After going 1-1 ATS on MNF and a bit of a rough weekend, misterfootballfanatic's record for the season is 55-33-5. However, I LOVE THE BOWL SEASON! I've had all year to watch teams and I have a pretty good idea on who's good, who's shaky, who's overrated, who's motivated, etc. Let's start with two Bowl selections this Saturday, 12/18/10.

Take BYU -11 vs the UTEP Miners in today's New Mexico Bowl. First of all, BYU fans travel well. UTEP lost their starting senior QB, Trevor Vittatoe, in October (he may play, but be rusty). They lost five of their last six games and headed the wrong way. On the other hand, the BYU Cougars finished strong, winning 5 of their last 7 games, after head coach Bronco Mendenhall took over calling the defensive signals. UTEP has neither the pass rush or the run defense to stop BYU. (I like this one a little more than the next one). Prediction BYI 41. UTEP 24.

Take Ohio +2 (and climbing) vs. Troy in the New Orleans Bowl. Everyone is all over Troy for some reason (Ohio opened as a 1 point favorite). Troy has one of it's worst defenses in years and their offense is not quite as good as the last two years. Ohio lost to Kent and snapped a seven game winning streak. Troy has lost the last two times they played in the New Orleans Bowl. These are evenly matched teams, but I'll go against everyone else and take Ohio in an upset. Prediction Ohio 31, Troy 27.

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