We’re a couple weeks away from the New Year, and that means that the bowl games are just around the corner. Here are my picks for the biggest bowls this holiday season.
College Football Playoff
Fiesta Bowl
3 Clemson Tigers v 2 Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State over Clemson
Player to Watch: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
Peach Bowl
4 Washington Huskies v 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama over Washington
Player to Watch: Jonathan Allen, DL, Alabama
National Championship
Alabama Crimson Tide over Ohio State Buckeyes
Player to Watch: JT Barrett, Ohio State
Non-CFP Bowl Games
Orange Bowl
11 Florida State Seminoles v 6 Michigan Wolverines
Michigan over Florida State
Player to Watch: Jabrill Peppers, DL, Michigan
Cotton Bowl
15 Western Michigan Broncos v 8 Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin over Western Michigan
Player to Watch: TJ Watt, DL, Wisconsin
Rose Bowl
9 USC Trojans v 5 Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State over USC
Player to Watch: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Sugar Bowl
14 Auburn Tigers v 7 Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma over Auburn
Player to Watch: Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma
Alamo Bowl
12 Oklahoma State Cowboys v 10 Colorado Buffaloes
Oklahoma State over Colorado
Player to Watch: James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
Citrus Bowl
20 LSU Tigers v 13 Louisville Cardinals
Louisville over LSU
Player to Watch: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
Outback Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes v 17 Florida Gators
Iowa over Florida
Player to Watch: Desmond King, DB, Iowa
Sun Bowl
North Carolina Tar Heels v 18 Stanford Cardinal
North Carolina over Stanford
Player to Watch: Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
Super Bowl (My Projection)
New England Patriots vs Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys over Patriots
Player to Watch: Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas
Riker's Block 