College Football Bowl Projections 2017: Week 9 edition
By Dean Mullen
Bowl games from Dec. 16 through Dec. 21
Although these aren’t the best of the season’s bowl games, there are some underrated matchups in the bunch. Bowl season could kick off in a big way with some top Group of Five teams taking center stage and, heck, there may be some top Power Five teams featured.
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome — New Orleans, La.
Saturday, Dec. 16: UL-Lafayette vs. Southern Mississippi
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Citrus Bowl — Orlando, Fla.
Saturday, Dec.16: Houston vs. Troy
Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium — Las Vegas, Nev.
Saturday, Dec.16: Colorado vs. Utah State
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium — Albuquerque, N.M.
Saturday, Dec.16: Louisiana Monroe vs. Fresno State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl — Montgomery, Ala.
Saturday, Dec.16: Arkansas State vs. Akron
Boca Raton Bowl
Howard Schellenberger Field at FAU Stadium — Boca Raton, Fla.
Tuesday, Dec. 19: Tulane vs. Florida Atlantic
Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium — Frisco, Texas
Wednesday, Dec. 20: Connecticut vs. UCLA
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Tropicana Field — St. Petersburg, Fla.
Thursday, Dec. 21: UCF vs. Florida International