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Month: December 2021

2021-22 Bowl Season: ATS picks from the Yahoo College Football Enquirer! #BowlMania

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Here is the first round of bowl picks from the Yahoo College Football Enquirer podcast. This podcast was super long and it felt like there were some weird edits throughout the podcast so hopefully these lines are all correct.

Pat Forde:

Western Michigan  -3 vs Nevada
East Carolina + 3.5 vs Boston College
Georgia State  -4 vs Ball State
Memphis  -7 vs Hawaii
North Texas + 3 vs Miami (OH)
UCF + 7 vs Florida
Army  -3.5 vs Missouri
Wyoming  -3.5 vs Kent State
UTSA  -2.5 vs San Diego State
Tulsa  -9.5 vs Old Dominion
Appalachian State  -3 vs Western Kentucky
UTEP + 11.5 vs Fresno State
BYU + 6.5 vs UAB
Liberty  -8 vs Eastern Michigan
Utah State + 7.5 vs Oregon State
Louisiana  -5.5 vs Marshall
Toledo  -10 vs MTSU
Coastal Carolina  -10 vs Northern Illinois

Pete Thamel:

Nevada + 3 vs Western Michigan
Boston College  -3.5 vs East Carolina
Ball State + 4 vs Georgia State
Memphis  -7 vs Hawaii
North Texas + 3 vs Miami (OH)
UCF + 7 vs Florida
Army  -3.5 vs Missouri
Kent State + 3.5 vs Wyoming
San Diego State + 2.5 vs UTSA
Old Dominion + 9.5 vs Tulsa
Appalachian State  -3 vs Western Kentucky
Fresno State  -11.5 vs UTEP
BYU + 6.5 vs UAB
Eastern Michigan + 8 vs Liberty
Oregon State  -7.5 vs Utah State
Louisiana  -5.5 vs Marshall
Toledo  -10 vs MTSU
Northern Illinois + 10.5 vs Coastal Carolina

Dan Wetzel:

Western Michigan  -3 vs Nevada
East Carolina + 3.5 vs Boston College
Ball State + 4 vs Georgia State
North Texas + 3 vs Miami (OH)
UCF + 7 vs Florida
Army  -3.5 vs Missouri
Wyoming  -3.5 vs Kent State
UTSA  -2.5 vs San Diego State
Tulsa  -9.5 vs Old Dominion
Appalachian State  -3 vs Western Kentucky
UTEP + 11.5 vs Fresno State
BYU + 6.5 vs UAB
Liberty  -8 vs Eastern Michigan
Oregon State  -7.5 vs Utah State
Louisiana  -5.5 vs Marshall
Toledo  -10 vs MTSU
Coastal Carolina  -10 vs Northern Illinois
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2021-22 Bowl Season: #BowlMania picks from Brady Quinn and Danny Kanell!

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Brady Quinn and Emory Hunt took the challenge to pick the first slate of bowl games last week on CBS Sports HQ. This week Danny Kanell joined Brady Quinn to pick the second slate of bowl games. Enjoy.

Brady Quinn:

LSU  -3 vs Kansas State
Kansas State vs LSU Over 46.5
Arkansas + 2.5 vs Penn State
Arkansas vs Penn State Under 46
Notre Dame  -2.5 vs Oklahoma State
Notre Dame vs Oklahoma State Under 45.5
Kentucky  -2.5 vs Iowa
Kentucky vs Iowa Under 45
Ohio State  -6.5 vs Utah
Ohio State vs Utah Under 67
Ole Miss + 1.5 vs Baylor
Ole Miss vs Baylor Under 53
Alabama  -13.5 vs Cincinnati
Alabama vs Cincinnati Under 58
Georgia  -7.5 vs Michigan
Michigan vs Georgia Over 43.5
Pittsburgh  -3.5 vs Michigan State
Michigan State vs Pittsburgh Under 63.5
Western Michigan  -3.5 vs Nevada
Nevada vs Western Michigan Over 59
Boston College  -3 vs East Carolina
East Carolina vs Boston College Under 51.5
Georgia State  -4.5 vs Ball State
Ball State vs Georgia State Over 50
Memphis  -7.5 vs Hawaii
Hawaii vs Memphis Under 58.5
Miami (OH)  -3 vs North Texas
Miami (OH) vs North Texas Over 54
Florida  -6.5 vs UCF
Florida vs UCF Over 55.5
Missouri + 3.5 vs Army
Army vs Missouri Under 58
Kent State + 3 vs Wyoming
Wyoming vs Kent State Under 59
UTSA  -2.5 vs San Diego State
San Diego State vs UTSA Under 49.5
Tulsa  -9.5 vs Old Dominion
Tulsa vs Old Dominion Under 52.5
Appalachian State  -2.5 vs Western Kentucky
Appalachian State vs Western Kentucky Under 68
Fresno State  -11 vs UTEP
Fresno State vs UTEP Over 50.5
BYU  -7 vs UAB
BYU vs UAB Over 54.5
Liberty  -8.5 vs Eastern Michigan
Liberty vs Eastern Michigan Over 59
Utah State + 7 vs Oregon State
Oregon State vs Utah State Over 65.5
Louisiana  -6 vs Marshall
Marshall vs Louisiana Over 53
Toledo  -10 vs MTSU
Toledo vs MTSU Over 53.5
Coastal Carolina  -10 vs Northern Illinois
Coastal Carolina vs Northern Illinois Over 63.5

Danny Kanell:

Nevada + 3.5 vs Western Michigan
Nevada vs Western Michigan Under 59
Boston College  -3 vs East Carolina
East Carolina vs Boston College Under 51.5
Ball State + 4.5 vs Georgia State
Ball State vs Georgia State Under 50
Hawaii + 7.5 vs Memphis
Hawaii vs Memphis Over 58.5
Miami (OH)  -3 vs North Texas
Florida  -6.5 vs UCF
Florida vs UCF Over 55.5
Missouri + 3.5 vs Army
Army vs Missouri Over 58
Kent State + 3 vs Wyoming
Wyoming vs Kent State Over 59
San Diego State + 2.5 vs UTSA
San Diego State vs UTSA Under 49.5
Old Dominion + 9.5 vs Tulsa
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2021-22 Bowl Season: #BowlMania picks! Greg McElroy’s BIG BOARD! Sam Acho! Mike Golic! And more!

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Here is the official 2021-22 Bowl Mania BIG BOARD from Greg McElroy along with some picks from his associates Sam Acho and Mike Golic Jr.

Greg McElroy:
43. Mississippi State over Texas Tech
42. Wisconsin over Arizona State
41. Oregon State over Utah State
40. Jackson State over South Carolina State
39. North Carolina over South Carolina
38. Alabama over Cincinatti
37. Fresno State over UTEP
36. Boise State over Central Michigan
35. Army over Missouri
34. Pitt over Michigan State
33. Toledo over MTSU
32. Tennessee over Purdue
31. Clemson over Iowa State
30. Louisiana over Marshall
29. North Texas over Miami (OH)
28. Washington State over Miami (FL)
27. San Diego State over UTSA
26. Auburn over Houston
25. Wyoming over Kent State
24. Florida over UCF
23. Ole Miss over Baylor (Greg is calling this game, he didn’t pick it)
22. Coastal Carolina over Northern Illinois
21. Georgia State over Ball State
20. Air Force over Louisville
19. East Carolina over Boston College
18. UCLA over NC State
17. Appalachian State over Western Kentucky
16. Eastern Michigan over Liberty
15. Western Michigan over Nevada
14. West Virginia over Minnesota
13. Utah over Ohio State
12. Kentucky over Iowa
11. Oklahoma over Oregon
10. Texas A&M over Wake Forest
9. Old Dominion over Tulsa
8. Notre Dame over Oklahoma State
7. Arkansas over Penn State
6. Virginia over SMU
5. LSU over Kansas State
4. Georgia over Michigan
3. Memphis over Hawaii
2. Virginia Tech over Maryland
1. UAB over BYU

Note: Whoever was running the graphics and teleprompter screwed up. Golic Jr. picked two 37s and two 15s. Acho picked two 17s. Hopefully it doesn’t ruin your day like it did mine.

Mike Golic Jr.:
40. Oklahoma over Oregon
37. Pitt over Michigan State
37. Alabama over Cincinatti
35. Tennessee over Purdue
30. Notre Dame over Oklahoma State
28. Ole Miss over Baylor
27. BYU over UAB
24. Georgia over Michigan
18. Ohio State over Utah
15. Houston over Auburn
15. UCLA over NC State
10. Clemson over Iowa State

Sam Acho:
43. BYU over UAB
40. Clemson over Iowa State
39. Notre Dame over Oklahoma State
27. Utah over Ohio State
22. Pitt over Michigan State
20. Oklahoma over Oregon
19. NC State over UCLA
17. Auburn over Houston
17. Baylor over Ole Miss
9. Tennessee over Purdue
5. Michigan over Georgia
2. Cincinatti over Alabama

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