Bowl Season is Here!

Bowl season is finally here! The action kicks off with these two tasty match ups tomorrow. Here are my picks! 

Gildan New Mexico Bowl – Nevada and Arizona will kick off the bowl season with a showdown in the desert. Nevada comes in with a 7-5 record and an incredible run game. The Wolf pack is averaging 260 yards per game. They are spear headed by Stefphon Jefferson who has 22 touchdowns this year. QB Cody Fajardo is the biggest name on this team. He has scored 17 touchdowns through the air and 11 on the ground. He is a super dangerous dual threat signal caller and will be the biggest problem for the Arizona defense. Arizona also has a powerful QB and an incredible running game. Matt Scott is the Wildcats’ senior QB and has 24 passing touchdowns to his name. His issue is his interceptions. In almost every big game he’s tossed one at a key point and he has 12 of them this season.

I think Arizona will have too many issues stopping Nevada’s offense and holding on to the ball. In the end, Nevada will win 32-25 over the Wildcats.

Toledo and Utah State will meet in Idaho for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Toledo comes in with a (-3 record and a lot of experience from a MAC season unlike any other. The Toledo offense is pretty balanced. The Rockets average nearly 200 yards a game on the ground and 260 through the air. The man to watch is David Fluellen. He has nearly 1,500 yards this season and 13 touchdowns. The Rockets’ issue is their defense. Though they have made some good stops in games this year, they have allowed a lot of points. Utah State comes in with a top 25 ranking and a stout defense. The Aggies only allow 15.4 points per game and haven’t allowed more than 41 in a game (which was in overtime against #20 Louisiana Tech). Their offense is high scoring (34.4 points a game) and balanced. QB Chuckie Keeton will be the player to watch in this game. He scored 27 touchdowns through the air and 11 on the ground. His play making ability is what makes Utah State so dangerous.

Toledo’s ability to move the ball against the Aggies defense will dictate what happens in this game. If they can’t move the ball and get points on almost every drive, they will lose this game. I think Utah State will play some great defense and win 35-20. 

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