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College Football Bowl Projections 2018: Contenders make statements in Week 10

By John Mitchell

LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 03: D'Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs rushes for an 83-yard touchdown in the third quarter of the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field on November 3, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Georgia won 34-17. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 03: D'Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs rushes for an 83-yard touchdown in the third quarter of the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field on November 3, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Georgia won 34-17. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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December 15

New Mexico Bowl: Marshall vs. Nevada*
2 pm ET, ESPN – Albuquerque, New Mexico

AutoNation Cure Bowl: Tulane vs. Arkansas State
2:30 pm ET, CBSSN – Orlando, Florida

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl: Fresno State vs. USC
3:30 pm ET, ABC – Las Vegas, Nevada

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Troy vs. Western Michigan
5:30 pm ET, ESPN – Montgomery, Alabama

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech
9 pm ET, ESPN – New Orleans, Louisiana

December 18

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl: Florida Atlantic vs. Ohio
7 pm ET, ESPN – Boca Raton, Florida

December 19

DXL Frisco Bowl: Houston vs. Toledo
8 pm ET, ESPN – Frisco, Texas

December 20

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl: USF vs. FIU
8 pm ET, ESPN – Tampa, Florida

The skinny

One of the more surprising results of the week was Tulane going on the road and dominating USF in a 41-15 shellacking in Tampa. Willie Fritz seems to have his Green Wave turning the corner and, at 4-5 with home games left against East Carolina and Navy, Tulane has a clear path to garnering bowl eligibility for the first time since 2013.

A week after a big win over USF, Houston was snubbed on Tuesday in the committee’s first playoff rankings. The Cougars responded by flopping on the road at SMU in a two touchdown loss. Houston’s high-powered offense was held in check, accumulating only 365 yards and 31 points. The Cougars fancied themselves as a legitimate contender to dethrone UCF in the AAC and make a run at a New Year’s Six bowl game. Houston could still get their crack at UCF in the AAC Championship game, but their shot at a New Year’s Six bowl game ended in Dallas.

Lane Kiffin’s encore performance in Boca hasn’t gone as expected, but the Owls are back in the projected bowl field after a 49-14 demolition of FIU on Saturday. FAU should now be able to squeeze two more wins with home games left against Western Kentucky and Charlotte.

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