College Football Bowl Game Predictions Offered

Due to the fact that there are seven -- count 'em, seven -- Big 12 Conference teams involved in college football bowl games between Dec. 29 and Jan. 8, I decided to include all of their games as well as all of the BCS bowl games in my predictions this year which appear below:

Monday, Dec. 29

Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio

Missouri Tigers vs. Northwestern Wildcats

ESPN, 8 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Missouri wins, 37-13

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Tuesday, Dec. 30

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl in San Diego

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Oregon Ducks

ESPN, 8 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Oklahoma State wins, 29-20

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Wednesday, Dec. 31

Insight Bowl in Tempe, Ariz.

Kansas Jayhawks vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

NFL Network, 5:30 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Kansas wins, 41-17

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Thursday, Jan. 1

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Clemson Tigers

CBS, 1 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Nebraska wins, 17-15

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Thursday, Jan. 1

Rose Bowl presented by Citi in Pasadena, Calif.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. USC Trojans

ABC, 4:30 p.m. ET

My Prediction: USC wins, 39-6

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Thursday, Jan. 1

FedEx Orange in Miami

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

Fox, 8:30 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Cincinnati wins, 20-17

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Friday, Jan. 2

AT&T Cotton Bowl in Dallas

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Ole Miss Rebels

Fox, 2 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Texas Tech wins, 60-24

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Friday, Jan. 2

Allstate Sugar in New Orleans

Utah Utes vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

Fox, 8 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Utah wins, 42-27

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Monday, Jan. 5

Tostitos Fiesta in Glendale, Ariz.

Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Fox, 8 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Texas wins, 56-21

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Thursday, Jan.8

FedEx BCS National Championship in Miami

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Florida Gators

Fox, 8 p.m. ET

My Prediction: Oklahoma wins, 42-30

-- Bob McCarty Writes