College Football Bowl Game Projections 2017: Week 13 edition
By Zach Bigalke
Week 2: Bowl games from Dec. 22 through Dec. 26
The second set of bowl games could feature some high-flying matchups. If UCLA manages to beat California in their rivalry game on Thanksgiving weekend, Josh Rosen will get one final college game when the Bruins take on Quinton Flowers and South Florida at Legion Field. The Bulls had hopes of playing in a New Year’s Six bowl when they started the season, but they will still get to play a Power Five opponent to end the year.
A few days later on the other end of the country, we might be treated to a duel of two of the nation’s best running backs. San Diego State is projected to play Washington in the Cactus Bowl, where Rashaad Penny and Myles Gaskin could burn up the turf at Arizona Stadium in Tucson.
Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson Stadium — Nassau, Bahamas
Friday, Dec.22: Northern Illinois vs. Southern Miss
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium — Boise, Idaho
Friday, Dec. 22: Toledo vs. Fresno State
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field — Birmingham, Ala.
Saturday, Dec. 23: UCLA vs. South Florida
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium — Fort Worth, Texas
Saturday, Dec. 23: Army vs. Marshall
Dollar General Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Bowl — Mobile, Ala.
Saturday, Dec. 23: Ohio vs. Arkansas State
Hawaii Bowl
Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium — Honolulu, Hawaii
Sunday, Dec. 24: Temple vs. Utah State
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl — Dallas, Texas
Tuesday, Dec. 26: Kansas State vs. Iowa
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field — Detroit, Mich.
Tuesday, Dec. 26: Middle Tennessee vs. Akron
Cactus Bowl
Chase Field — Phoenix, Ariz.
Tuesday, Dec. 26: San Diego State vs. Washington