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Bowl Predictions, Dec. 2
Submitted by ldecock on 12/02/2008 - 13:07
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A special mid-week edition of the bowl predictions, with new rumor and speculation bringing the ACC picture into focus.
Specifically, the Gator Bowl is making a play for Clemson, which would bump North Carolina to the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte, where the Heels would play Pittsburgh. The ACC title game loser is likely headed to Nashville, whether it's Virginia Tech or Boston College
Additionally, there's a potential shake-up in Conference USA, where the MAC and C-USA are trying to put together a potential Ball State-Tulsa tussle in the GMAC Bowl, which would put East Carolina in the Liberty Bowl, win or lose Saturday.
ACC
Orange Bowl -- ACC Champion vs. Cincinnati
Chick-fil-A (Peach) Bowl -- Georgia Tech vs. LSU
Gator Bowl -- Clemson vs. Nebraska
Champs Bowl -- Florida State vs. Wisconsin
Music City Bowl -- ACC runner-up vs. Vanderbilt
Meineke (Charlotte) Bowl -- North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh
Emerald Bowl -- Wake Forest vs. California
Humanitarian Bowl -- Maryland vs. Boise State
Eagle (Congressional) Bowl -- Miami vs. Navy
Papjohns.com Bowl (at-large) -- N.C. State vs. Rutgers
CONFERENCE USA
Liberty Bowl -- Tulsa vs. Kentucky
GMAC Bowl -- East Carolina vs. Central Michigan
Texas Bowl -- Houston vs. Notre Dame
Armed Forces Bowl -- Rice vs. Air Force
New Orleans Bowl -- Southern Mississippi vs. Troy
St. Petersburg Bowl -- Memphis vs. South Florida
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Luke DeCock
Luke has worked for The N&O since 2000. He covered the Carolina Hurricanes and the NHL before becoming a sports columnist in August 2008. A native of Evanston, Ill., he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He can be reached at 829-8947 or luke.decock@newsobserver.com.
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Comments
Predictions subject to Troy-Ark. State game?
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 11:38 — HarbingerGAStrange that a Sun Belt game should make such a difference...
If Arkansas State should beat Troy, the teams will be co-champs and both with 7 wins.
Papa John's has a tie-in that takes a Sun Belt team with 7 wins if a SEC team isn't available (which it won't). Both Troy and the bowl game seem to be interested in each other and being co-champs frees the New Orleans Bowl to take Ark. State.
In turn, if Ark. State goes to N.O., Southern Miss and Memphis flip since Southern Miss has already played Ark. State.
Plus, N.C. State now needs a new home and likely goes to Detroit.
ECU should go to the Liberty anyway ...
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 10:37 — PuraPirataafter they hold Tulsa to a season low in point totals.