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Yuma, Arizona - A hand selected team of self-professed College Football Experts took the time to provide Sports News Southwest their collective insight and forecast into this years College Football bowl match-ups. (CB = Carroll Buckley)

 

Poinsettia Bowl - Utah vs. Navy - 12/20/2007 - San Diego, California

CB) Navy 36 - Utah 34   San Diego is a Navy town.

JH)Utah 44 - Navy 34   Midshipmen allow Utah RBs to run rampant

KG)Navy 34 - Utah 31   Home away from Home Crowd too much for Utes

 

New Orleans Bowl - Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis - 12/21/2007 - New Orleans, Louisiana

CB) Memphis 41 - Florida Atlantic 32   Memphis too much offense for FA

JH) Memphis 28 - Florida Atlantic 17   Owls learn the hard way in first Division I bowl game

KG) Memphis 41 - Florida Atlantic 27   Owls will be hard-pressed to keep score close

 

PapaJohns.com Bowl - Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss - 12/22/2007 - Birmingham, Alabama

CB) Southern Miss 38 - Cincinnati 24   Get the Pizza and get ready for a good game

JH) Cincinnati 38 - Southern Miss 28   Golden Eagles can’t control Bearcats’ big-time Offense

KG) Cincinnati 37 - Southern Miss 34   This is a game you won’t want to miss

 

New Mexico Bowl - Nevada vs. New Mexico - 12/22/2007 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

CB) New Mexico 28 - Nevada 24   It is New Mexico's Bowl

JH) New Mexico 35 - Nevada 31   Can you say ‘home game’?

KG) Nevada 38 - New Mexico 28   Nevada is a strong road team

 

Las Vegas Bowl - UCLA vs. BYU - 12/22/2007 - Las Vegas, Nevada

CB) BYU 29 - UCLA 3    The Bruins will party The Cougars won't

JH) BYU 31 - UCLA 20 Coach-less Bruins continue slide

KG) UCLA 37 - BYU 24 UCLA 2-2 vs Top Ten Opponents - I could coach them

 

Hawaii Bowl - Boise State vs. East Carolina - 12/23/2007 - Honolulu, Hawaii

CB) Boise State 49 - East Carolina 36   Boise State will be so happy to be warm they'll win big

JH) Boise State 31 - East Carolina 28   Broncos trouble hiding BCS disappointment but still prevail

KG) Boise State 45 - East Carolina 24   Boise State simply too powerful

 

Motor City Bowl - Central Michigan vs. Purdue - 12/26/2007 - Detroit, Michigan

CB) Central Michigan 36 - Purdue 27 The Chippewas gave us Dick Enberg...He's the best. They’ll beat the Boilermakers Like a drum.

JH) Central Michigan 21 - Purdue 13   Chippewas better keep score down, or Boilermakers prevail

KG) Purdue 54 - Central Michigan 27 Boilermakers Embarrass Chippewas in Motor City

 

Holiday Bowl - Arizona State vs. Texas - 12/27/2007 - San Diego, California

CB) Arizona State 3 - Texas 2      Neither team wants to be in San Diego and the score reflects

JH) Texas 32 - Arizona State 28   Sun Devils can’t hide disappointment over no Fiesta Bowl

KG) Arizona State 31 - Texas 20 Erickson leaves bad taste in Longhorns mouths

 

Texas Bowl - Texas Christian vs. Houston - 12/28/2007 - Houston, Texas

CB) TCU 41 - Houston 32   Tough to call because no one really cares.

JH) TCU 21 - Houston 14   No Briles, no dice

KG) TCU 37 - Houston 24   Promises to be a yawner in Football Country

 

Champ Sports Bowl - Boston College vs. Michigan State - 12/28/2007 - Orlando, Florida

CB) Boston College 38 - Michigan State 36   My family disagrees but go with the Eagles

JH) Boston College 34 - Michigan State 17    8 straight BC bowl wins; why is MSU in a bowl, anyway?

KG) Michigan State 27 - Boston College 20   BC takes Michigan State lightly and pays for it

 

Emerald Bowl - Maryland vs. Oregon State - 12/28/2007 - San Francisco, California

CB) Oregon State 26 - Maryland 22   If it's wet the margin will be more

JH) Oregon State 28 - Maryland 17    Beavers overcome loss of top RB

KG) Oregon State 28 - Maryland 27    Great Game don’t miss it

 

Meineke Bowl - Wake Forest vs. Connecticut - 12/29/2007 - Charlotte, North Carolina

CB) Wake Forest 41 - Connecticut 28   U.Conn plays Basketball not Football

JH) Wake Forest 35 - Connecticut 34   Wake Forest wins classic car-care bowl

KG) Connecticut 26 - Wake Forest 23 Connecticut prevails

 

Liberty Bowl - Central Florida vs. Mississippi State - 12/29/2007 - Memphis, Tennessee

CB) Cent. Florida 56 - Mississippi State 54   Central Florida can score but can they play defense?

JH) Cent. Florida 35 - Mississippi State 24    Kevin Smith runs over Bulldogs

KG) Cent. Florida 52 - Mississippi State 27 Blowout in the making

 

Alamo Bowl - Penn State vs. Texas A&M - 12/29/2007 - San Antonio, Texas

CB) Penn State 24 - Texas A&M 23   I'd like to see JoePa win and then retire

JH) Texas A&M 31 - Penn State 21    Sorry, JoePa

KG) Texas A&M 37 - Penn State 17   I never had any use for Paterno or his Kitty Lions

 

Independence Bowl - Colorado vs. Alabama - 12/30/2007 - Shreveport, Louisiana

CB) Alabama 35 - Colorado 32   It might be closer than this if the Buffaloes can get enough players paroled for the game.

JH) Alabama 31 - Colorado 14    Saban lose a bowl game? Nah

KG) Alabama 37 - Colorado 10   Buffaloes will need to shuffle home to Colorado

 

Armed Forces Bowl - California vs. Air Force - 12/31/2007 - Fort Worth, Texas

CB) Air Force 43 - California 38   Look at the name of the bowl. Who else could win?

JH) California 41 - Air Force 21    Bears in a romp

KG) California 45 - Air Force 10   Bears have something to prove, and they will

 

Humanitarian Bowl - Fresno State vs. Georgia Tech - 12/31/2007 - Boise, Idaho

CB) Fresno State 51 - Georgia Tech 42   Bulldogs prevail over the wreck

JH) Fresno State 35 - Georgia Tech 21 GT blitz falls short without a coach

KG) Fresno State 35 - Georgia Tech 24 Rambling wreck derailed in Idaho via the Bulldogs

 

Sun Bowl - Oregon vs. South Florida - 12/31/2007 - El Paso, Texas

CB) Oregon 33 - South Florida 31    Oregon loves the sun - they just never get to see it

JH) Oregon 42 - South Florida 20     South Florida’s window long past

KG) Oregon 45 - South Florida 17    Ducks swamp South Florida in a mismatch

 

Music City Bowl - Kentucky vs. Florida State - 12/31/2007 - Nashville, Tennessee

CB) Florida State 38 - Kentucky 27   Florida State will make sweet Music in Nashville

JH) Kentucky 38 - Florida State 35 (OT) Kentucky can’t do anything easy

KG) Florida State 42 - Kentucky 21 Seminoles scalp Wildcats

 

Chick-fil-A Bowl - Auburn vs. Clemson - 12/31/2007 - Atlanta, Georgia

CB) Clemson 43 - Auburn 36    Eat more Beef and go with Clemson.

JH) Auburn 20 - Clemson 10    Hope you like defense

KG) Auburn 10 - Clemson 3    Chick-fil-A Bowl needs a name change, this is an embarrassment, anything for a buck - how about the (Peach Bowl)

 

Insight Bowl - Indiana vs. Oklahoma State - 12/31/2007 - Tempe, Arizona

CB) Indiana 39 - Oklahoma State 36    Karnak says…Hoosiers

JH) Oklahoma State 31 - Indiana 20     Cowboys with plenty of insight

KG) Oklahoma State 38 - Indiana 10   Cowboys thump the school Bobby Knight made famous

Outback Bowl - Wisconsin vs. Tennessee - 1/1/2008 - Tampa, Florida

CB) Wisconsin 47 - Tennessee 45   This could be the best match-up On New Years Day

JH) Tennessee 38 - Wisconsin 24   Vols having steak tonight!

KG) Wisconsin 30 - Tennessee 28   Big 10 too much for Tennessee

 

Cotton Bowl - Missouri vs. Arkansas - 1/1/2008 - Dallas, Texas

CB) Missouri 38 - Arkansas 21    Missouri will be makin’ bacon out of the hogs

JH) Missouri 39 - Arkansas 38     Could be a classic

KG) Missouri 33 - Arkansas 32    Extremely well matched - probably will disappoint

 

Gator Bowl - Texas Tech vs. Virginia - 1/1/2008 - Jacksonville, Florida

CB) Texas Tech 28 - Virginia 17    No comment

JH) Texas Tech 41 - Virginia 20    Red Raiders average 42, so Cavaliers Defense keeps them under it… but just barely

KG) Texas Tech 45 - Virginia 24   Another New Years day laugher

 

Capital One Bowl - Michigan vs. Florida - 1/1/2008 - Orlando, Florida

CB) Michigan 29 - Florida 26    I grew up in Michigan. I’ve got To go with the Wolverines.

JH) Florida 41 - Michigan 21    Gators expose Big Blue’s flaws again

KG) Florida 48 - Michigan 24    Even Bo couldn’t save this one

 

Rose Bowl - USC vs. Illinois - 1/1/2008 - Pasadena, California

CB) Illinois 53 - USC 13    Illini will dominate USC. B. Joseph White is the President of The University of Illinois. He was a High School classmate of mine.

JH) USC 35 - Illinois 14    Pete Carroll will think it’s still December

KG) USC 54 - Illinois 3    USC is really that good.

 

Sugar Bowl - Hawaii vs. Georgia - 1/1/2008 - New Orleans, Louisiana

CB) Georgia 42 - Hawaii 35    Hawaii has a great system but Georgia will tame Colt

JH) Hawaii 42 - Georgia 28    Colt’s time to shine

KG) Hawaii 45 - Georgia 42   But - Georgia may prove too tough for Colt

 

Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma vs. West Virginia - 1/2/2008 - Glendale, Arizona

CB) West Virginia 38 - Oklahoma 35   Got to go with the Hokies over The Okies

JH) Oklahoma 38 - West Virginia 21    Sooners won’t make the same Fiesta mistake twice

KG) Oklahoma 40 - West Virginia 28   Sooners perform hat dance on West Virginia

 

Orange Bowl - Virginia Tech vs. Kansas - 1/3/2008 - Miami, Florida

CB) Kansas 28 - Virginia Tech 26   Teams match-up well but I think It’s Kansas

JH) Virginia Tech 24 - Kansas 16    Defense wins games, doesn’t it, Hokies?

KG) Kansas 31 - Virginia Tech 28   Jayhawks squeak past Hokies

 

International Bowl - Rutgers vs. Ball State - 1/5/2008 - Toronto, Canada

CB) Ball State 0 - Rutgers 0    Who cares? Two nothing teams Distracting fans from the real Action. Do they play by CFL rules?

JH) Ball State 35 - Rutgers 30    BSU continues Knights’ skid

KG) Rutgers 42 - Ball State 35 Why not?

 

GMAC Bowl - Bowling Green vs. Tulsa - 1/6/2008 - Mobile, Alabama

CB) Tulsa 12 - Bowling Green 11    Again. Who cares?

JH) Tulsa 52 - Bowling Green 35    This one may still be going on when BCS Championship Game starts

KG) Tulsa 38 - Bowling Green 35   Promises to be great match-up

 

BCS Championship - Ohio State vs. LSU - 1/7/2008 - New Orleans, Louisiana

CB) Ohio State 56 - LSU 55 (3OT)    It will go to three overtimes and LSU will lose…again. These are not the two best college teams in the nation.

JH) LSU 31 - Ohio State 21    Tigers give Myles extra reason to leave for Michigan: a national title

KG) LSU 42 - Ohio State 38   Both teams lucky they did not have to face USC in BCS

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CB) - Carroll Buckley - Bad joke aficionado, Football Announcer, Baseball Umpire, and News Director for KXO Radio AM1230 & FM107 of El Centro, California

JH) - Jim Howell - Sports Information Director for Arizona Western College and the voice of AWC Matador Athletics on the Radio, TV, and Internet of Yuma, Arizona

KG) - “Kid Godzilla” - News Director and Developer of Sport News Southwest

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