College Football Bowl Pick-off, Round Two

Wow, rough first three games if you were a favored team or if your name is Byrum. Hnwoltz.

Question to ponder - what kind of sporting event would you most like to travel to Vegas to attend? NFL game? NBA game? Baseball, bowl game, golf tournament?

I guess there really isn't a wrong answer, either way you're in Vegas and watching live sports. So hats off to Oregon State and BYU for acheiving both.

Tuesday: MAACO Las Vegas Bowl, Oregon State vs BYU (-2.5)
What has BYU done this season? Beat Oklahoma, got pounded at home by Florida State, got pounded at home by TCU and beat Utah at home. I don't like that resume much. I don't like Oregon State's much either, but I do like the fact that they've won 5 straight bowl trips, second-longest streak in the nation. Mike Riley just doesn't lose bowl games (he was also 3-0 as offensive coordinator at USC), and the small spread doesn't scare me away. Found's pick: Oregon State

Wednesday: Poinsettia Bowl, Utah vs California (-2.5)
Both teams finished the season with losses. And if I'm going to pick Oregon State above because of their bowl win streak, I have to pick Utah - the only team with a longer streak (won 8 straight). No Jahvid Best for Cal = no dice. Plus the two murderers in Basic Instinct went to Cal and became psycho there, so I can't rightly pick the Bears and expect the world to be a good place. Found's pick: Utah

Christmas Eve: Hawaii Bowl, Nevada (-14.5) vs SMU
All you need to know is that Nevada will be playing without leading rusher Vai Taua, who is academically ineligible for the game. I fully expect Nevada to still be able to run the ball to death and beat warm-and-fuzzy-story SMU, but not to cover a 14.5 point spread. Found's pick: SMU