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Alamo Bowl Preview and Prediction

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

No. 16 USC (9-3) battles TCU (8-4) in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Lincoln Riley’s Trojans, led by QB Jayden Maiava, overcome opt-outs (including top WRs) to outgun TCU’s passing attack in a dome shootout. Prediction: USC 38, TCU 31. Continue reading →

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Birmingham Bowl Preview and Prediction

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Georgia Southern (6-6) faces Appalachian State (5-7) in the JLab Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 29 at 2:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. A Sun Belt rivalry rematch—Eagles won 25-23 in November—gets weird with App State’s losing record and heavy opt-outs. Personal note: my niece cheers for the Mountaineers, so I’ll be scanning the sidelines! Prediction: Georgia Southern 31, Appalachian State 21. Continue reading →

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Picking Every Bowl: Birmingham Bowl, Houston vs. Auburn

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl December 28 Houston (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6), Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., noon, ESPN Auburn -2 – O/U 51 Records don’t always tell the full story. Despite the glaring difference between the records of these two teams (Houston’s … Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown and Quick Thought – Saturday, December 22, 2018

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Douglas Blaine

3 Days Until Christmas! Song: “Welcome to Our World,” by Chris Rice Christmas Album: “Christmas,” by Mannheim Steamroller Christmas DVD: “A Christmas Story” Netflix Movie: “The Christmas Project” Amazon Prime Movie: “7th Heaven: Christmas!” Feeln Movie: “A Season for Miracles” On … Continue reading →

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Bowl Predictions – Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

Bowl prediction record: 15-13 SU, 12-16 ATS, 14-13-1 O/U Birmingham Bowl Auburn (6-6) vs. Memphis (9-3), Birmingham, noon, ESPN Auburn -3 – O/U 62 Scoring Offense: Auburn, 27.2 (77th); Memphis, 42.7 (6th) Passing Offense: Auburn, 175.5, (109th); Memphis, 324.3 (13th) Rushing Offense: Auburn, 191.8 (40th); Memphis, 186.2 (46th) Scoring Defense: Auburn, 27.3 (68th); Memphis, 27.0 (66th) … Continue reading →

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