Military Bowl: Air Force Falcons vs. Toledo Rockets
Is one allowed to pick against a service academy in the Military Bowl? Does that get you put on some sort of watch list? Let’s find out! Toledo comes to Washington, D.C., with a 7-1 record in the MAC (I love the MAC!), and if we’re being honest, with a win over a Big East team at Syracuse. The Air Force offense will challenge the Rockets, but I think the Falcons’ defense is unlikely to hold up their end of the bargain. After a lackluster season featuring losses to San Diego State and Wyoming (among others), Air Force is going to be disappointed by a Toledo team with a chip on its shoulder. Pick: Toledo. Confidence: 28.
Holiday Bowl: California Golden Bears vs. Texas Longhorns
This is a challenging game for me to pick. I hate Texas for some reason I can no longer remember (I hold a sports grudge like no other), but the Longhorns don’t have any bad losses. Cal does, if you count UCLA – and I do. The Golden Bears are fair to middling in a pretty meh Pac-10. (Fine, Pac-12. Whatever.) Sportswriters are trying to drum up drama regarding a 2004 Rose Bowl incident that I do not recall, and neither do the current Golden Bears’ players. If that’s the only uncertainty about the outcome of this bowl game, it’s pretty clear-cut indeed. Pick: Texas. Confidence: 20.
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