Lost in the mix are some interesting college football games. Big Ten teams Iowa and Michigan State are playing in two of them.
Here are my predictions for the Holiday, Pinstripe and Redbox bowls:
Holiday Bowl
This is a curious matchup.
Iowa can’t score. USC can’t defend. Iowa can defend. USC can score.
Which struggling unit will play better? It is a toss-up so I’ll say Iowa’s defense will play well and limit USC’s ability to make big plays.
Kirk Ferentz is 8-8 in bowls. He’ll make it to nine behind a spiritual lift from Hawkeyes’ legend Hayden Fry.