Let's take a quick look at all 10 of the ACC Bowl games.
| Jan. 2 | Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. |
3 p.m. (ESPN) | Boston College vs. Cincinnati |
Steve Addazio was fired, and BC’s defense is really suspect. This feels like a L. Cincinnati is pretty good too.
Boston College 20 Cincinnati 31
| Dec. 31 | Belk Charlotte, N.C. |
Noon (ESPN) | Kentucky vs Virginia Tech |
Give Bud Foster in his final game 3 weeks to prepare for a one-dimensional offense and I like the Hokies chances.
Virginia Tech 27 Kentucky 17
| Dec. 31 | Tony the Tiger Sun El Paso, Texas |
2 p.m. (CBS) | Arizona State vs. Florida State |
Mike Norvell is going to be looking at his new team, and I think the Noles play with pride. They have more talent than Arizona State as they do most teams. If they play like it they win.
Florida State 31 Arizona State 27
| Dec. 30 | Music City Nashville, Tenn. |
4 p.m. (ESPN) | Louisville vs Mississippi State |
This is a good matchup for Louisville. Mississippi State needed some luck against Ole Miss to even get bowl eligible.
Louisville 27 Mississippi State 23
| Dec. 30 | Orange Miami Gardens, Fla. |
8:00 p.m (ESPN) | (24) Virginia vs. (9) Florida |
Virginia can compete in this game, but Florida is too deep and too good defensively to predict a win.
Virginia 17 Florida 31
| Dec. 28 | Fiesta Glendale, Ariz. |
8:00 p.m. (ESPN) | (3) Clemson vs (2) Ohio State |
Clemson, Ohio State, and LSU are the only teams that can beat each other. I’ve thought all year Ohio State is the most complete team in college football. I think their offensive line can cause issues for Clemson’s front.
Clemson 30 Ohio State 31
| Dec. 27 | Pinstripe New York |
3:20 p.m. (ESPN) | Michigan State vs Wake Forest |
I take first half of the year Wake Forest by double digits. Since then the Deacs have had a number of injuries. It’s winnable, but I’d be mildly surprised.
Wake Forest 17 Michigan State 24
| Dec. 27 | Military Annapolis, Md. |
Noon (ESPN) | North Carolina vs Temple |
Georgia Tech’s Geoff Collins would be good to talk to about these teams, having played and lost to both. The Heels are much better at QB with Sam Howell.
North Carolina 30 Temple 23
| Dec. 26 | Quick Lane Detroit |
8 p.m. (ESPN) | Pittsburgh vs Eastern Michigan |
There isn’t any reason that Pittsburgh should be losing to a 6-6 team from the MAC. With the Panthers you never know what you’ll get, but it would be a true face plant to lose this one.
Pittsburgh 37 Eastern Michigan 13
| Dec. 26 | Independence Shreveport, La. |
4 p.m. (ESPN) | Miami vs Louisiana Tech |
This is an extremely dangerous game for Miami. Louisiana Tech will have a big home field advantage, and the Canes were flat out awful to end the season. If Miami is interested it’s a cakewalk, if there are not which I suspect, they will have issues. Manny Diaz better not lose.
Miami 24 Louisiana Tech 20
