Army vs. North Texas 11:00 am ESPN / WatchESPN
    Military Bowl: Temple vs. Wake Forest 2:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Holiday Bowl: Minnesota vs. Washington State 6:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Cactus Bowl: Baylor vs. Boise State 9:15 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Wednesday, December 28th
    Pinstripe Bowl: Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh 1:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Russell Athletic Bowl: Miami vs. West Virginia 4:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    San Francisco Bowl: Indiana vs. Utah 7:30 pm FOX / FSGo Video
    Texas Bowl: Kansas State vs. Texas A&M 8:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Thursday, December 29th
    Birmingham Bowl: South Carolina vs. South Florida 1:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Belk Bowl: Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech 4:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Alamo Bowl: Colorado vs. Oklahoma State 8:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Friday, December 30th
    Liberty Bowl: Georgia vs. TCU 11:00 am ESPN / WatchESPN
    Sun Bowl: North Carolina vs. Stanford 1:00 pm CBS / CBS Video
    Music City Bowl: Nebraska vs. Tennessee 2:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Arizona Bowl: Air Force vs. South Alabama 4:30 pm Video / ASN (cable)
    Orange Bowl: Florida State vs. Michigan 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Saturday, December 31st
    Citrus Bowl: Louisville vs. LSU 10:00 am ABC / espn3
    Gator Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky 10:00 am ESPN / WatchESPN
    Peach Bowl: Alabama vs. Washington 2:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Fiesta Bowl: Clemson vs. Ohio State 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Monday, January, 2nd
    Outback Bowl: Florida vs. Iowa 12:00 pm ABC / espn3
    Cotton Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin 12:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. USC 4:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Sugar Bowl: Auburn vs. Oklahoma 7:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Monday, January, 9th
    College Football Playoff National Championship 7:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    This article was originally published in forum thread: 2016 Bowl Mania Group & Bowl Schedule/Discussion started by cdj View original post
    Comments 20 Comments
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      I'm working on the script boyz but I think you will all be entertained.
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      - Nebraska will be without their top QB (most likely; hamstring) and WR, so Tennessee may be a lock.

      - Gophers don't seem too interested (or at least not completely focused) on their bowl game.

    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Started 3-3 in the bowl pool, but looking like the next two will be losses.
    1. souljahbill's Avatar
      souljahbill -
      Crap! I forgot to do an entry.

      Anyway, I'm at the New Orleans Bowl supporting both of my alma maters.


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    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Not too late for an entry, Bill. Just keep the remaining game as the big pointers and you will be competitive.

      Have fun at the game, but are you rooting for each team's big/good plays?
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      souljahbill -
      Quote Originally Posted by cdj View Post
      Not too late for an entry, Bill. Just keep the remaining game as the big pointers and you will be competitive.

      Have fun at the game, but are you rooting for each team's big/good plays?
      I was rooting for a good game (which I got) and a Southern Miss win (which I got). Perfect night.


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    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      Glad you had a good time, Bill. That must've been pretty cool to see both of your Alma Maters play each other in a bowl game.
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      The Washington D (especially DL) is giving Bama fits, but UW can't handle the Alabama DL at all. The Pick 6 late in the 2nd Q & the missed FR opportunity in the 3rd are really going to hurt UW.
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Ohio State sure seemed like they weren't too interested in playing tonight.
    1. jaymo76's Avatar
      jaymo76 -
      Glad to see OSU lose. That being said... ZERO interest in the NC Game. I just cannot bare to watch Alabama play.
    1. souljahbill's Avatar
      souljahbill -
      So we're getting that fire rematch for the championship this year. The game everyone (as in no one) has been waiting for.


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    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Sure looking like Penn State should have made the playoff over Ohio State. That PSU offense is fun to watch.
    1. souljahbill's Avatar
      souljahbill -
      Quote Originally Posted by cdj View Post
      Sure looking like Penn State should have made the playoff over Ohio State. That PSU offense is fun to watch.
      Aaaaaaaaaaaand they blew it....


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    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      Quote Originally Posted by cdj View Post
      Sure looking like Penn State should have made the playoff over Ohio State. That PSU offense is fun to watch.
      That game was fun to watch. I hate USC and would have preferred to see PSU win but it was a fantastic game nonetheless.
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      Also, that USC QB looks like Sean Astin as "Rudy".
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Quote Originally Posted by souljahbill View Post
      Aaaaaaaaaaaand they blew it....


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      Got 'em with the jinx.

      Still a fun game. If Penn State can get a defense, they could be scary.
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      What a great title game!
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      Can't stand Dabo but I sure am glad the hillbillies lost.

      Disclaimer: I realize that Clemson are also hillbillies but they aren't THE hillbillies.
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      Congrats to Smooth for winning the group. I almost switched my last pick to because I figured you and CDJ would both take and it would have been the only shot I had to win the group.

      Of course being the writer of the script that seemed unfair so I allowed you to win the group but rewrote the script to allow the Tigers to take home the crown.
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      SmoothPancakes -
      Quote Originally Posted by CLW View Post
      Congrats to Smooth for winning the group. I almost switched my last pick to because I figured you and CDJ would both take and it would have been the only shot I had to win the group.

      Of course being the writer of the script that seemed unfair so I allowed you to win the group but rewrote the script to allow the Tigers to take home the crown.
      Thanks CLW. I was shitting bricks during both the Penn State-USC snd championship games. If Penn State had won, I would have been untouchable, but they had to go and crap themselves and let USC win, leaving the group up in the air until the NCG.

      I had originally picked Ohio State and Alabama with Alabama as the winner, then after Clemson trounced the Buckeyes, I was going to change to Clemson to my overall winner but forgot.

      It didn't matter though because I could only get a single point while you could get 30 points and cdj could get 42 depending on your championship picks. So I started shitting bricks all over again as Clemson winning was literally my only chance with all three of us picking Alabama.

      That ending was the most stressful ending I've ever watched during a championship game. From upset when Alabama scored with 2 minutes left to ecstatic when Renfrow hauled in that game winning touchdown catch and then Clemson recovered that onside kick.

      It feels good to finally unseat you as champion. So far 2-0 this year. Won the NFL pick 'em for the second year in a row and then won this for the first time ever. Now to see if I can pull off the clean sweep and win March Madness in a couple months to go 3-0 in pick 'ems this year.

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