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Friday 20 december 2019

Watch every

bowl? Yes!

Here's why GREAT

they are all

must-see TV

By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer DAME
This bowl season starts a bit
earlier and ends a bit later.
The number of games is the
same, but they are spread
over more days.
That means more days with
at least a little bit of col-
lege football, ending with
the national champion-
ship game Jan. 13 in New
Orleans. We will save the
playoff picks for another
time. Do you really need a
reason to watch the games
that determine the nation-
al championship? For the
other 38 games, you might
need a little convincing.
We’re here to help.
The picks and a reason to
watch every bowl game
(all times EST):
Friday, Dec. 20
Bahamas Bowl
Nassau
Buffalo vs. Charlotte, 2 p.m
(ESPN)
Line: Buffalo minus 6.5
Why watch? Three words:
Early happy hour.
Pick: CHARLOTTE 24-21.
Frisco (Texas) Bowl
Utah State vs. Kent State,
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Line: Utah State minus 7.
Why watch? Impress your
friends when you inform
them Kent State coach
Sean Lewis is both the
youngest (33) and tallest Lillard, Whiteside lift Blazers
(6-foot-7) coach in FBS.
Pick: UTAH STATE 35-24.
___ over Warriors 122-112
Saturday, Dec. 21
Celebration Bowl
Atlanta Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, right, shoots as Gold-
North Carolina A&T vs. Al-
corn State, noon (ABC) en State Warriors guard Damion Lee defends during the first half
Line: NC A&T minus 3. of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Dec.
Why watch? FCS football, 18, 2019.
but major college bands Associated Press
at halftime.
Pick: NC A&T 24-21. Page 20

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