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2016-17 Bowl Projections Before Championship Weekend

By Zach Bigalke

Jan 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer speak on the field prior to the 2015 Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer speak on the field prior to the 2015 Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) carries the ball during the first quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) carries the ball during the first quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /

December 28

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium NC State
Bronx, NY Maryland
Russell Athletic Bowl Camping World Stadium West Virginia
Orlando, FL Florida State
Foster Farms Bowl Levi’s Stadium Northwestern
Santa Clara, CA Stanford
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl NRG Stadium Arkansas
Houston, TX Kansas State

BEST GAME: West Virginia v. Florida State

The showdown between former Bobby Bowden schools, live from Orlando, will provide a welcome diversion on the Hump Day between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The two teams feature 3000-yard passers, Deondre Francois for Florida State and Skyler Howard for the Mountaineers. The difference maker in this game will be Dalvin Cook, one way or another. If the running back heats up for the Seminoles, all bets are off. But if West Virginia can bottle him up, Dana Holgorsen’s team could notch its biggest win of the year.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Christian McCaffrey (RB/Stanford)

A lot has been made about what has happened to Christian McCaffrey this season. What happened was that, despite failing to eclipse the lofty standards he set last season, the Cardinal back nevertheless finished fourth nationally in rushing yards per game and was the only player in the country with more than 200 all-purpose yards per game. By any measure, McCaffrey is just as worthy a Heisman hopeful this year as he was in 2015. And against a Northwestern defense that gives up over 400 yards of offense per game, he could make noise one last time in front of a local crowd at Levi’s Stadium.

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