2009-2010 Bowl Season
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2009/2010 CFN All-Bowl Team & Top 50 Performances
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Who's Hot ... From the Bowl Season
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Who's Not ... From the Bowl Season
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2009-2010 CFN Staff Bowl Confidence
Picks
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Ranking of the Bowls (before the
bowl season)
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Why Each Bowl Might Be Good |
34 Things You Need To Know
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Who's Hot & Not Pre-Bowls |
Every
Team's Best Bowl Moment
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2008/2009 Bowl Central |
2007/2008 Bowl Central
| 2006/2007 Bowl Central
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Ranking the 2009/2010
Bowl Season - The Classics
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Ranking the 2009/2010
Bowl Season - The Above-Average
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Ranking the 2009/2010
Bowl Season - The Good
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Ranking the 2009/2010
Bowl Season - The Mediocre
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Ranking the 2009/2010
Bowl Season - The Duds
New Mexico Bowl
Wyoming
35 ... Fresno State
28 2OT
December 19th, Albuquerque NM, 4:30 pm ESPN
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Fresno St blows late lead |
Wyoming
rallies for 2 OT win
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New Mexico Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN New Mexico Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction: Fresno State 37-23 ... Line: Fresno State -11
St. Petersburg Bowl
Rutgers
45 ... UCF 24
December 19th, St. Petersburg FL, 8 pm,
ESPN
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Rutgers & Sanu blow past the
Knights |
UCF
gets sacked
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St. Petersburg Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN St. Petersburg Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction: Rutgers 27-17 ... Line: Rutgers -3
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Middle Tennessee
42 ... Southern Miss 32
December 20th, New Orleans LA, 8 pm ESPN
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Dasher and MTSU run to the win |
USM
can't hold early lead
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New Orleans Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN New Orleans Bowl Preview
CFN
Prediction: Southern Miss 31-23 ... Line: USM -4
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl
BYU
44 ...
Oregon State
20
December 22nd, Las Vegas NV, 8 pm, ESPN
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BYU blows away the Beavers |
OSU
comes out shockingly flat
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Las Vegas Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Las Vegas Bowl Preview
CFN
Prediction: Oregon State 35-27 ... Line: Oregon
State -3
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Bowl
Utah
37 ... California
27
December 23rd, San Diego CA, 8 pm, ESPN
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Utah & Wynn blow past the Bears |
Cal
blows 14-point early lead
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Poinsettia Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Poinsettia Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Utah 28-23 ... Line: Cal -3
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
SMU
45 ...
Nevada
10
December 24th, Honolulu HI, 8 pm, ESPN
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Padron & SMU bomb the Pack |
Nevada misses Taua & Lippincott
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Hawaii Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Hawaii Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction: Nevada
45-27 ... Line: Nevada -14.5
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
December 26th, Detroit MI, 1 pm, ESPN
Marshall 21 ... Ohio 17
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The Herd D stuffs the Bobcats |
Ohio's comeback falls short
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Little Caesar's Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Little Caesars Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction: Ohio
28-19 ... Line: Ohio -3
Meineke Car Care Bowl
December 26th, Charlotte NC, 4:30 pm, ESPN
Pitt 19 ... North Carolina
17
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Pitt boots the Tar Heels |
UNC D can't hold on
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Meineke Car Care Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Meineke Car Care Bowl Preview
CFN
Prediction: Pitt 24-19 ... Line: Pitt -3
Emerald Bowl
December 26th, San Francisco CA, 8:00 pm,
ESPN
USC 24 ... Boston College
13
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Williams leads USC to the win |
BC gets
bombed on
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Emerald Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Emerald Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
USC 27-10 ... Line: USC -9
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
December 27th, Nashville TN, 8:30 pm, ESPN
Clemson
21 ... Kentucky
13
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Clemson isn't perfect, but gets the win |
UK O
fizzles
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Music City Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Music City Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction: Clemson 30-24 ... Line:
Clemson -7
Independence Bowl
December 28th, Shreveport LA, 5 pm ESPN
Georgia 44 ... Texas A&M 20
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Georgia runs over the Aggies |
A&M
gets yards, not points
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Independence Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Independence Bowl Preview
CFN
Prediction: Georgia 38-27 ... Line: Georgia -7
EagleBank Bowl
December 29th, Washington DC, 4:30 pm ESPN
UCLA 31 ...
Temple 20
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UCLA needs a late D score to win |
Temple blows early lead
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EagleBank Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN EagleBank Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
UCLA 27-16 ... Line: UCLA -7
Champs Sports Bowl
December 29th, Orlando FL, 8 pm, ESPN
Wisconsin 20 ... Miami
14
- Wisconsin sacks the Canes |
Miami struggles, but has late chance
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Champs Sports Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Champs Sports Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction: Miami 31-26 .... Line: Miami -3
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
December 30th, Boise ID, 4:30 pm ESPN
Idaho 43 ... Bowling Green 42
- Idaho wins thriller on 2-point
conversion |
Barnes
sets all-time record in loss
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Humanitarian Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Humanitarian Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Idaho 45-41 ... Line:
Bowling Green -1
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
December 30th, San Diego CA, 8 pm ESPN
Nebraska 33 ... Arizona 0
- The Huskers destroy the
Wildcats |
Arizona's offense does nothing
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Holiday Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Holiday Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Arizona 19-16 ... Line:
Arizona -2
Bell Helicopters Armed Forces Bowl
December 31st, Fort Worth TX, Noon, ESPN
Air Force 47 ...
Houston 20
- Air Force comes up with six
picks |
Houston gets run over ... again
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Armed Forces Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Armed Forces Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Houston 33-27 ...
Line: Houston -4.5
Brut Sun Bowl
December 31st, El Paso TX, 2 pm, CBS
Oklahoma 31 ...
Stanford 27
- Jones & Broyles bomb away on
Cardinal |
Stanford misses Luck
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Sun Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Sun Bowl Preview
CFN
Prediction: Oklahoma 38-17 ... Line: Oklahoma -8
Texas Bowl
December 31st, Houston TX, 3:30 pm, ESPN
Navy 35 ... Missouri 13
- Navy & Dobbs run wild |
Mizzou is shockingly bad in blowout
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Texas Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Texas Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Missouri 34-17... Line:
Missouri -7
Insight Bowl
December 31, Tempe AZ, 5:30 pm, NFL Network
Iowa State 14 ... Minnesota 13
- The Cyclones run well, hang on
late |
Minnesota fumbles away win
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Insight Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Insight Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Iowa State 23-20 ... Line:
Minnesota -3
Chick-fil-A Bowl
December 31, Atlanta GA, 7:30 pm ESPN
Virginia Tech 37 ...
Tennessee 14
- Williams & Taylor rumble over
the Vols |
Tennessee gets run over
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Chick-fil-A Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Chick-fil-A Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Tennessee 23-17 ...
Line: Virginia Tech -5
Outback Bowl
January 1, Tampa FL, 11 am, ESPN
Auburn 38 ...
Northwestern 35 OT
- Auburn survives penalties for
classic win |
Kafka throws for 532 yards and 5 picks in loss
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Outback Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Outback Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Auburn 27-24 ... Line:
Auburn -8
Capital One Bowl
January 1, Orlando FL, 1 pm, ABC
Penn State 20 ...
LSU 17
- Daryll Clark proves he can win
the big one |
LSU ticked by questionable late call
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Capital One Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Capital One Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
LSU 20-17 ... Line: Penn
State -2.5
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl
January 1, Jacksonville FL, 1 pm CBS
Florida State 33 ... West Virginia
21
- Bowden goes out a winner |
WVU blows big early lead, loses Brown
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Gator Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Gator Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
West Virginia 34-23 ...
Line: West Virginia -3
Rose Bowl presented by Citi
January 1, Pasadena, CA 5 pm ABC
Ohio State 26 ... Oregon
17
- Pryor leads OSU to thrilling
win |
Oregon O struggles to stay on the field
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Rose Bowl Instant Analysis
- Rose
Bowl Stream-of Consciousness Notes
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CFN Rose Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Ohio State 26-24 ... Line: Oregon -4
Allstate Sugar Bowl
January 1, New Orleans, LA 8:30 pm Fox
Florida 51 ...
Cincinnati 24
- Tebow goes out with
record-setting day |
Cincinnati gets blown away early
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Sugar Bowl Instant Analysis
- Sugar
Bowl Stream-of Consciousness Notes
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CFN Sugar Bowl Preview
CFN
Prediction: Florida 37-16 ... Line: Florida -10.5
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
January 2, Memphis TN 5:30 pm ESPN
Arkansas 20 ... East Carolina 17 OT
- The Hogs get outplayed but
survive |
ECU misses four field goals including three late
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Liberty Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Liberty Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Arkansas 34-24 ...
Line: Arkansas -7.5
International Bowl
January 2, Toronto, Canada, Noon, ESPN2
South Florida 27 ...
Northern Illinois 3
- USF's Ford rolls for over 200
yards in 2nd half |
NIU O does little
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International Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN International Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction: USF 30-20 .. Line: South Florida -6.5
AT&T Cotton Bowl
January 2, Arlington TX, 2 pm Fox
Ole Miss 21 ...
Oklahoma State 7
- McCluster runs wild on Cowboys |
OSU gives away the ball six times in the 4th
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Cotton Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Cotton Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Ole Miss 31-27...
Line: Ole Miss -3
PapaJohns.com Bowl
January 2, Birmingham AL 2 pm ESPN
Connecticut 20 ... South Carolina
7
- UConn D nearly perfect in easy
win |
South Carolina O falls flat
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Papajohns.com Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN PapaJohns.com Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
South Carolina 26-20 ...
Line: South Carolina -4.5
Valero Alamo Bowl
January 2, San Antonio TX 8 pm ESPN
Texas Tech 41 ... Michigan State 31
- Potts & Sheffield combine to
give Tech the win |
MSU can't keep up the pace
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Alamo Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN Alamo Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Texas Tech 45-38 ...
Line: Texas Tech -8
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
January 4, Phoenix, AZ 8 pm Fox
Boise State 17 ... TCU
10
- Boise State's trick play spars
win |
TCU gets picked off, shut down
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Fiesta Bowl Instant Analysis
- Fiesta Bowl Stream-of Consciousness Notes
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CFN
Fiesta Bowl Preview
CFN
Prediction: TCU 34-17 ... Line: TCU -7
FedEx Orange Bowl
January 5, Miami Gardens, FL, 8 pm Fox
Iowa 24 ... Georgia Tech 14
- Iowa's D shuts down Tech cold |
Georgia Tech can't get O going
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Orange Bowl Instant Analysis
- Orange
Bowl Stream-of Consciousness Notes
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CFN
Orange Bowl Preview
CFN
Prediction: Iowa 26-20 ... Line: Georgia Tech -4
GMAC Bowl
January 6, Mobile AL 7 pm ESPN
Central Michigan 44 ...
Troy 41 2OT
- CMU & LeFevour pull out win in
classic |
Troy bombs away in loss
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GMAC Bowl Instant Analysis
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CFN GMAC Bowl Preview
CFN Prediction:
Central Michigan 38-31 ...
Line: Central Michigan -3.5
Citi BCS National Championship
January 7, Pasadena, CA, 8 pm Fox
Alabama 37 ... Texas
21
- Alabama runs over Texas for
title |
Texas loses McCoy early on
- BCS Championship Stream-of Consciousness Notes
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BCS Championship Instant Analysis
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CFN BCS Championship Preview
CFN
Prediction: Texas 23-19... Alabama -5