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College Football Bowl Projections 2019: Post-Week 3 edition

By John Mitchell

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners breaks free from the defense of Quentin Lake #37 and Krys Barnes #14 of the UCLA Bruins during the first half of a game on at the Rose Bowl on September 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners breaks free from the defense of Quentin Lake #37 and Krys Barnes #14 of the UCLA Bruins during the first half of a game on at the Rose Bowl on September 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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December 28

Camping World Bowl: Miami (FL) vs. Kansas State
12 p.m. ET, ABC – Orlando, Fla.

December 30

First Responder Bowl: Army vs. Florida Atlantic
12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN – Dallas, Texas

Music City Bowl: Kentucky vs. North Carolina
4 p.m. ET, ESPN – Nashville, Tenn.

Redbox Bowl: Northwestern vs. Washington State
Time TBA – Santa Clara, Calif.

December 31

Belk Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Wake Forest
12 p.m. ET, ESPN – Charlotte, N.C.

Sun Bowl: California vs. Duke
2 p.m. ET, CBS – El Paso, Texas

Liberty Bowl: TCU vs. Mississippi State
3:45 p.m. ET, ESPN – Memphis, Tenn.

Alamo Bowl: Oregon vs. Oklahoma State
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN – San Antonio, Texas

Arizona Bowl: Utah State vs. Arkansas State
Time TBA – Tucson, Ariz.

The Skinny

Chris Klieman has already begun working his magic at Kansas State, proving to be one of the nation’s best coaches regardless of level. The Wildcats look to be one of the nation’s most improved teams, earning a huge out-of-conference road win on Saturday in Starkville over Mississippi State. Most pundits projected Kansas State near the cellar of the Big 12, but now it’s fair to wonder whether the Wildcats could push for a spot in the conference title game opposite Oklahoma.

I give Utah a slight edge over Oregon at the moment in the Pac-12 race, but a few more impressive wins by the Ducks could change my mind. I picked Oregon to win the Pac-12 in the preseason, and the loss to Auburn in the season opener doesn’t really dampen my expectations for this team.

The Ducks could very well run the table from here on out, and with a neutral site loss to Auburn as the only stain on their resume, Oregon’s hopes for the College Football Playoff aren’t out the window yet either.

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