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    Bowls
    Saturday, December, 16th
    New Orleans Bowl : North Texas vs. Troy 12:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Cure Bowl : Georgia State vs. Western Kentucky 1:30 pm CBSSN / CBSSN Video
    Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State vs. Oregon 2:30 pm ABC / espn3 Video
    New Mexico Bowl : Colorado State vs. Marshall 3:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Camellia Bowl : Arkansas State vs. Middle Tennessee 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Tuesday, December, 19th
    Boca Bowl : Akron vs. Florida Atlantic 6:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Wednesday, December, 20th
    Frisco Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. SMU 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Thursday, December, 21st
    St. Petersburg Bowl: Florida International vs. Temple 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Friday, December, 22nd
    Bahamas Bowl: Ohio vs. UAB 11:30 am ESPN / WatchESPN
    Idaho Potato Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Wyoming 3:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Saturday, December, 23rd
    Birmingham Bowl: South Florida vs. Texas Tech 11:00 am ESPN / WatchESPN
    Armed Forces Bowl: Army vs. San Diego State 2:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Dollar General Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Toledo 6:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Sunday, December, 24th
    Hawaii Bowl : Fresno State vs. Houston 7:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Tuesday, December, 26th
    Heart of Dallas Bowl: Utah vs. West Virginia 12:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Quick Lane Bowl: Duke vs. Northern Illinois 4:15 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Cactus Bowl : Kansas State vs. UCLA 8:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Wednesday, December, 27th
    Independence Bowl: Florida State vs. Southern Miss 12:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Pinstripe Bowl : Boston College vs. Iowa 4:15 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Foster Farms Bowl: Arizona vs. Purdue 7:30 pm FOX / FSGo Video
    Texas Bowl : Missouri vs. Texas 8:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Thursday, December, 28th
    Military Bowl : Navy vs. Virginia 12:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Camping World Bowl : Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech 4:15 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Alamo Bowl : Stanford vs. TCU 8:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Holiday Bowl: Michigan State vs. Washington State 8:00 pm FS1 / FSGo Video
    Friday, December, 29th
    Belk Bowl : Texas A&M vs. Wake Forest 12:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. North Carolina State 2:00 pm CBS / CBS Video
    Music City Bowl : Kentucky vs. Northwestern 3:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Arizona Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Utah State 4:30 pm CBSSN / CBSSN Video
    Cotton Bowl : Ohio State vs. USC 7:30 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Saturday, December, 30th
    Gator Bowl : Mississippi State vs. Louisville 11:00 am ESPN / WatchESPN
    Liberty Bowl : Iowa State vs. Memphis 11:30 am ABC / espn3 Video
    Fiesta Bowl : Penn State vs. Washington 3:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Orange Bowl : Miami vs. Wisconsin 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Monday, January, 1st
    Outback Bowl: Michigan vs. South Carolina 11:00 am ESPN2 / WatchESPN
    Peach Bowl : Auburn vs. UCF 11:30 am ESPN / WatchESPN
    Citrus Bowl : LSU vs. Notre Dame 12:00 pm ABC / espn3 Video
    CFP Semifinal : Rose Bowl: Georgia vs. Oklahoma 4:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    CFP Semifinal : Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Clemson 7:45 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
    Monday, January, 8th
    CFP Final 7:00 pm ESPN / WatchESPN
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    Comments 53 Comments
    1. SmoothPancakes's Avatar
      SmoothPancakes -
      Ahh, my chance to defend my title.

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    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      Quote Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes View Post
      Ahh, my chance to defend my title.

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      Only if I choose to not enter.
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      SmoothPancakes -
      Quote Originally Posted by CLW View Post
      Only if I choose to not enter.
      You entered last year, I still ended up winning.

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      CLW -
      Quote Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes View Post
      You entered last year, I still ended up winning.

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      Only because I was honest after receiving the script late and not flipping g the title game pick to clemson
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Games begin today, so make sure to get your picks in (at least for those).
    1. SmoothPancakes's Avatar
      SmoothPancakes -
      Yeah, I was going through my picks last night to get them in before games started today. We'll see how it plays out!
    1. souljahbill's Avatar
      souljahbill -
      Yikes! I missed this thread! [emoji24]


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    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
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      souljahbill -
      So we win by default?


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    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      So far it looks like UCF can't handle the Auburn D-Line, killing their offense. Hoping they can figure out something for the upset.
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      Go Irish!
    1. SmoothPancakes's Avatar
      SmoothPancakes -
      UCF gets it done! From 0-12 to 13-0!

      Maybe after YET ANOTHER New Years Bowl victory over a power 5 school, maybe the Group of 5 teams will finally start getting some goddamn respect.

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      souljahbill -
      Quote Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes View Post
      UCF gets it done! From 0-12 to 13-0!

      Maybe after YET ANOTHER New Years Bowl victory over a power 5 school, maybe the Group of 5 teams will finally start getting some goddamn respect.

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      One of the few games I had a rooting interest in. Go little guy! Thanks for carrying our torch this year, UCF!


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    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Quote Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes View Post
      UCF gets it done! From 0-12 to 13-0!

      Maybe after YET ANOTHER New Years Bowl victory over a power 5 school, maybe the Group of 5 teams will finally start getting some goddamn respect.

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      ...but then we'd miss out on half the field being from the SEC. the greatest conference every season even when it isn't.
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      cdj -
      The Coaches Film Room on ESPNEWS is cool but man, Gary Patterson is just such a chatterbox no one else can barely get a word in.
    1. SmoothPancakes's Avatar
      SmoothPancakes -
      ESPN is now doing their special coverage for the semifinal games too. Got the main broadcast on ESPN, Command Center (lots of camera feeds) on ESPN 2, the Data Center (lots of stats and info) on ESPN Goal Line, and then my favorite, the Coaches Film Room on ESPN News with coaches Dino Babers, Bret Bielema, Larry Fedora, Dana Holgorsen, Gary Patterson, Major Applewhite and Matt Luke breaking down the Xs and Os of the game.

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      SmoothPancakes -
      And we've got ourselves a ball game fellas. Georgia comes roaring back in the third quarter and we were tied 31-31 with 41 seconds left in the 3rd. The momentum has been 100% Georgia - 0% Oklahoma this third quarter.

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      SmoothPancakes -
      Oklahoma scored a TD to go up 31-14 with just seconds left until halftime and the game seemed to be on the verge of a blowout.

      Since then, Georgia responded with a 50+ yard field goal as time expired going into halftime to jumpstart a current 24-0 run to take a 38-31 lead. This is just insanity. Oklahoma has gone full meltdown in this second half. The fourth three and out of the second half just now for the Sooners.

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      SmoothPancakes -
      And Georgia then promptly proceeds to shit themselves.

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      SmoothPancakes -
      55 seconds is WAY too much time left on the clock. That might kill Georgia.

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