Gone from the 2014 Ducks is their Heisman winning quarterback, now playing professionally for the Tennessee Titans, but not their high scoring offensive philosophy. Oregon is on a six game winning streak after a shaky start to 2015 and is 9-3 overall. In what should have been a re-match of a semi-final matchup last season, Oregon and TCU instead match up for the first time since 1978. Prediction: Arkansas 38-24 Alamo Bowl 5:45 PM - ESPN The Tigers are ranked 11th in total offense and 7th in defense, allowing just 295.7 yards per game. In fact, Clemson has not lost a game since a 28-6 loss to Georgia Tech in November of 2014. Baker Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech and replaced 2014 quarterback, Trevor Knight, quickly endearing himself to the Sooners faithful.Ĭlemson, led by sophomore quarterback, DeShaun Watson, has been perfect this year with high profile wins over Notre Dame, Florida State and North Carolina. Offensive Coordinators Jay Norvell and Josh Heupel were fired and Lincoln Riley was brought in to lead a new offense. The Tigers destroyed Oklahoma 40-6 in last year's Russell Athletic Bowl, forcing an overhaul of Bob Stoops' staff. With all due respect to Alabama and Michigan State, the Orange Bowl matchup between Clemson and Oklahoma is destined to be the marquee matchup on New Year's Eve. #1 Clemson Tigers (13-0) vs #4 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) Prediction: LSU 66-45 December 31st Orange Bowl 3:00 PM - ESPN Now, the third string QB will be playing without the Bears' top receiver (Corey Coleman) and running back (Shock Linwood) against a totally capable Tar Heels defense led by Cyclone legend, Gene Chizik. Typically, I would say it doesn't matter who is playing quarterback for Art Briles, but Chris Johnson looked completely out of his class against the Longhorns' defense in the season ending loss to Texas, and has completed just 39.5% of his 38 attempts with 2 interceptions. Their signature win was a 66-31 win over the Duke Blue Devils at home on November 7th.īaylor, behind the leadership of two different backup quarterbacks, lost three of their last four games of the regular season while managing a win in Stillwater 45-35.

In between, the Tar Heels were undefeated and rose as high as #10 in the CFB Rankings late in the season. North Carolina opened the 2015 season with a 17-13 loss to lowly South Carolina and ended it with a 45-37 loss to top ranked Clemson in the ACC Championship game. #17 Baylor Bears (9-3) vs # 10 North Carolina Tar Heels (11-2) National Championship (Oklahoma?, 8:30 PM)ĭecember 29th Russell Athletic Bowl 4:30 PM - ESPN Liberty Bowl (Kansas State, 2:20 PM) -Alamo Bowl (TCU, 5:45 PM) -Cactus Bowl (West Virginia, 9:15 PM) 8 Ole Miss (ESPN), 7:45 p.m.-Russell Athletic Bowl (Baylor, 4:30 PM) -Texas Bowl (Texas Tech, 8:00 PM) 5 Notre Dame (ESPN), NoonĪllstate Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana Last season, the Big 12 was the only autonomy conference to go undefeated in bowl games. The Big 12 wraps up the season on January 4 with K-State matching up against LSU in the TaxAct Texas Bowl. 5 Notre Dame in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl along with No. The following day features another double-header with Iowa State squaring off against Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl while No. Texas Tech will face Mississippi State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl while West Virginia plays Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

9 Oklahoma State will play in CFP New Year’s Six Bowls to give the Big 12 two teams in the postseason structure for the sixth occasion in its eight years.īig 12 bowl season kicks off on December 28 with two matchups. The Big 12 will place 70 percent of teams in bowl games for the first time since 2018 and has seven bowl squads for the 18 th season out of the last 23.

Big 12 conference bowl games