Wednesday, December 14, 2011
No JFP Top 25 football poll this week. Instead we are going to give you a weekly schedule of college bowl games coming up and Bryan Flynn's picks for the winners. Use this to plan your bowl-watching schedule beginning this Saturday until next Thursday.
Saturday, Dec. 17
• Gildan New Mexico Bowl (1 p.m. ESPN)
The Temple Owls (8-4) out of the Mid-American Conference face the Wyoming Cowboys (8-4) out of the Mountain West Conference.
Flynn's Pick: Temple
• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (4:30 p.m. ESPN)
The Ohio Bobcats (9-4) from the MAC take on the Utah State Aggies (7-5) of the Western Athletic Conference.
Flynn's Pick: Utah State
• R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (8 p.m. ESPN)
The San Diego State Aztecs (8-4) out of the MWC meet the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (8-4) from the Sun Belt Conference.
Flynn's Pick: San Diego State
Tuesday, Dec. 20
• Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg (7 p.m. ESPN)
The Florida International Golden Panthers (8-4) from the Sun Belt Conferences face the Marshall Thundering Herd (6-6) out of Conference USA.
Flynn's Pick: Marshall
Wednesday, Dec. 21
• San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (7 p.m. ESPN)
The TCU Horned Frogs (10-2) out of the MWC face off against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-4) from the WAC.
Flynn's Pick: TCU
Thursday, Dec. 22
• MAACO Bowl Las Vegas (7 p.m. ESPN)
The Arizona State Sun Devils (6-6) from the Pac-12 face Boise State Broncos (11-1) from the MWC.
Flynn's Pick: Boise State