I was gone at a basketball tournament all day yesterday, so I didn't get a chance to post the predictions for the UCLA/FSU game, let alone watch it. Below, you will find the predictions for yesterday's bowl, as well as the three games that will take place today.

Yesterday:

• The Emerald Bowl (Florida State 44, UCLA 27) Notes: Didn't get to watch the game, but this puts the Pac-10 at (0-3), with three teams yet to play. (Oregon State, Cal, USC)

Today:

• The PetroSun Independence Bowl. Ca-Ching! (Oklahoma State vs. Alabama) Notes:   The Crimson Tide are without fired coach Mike Shula, and their defensive coordinator will take over as interim head coach. Both teams are 6-6, and Alabama only posted 2 conference victories, Oklahoma State 3.
• The Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. Ca-Ching! (Cal vs. Texas A&M) Notes: The Pac-10 will get another shot at a post season victory tonight, when Cal plays Texas A&M tonight in San Diego. An end-of-season letdown kept Cal from a more prestigious bowl berth, but they may have their hands full with Texas A&M.
• The Texas Bowl: (Kansas State vs. Rutgers) Notes: A triple overtime loss to West Virginia kept Rutgers out of the Orange Bowl this year, but nonetheless, they've gone 10-2 this season. The exclamation mark of Kansas State's season was a 45-42 upset of then-No. 4 Texas on Nov. 11, ending the Longhorns' hopes of repeating as national champions.

	BTD	XBox	Coin
The PetroSun Independence Bowl
The Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
The Texas Bowl

I'm taking the Cowboys, Bears, and the Scarlet Knights today.

It's about time for some descent bowls.

--JB--