College football bowl game Thursday predictions: Oklahoma vs. Arizona

Fenway

Boston College (+10) over SMU

The Mustangs finished one spot behind Liberty, missing a chance to make a statement in the Fiesta Bowl against Oregon.

Instead, theyll make a 1,700-mile trip without their injured quarterback to shiver during a de facto road game.

Pinstripe

Rutgers (+1) over Miami

Speaking of southern teams making long trips to the Northeast to appear in a low-stakes game with little to gain.

The Hurricanes who lost their 2018 trip to The Bronx, 35-3, to Wisconsin will be forced to use first-year, third-string quarterback Jacurri Williams against the nations 17th-ranked pass defense.

Pop-Tarts

Kansas State (-2.5) over NC State

Predicting bowl games has become increasingly difficult in this era, but motivation remains a massive factor.

Arizona wide receiver Jacob Cowing Getty ImagesFew players are more ready to announce their presence than Wildcats freshman backup Avery Johnson, who was electric in limited snaps this season.

In a win over Texas Tech, he completed 8 of 9 passes and rushed for 90 yards and five touchdowns.

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Alamo

Oklahoma (+2.5) over Arizona

The world is backing the Wildcats after the departure of quarterback Dillon Gabriel, but the Sooners (10-2) still have the more talented squad, including five-star recruit Jackson Arnold under center.

Arizona has won its past six games, but only one came against a team that is currently ranked.