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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 25, 2016; Colorado Springs, CO, USA; Air Force Falcons linebacker Haji Dunn Jr. (34) dives on a loose ball after a Broncos fumble ahead of Boise State Broncos tight end Chase Blakley (86) and offensive lineman Mario Yakoo (66) in the fourth quarter at Falcon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Colorado Springs, CO, USA; Air Force Falcons linebacker Haji Dunn Jr. (34) dives on a loose ball after a Broncos fumble ahead of Boise State Broncos tight end Chase Blakley (86) and offensive lineman Mario Yakoo (66) in the fourth quarter at Falcon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

December 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Albertsons Stadium Ohio
Boise, ID Air Force

BEST GAME: Ohio v. Air Force

This is the next-to-last night of the bowl season with just one game on. The Smurf Turf of Albertsons Stadium will be far more familiar to Air Force, as they play biennially in Boise as part of their regular divisional schedule, but Ohio cannot be ignored. The Bobcats fielded a top-25 scoring defense in 2016, while Air Force reached nine wins thanks to a second straight upset of Boise State that kept the Broncos out of the MWC championship game.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Air Force offensive line

The Falcons are ranked fourth nationally in rushing, averaging over 320 yards per game. They have done this despite lacking a single 1000-yard rusher on their roster. The top man in the stats, Jacobi Owens, finished the regular season averaging just 65 yards per game. A lot of the credit for Air Force’s success on the ground goes to their offensive line, which has consistently paved the way for strong showings from the committee backfield. They’ll be tested by an Ohio defense that ranked fifth nationally in rushing yards allowed.

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