College football bowl and playoff schedule, predictions

MIAMI, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Schedule for college football bowls for 2016-17 (All times EST). -- -- Dec. 17

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, Atlanta, GA North Carolina Central [9-2, MEAC] vs. Grambling State [10-1, SWAC] Noon, ABC

PREDICTION

North Carolina Central 24, Grambling 21

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Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM New Mexico [8-4, Mountain West] vs. Texas-San Antonio [6-6, Conference USA] 2 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

New Mexico 35, UTSA 24

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Las Vegas Bowl presented by Geico, Las Vegas, NV Houston [9-3, AAC] vs. San Diego State [10-3, Mountain West] 3:30 p.m., ABC

PREDICTION

San Diego State 31, Houston 28

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Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, AL Appalachian State [9-3, Sun Belt] vs. Toledo [9-2, MAC] 5:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Appalachian State 28, Toledo 20

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AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, FL UCF [6-6, AAC] vs. Arkansas State [7-5, Sun Belt] 5:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

PREDICTION

Arkansas State 31, UCF 24

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, LA Southern Mississippi [6-6, Conference USA] vs. Louisiana-Lafayette [6-6, Sun Belt] 9 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Southern Miss 36, Louisiana-Lafayette 27

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Dec. 19

Miami Beach Bowl, Miami, FL Central Michigan [6-6, MAC] vs. Tulsa [9-3, AAC] 2:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Tulsa 42, Central Michigan 17

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Dec. 20

Boca Raton Bowl, Boca Raton, FL Memphis [8-4, AAC] vs. Western Kentucky [10-3, Conference USA] 7 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Western Kentucky 31, Memphis 27

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Dec. 21

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, CA BYU [8-4, Independent] vs. Wyoming [8-5, Mountain West] 9 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

BYU 24, Wyoming 17

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Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise, ID Idaho [8-4, Sun Belt] vs. Colorado [10-3, PAC 12] 7 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Colorado State 42, Idaho 31

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Dec. 23

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, Nassau, Bahamas Eastern Michigan [7-5, MAC] vs. Old Dominion [9-3, Conference USA] 1 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Old Dominion 28, Eastern Michigan 24

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Lockhead Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, TX Louisiana Tech [8-5, Conference USA] vs. No. 25 Navy [9-3, AAC] 4:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Louisiana Tech 42, Navy 37

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Dollar General Bowl, Mobile, AL Ohio [8-5, MAC] vs. Troy [9-3, Sun Belt] 8 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Troy 26, Ohio 23

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Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu, HI Hawaii [6-7, Mountain West] vs. Middle Tennessee [8-4, Conference USA] 8 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Middle Tennessee 35, Hawaii 23

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Dec. 26

St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, FL Miami University [6-6, MAC] vs. Mississippi State [5-7, Southern] 11 a.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Miami University 24, Mississippi State 21

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Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit, MI Maryland [6-6, Big Ten] vs. Boston College [6-6, AAC] 2:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Boston College 24, Maryland 20

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Camping World Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA N.C. State [6-6, AAC] vs. Vanderbilt [6-6, SEC] 5 p.m., ESPN2

PREDICTION

NC State 27, Vanderbilt 21

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Dec. 27

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl, Dallas, TX Army [6-5, Independent] vs. North Texas [5-7, Conference USA] Noon, ESPN

PREDICTION

North Texas 35, Army 14

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Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman, Annapolis, MD No. 24 Temple [10-3, AAC] vs. Wake Forest [6-6, AAC] 3:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Temple 31, Wake Forest 28

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National Funding Holiday Bowl, San Diego, CA Minnesota [8-4, Big Ten] vs. Washington State [8-4, PAC 12] 7 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Washington State 45, Minnesota 21

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Motel 6 Cactus Bowl, Phoenix, AZ Boise State [10-2, Mountain West] vs. Baylor [6-6, Big 12] 10:15 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Boise State 28, Baylor 27

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Dec. 28

New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Bronx, NY No. 23 Pittsburgh [8-4, AAC] vs. Northwestern [6-6, Big Ten] 2 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Northwestern 33, Pittsburgh 28

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Russell Athletic Bowl, Orlando, FL No. 16 West Virginia [10-2, Big 12] vs. Miami [8-4, AAC] 5:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Miami 35, West Virginia 31

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Foster Farms Bowl, Santa Clara, CA Indiana [6-6, Big Ten] vs. No. 19 Utah [8-4, Pac 12] 8:30 p.m., FOX

PREDICTION

Utah 31, Indiana 28

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AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, Houston, TX Texas A&M [8-4, SEC] vs. Kansas State [8-4, Big 12] 9 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Texas A&M 28, Kansas State 27

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Dec. 29

Birmingham Bowl, Birmingham, AL South Florida [10-2, AAC] vs. South Carolina [6-6, SEC] 2 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

South Florida 27, South Carolina 24

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Belk Bowl, Charlotte, NC Arkansas [7-5, SEC] vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech [9-4, ACC] 5:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Virginia Tech 35, Arkansas 31

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Valero Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, TX No. 12 Oklahoma State [9-3, Big 12] vs. No. 10 Colorado [10-3, PAC 12] 9 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Oklahoma State 38, Colorado 35

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Dec. 30

AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN Georgia [7-5, SEC] vs. TCU [6-6, Big 12] Noon, ESPN

PREDICTION

Georgia 35, TCU 17

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Hyundai Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX No. 18 Stanford [9-3, PAC 12] vs. North Carolina [8-4, ACC] 2 p.m., CBS

PREDICTION

Stanford 31, North Carolina 24

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Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Nebraska [9-3, Big Ten] vs. No. 21 Tennessee [8-4, SEC] 3:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Tennessee 34, Nebraska 31

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Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl, Tucson, AZ South Alabama [6-6, Sun Belt] vs. Air Force [9-3, Mountain West] 5:30 p.m., Campus Insiders

PREDICTION

Air Force 31, South Alabama 20

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Capital One Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, FL No. 6 Michigan [10-2, Big Ten] vs. No. 11 Florida State [9-3, ACC] 8 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Michigan 31, Florida State 27

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Dec. 31

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL No. 20 LSU [7-4, SEC] vs. No. 13 Louisville [9-3, ACC] 11 a.m., ABC

PREDICTION

Louisville 37, LSU 20

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TaxSlayer Bowl, Jacksonville, FL Georgia Tech [8-4, ACC] vs. Kentucky [7-5, SEC] 11 a.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Georgia Tech 42, Kentucky 21

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Jan. 2

Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL No, 17 Florida [8-4, SEC] vs. Iowa [8-4, Big Ten] 1 p.m., ABC

PREDICTION

Iowa 26, Florida 20

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Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Arlington, TX No. 15 Western Michigan [13-0, MAC] vs. No. 8 Wisconsin [10-3, Big Ten] 1 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Wisconsin 41, Western Michigan 28

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Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual, Pasadena, CA No. 9 USC [9-3, PAC 12] vs. No. 5 Penn State [11-2, Big Ten] 5 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

USC 38, Penn State 36

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Allstate Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA No. 14 Auburn [8-4, SEC] vs. No. 7 Oklahoma [10-2, Big 12] 8:30 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Oklahoma 37, Auburn 21

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Dec. 31

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Atlanta, GA No. 4 Washington [12-1, PAC 12] vs. No. 1 Alabama [13-0, SEC] 3 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Alabama 38, Washington 17

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College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl No. 3 Ohio State [11-1, Big Ten] vs. No. 2 Clemson [12-1, ACC] 7 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Clemson 31, Ohio State 28

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Jan. 9

College Football Playoff National Championship, Tampa, FL No. 1 Alabama or No. 4 Washington vs. No. 2 Clemson or No. 3 Ohio State 8 p.m., ESPN

PREDICTION

Alabama 28, Clemson 14