College Bowl games!

I love Christmas time. It means that the College Bowl Season is upon us! Here are my picks for the games through Christmas. I'll post the other games over the weekend. Merry Christmas!

New Orleans Bowl 12/22
Troy (+4 1/2) over Rice
This should be a close game, Rice's option game will control the tempo but Troy will stay in the game due to a subpar Rice defense and a decent QB in Omar Haugabook.
Rice 23 Troy 20

Papajohns.com Bowl 12/23
South Florida (-4 1/2) over East Carolina
Matt Grothe's legs will give South Florida the edge in this one along with alot of experience from a big Big East win over West Virginia this year.
South Florida 27 East Carolina 21

New Mexico Bowl 12/23
San Jose St (+3 1/2) over New Mexico
Home field advantage won't help here, San Jose St is just the better team. With no real passing game New Mexico will have a tough time running against the San Jose St defense, who hung in with a tough Boise St team this year.
San Jose St 23 New Mexico 17

Armed Forces Bowl 12/23
Utah (-1) over Tulsa
Expect a shootout with the Utes pulling it out at the end.
Utah 37 Tulsa 31

Hawaii Bowl 12/24
Hawaii (-7) over Arizona St
Colt Brennan is a stud, and Hawaii doesn't let up when they're winning. Take the over also.
Hawaii 52 Arizona St 27