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College Football Bowl Projections 2019, Week 13: Playoff takes shape

By John Mitchell

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 16: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers runs with the ball as Jacquez Jones #10 of the Mississippi Rebels defends during the first half of a game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 16: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers runs with the ball as Jacquez Jones #10 of the Mississippi Rebels defends during the first half of a game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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December 23

Gasparilla Bowl: UCF vs. Western Kentucky
2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN – Tampa, Fla.

December 24

Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. BYU
8 p.m. ET, ESPN – Honolulu, Hawaii

December 26

Independence Bowl: Miami (FL) vs. Ohio*
4 p.m. ET, ESPN – Shreveport, La.

Quick Lane Bowl: Michigan State vs. North Carolina
8 p.m. ET, ESPN – Detroit, Mich.

December 27

Military Bowl: Navy vs. Louisville
12 p.m. ET, ESPN – Annapolis, Md.

Pinstripe Bowl: Florida State vs. Illinois
3:20 p.m. ET, ESPN – Bronx, N.Y.

Texas Bowl: Texas vs. SMU*
6:45 p.m. ET, ESPN – Houston, Texas

Cheez-It Bowl: Kansas State vs. Fresno State*
10:15 p.m. ET, ESPN – Phoenix, Ariz.

Holiday Bowl: Michigan vs. Washington
Time TBA – San Diego, Calif.

The Skinny

Things looked dire in Ann Arbor earlier in the season, but Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines  have resoundingly defeated their last three opponents. Starting with a 45-14 blowout of Notre Dame and culminating in a beatdown of the rival Spartans, Michigan has put itself in position to be a real factor in the New Year’s Six race, if still it will once again come up short in its quest for that elusive Big Ten Championship. Wins over Indiana and Ohio State to finish the season would likely be enough to propel the Wolverines over other contenders.

It’s been a disappointing season in Austin as Sam Ehlinger’s words amidst the celebration of last year’s Sugar Bowl win over Georgia have proved more haunting than prophetic. Ehlinger was far from the first to shout from the rooftops about Texas being back over the last decade of futility, but his proclamation has proven just as incorrect as the others. Texas fell on a last-second field goal to Iowa State this weekend to fall to 6-4 on the season. With a road trip to Baylor coming, he Longhorns are staring a 7-5 regular season in the face.

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