Hook, Line and Sinker
By Tony Hooker
Hi everyone! It’s that time of year where I waste a column by predicting bowl games based on their mascots. Here’s 44 lines about 44 games. Remember, this isn’t who I think is the better team, just the tougher mascot.
Bahamas Bowl-Toledo Rockets over MTS Blue Raiders-bombs beat horses
Cure Bowl-NIU Huskies over Coastal Carolina Chanticleers-Canines beat chickens
Boca Raton Bowl-App State Mountaineers over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-mtns bigger than hills
Celebration Bowl-Jackson State over South Carolina State-Tigers beat Bulldogs
New Mexico Bowl-UTEP Miners over Fresno State Bulldogs-Man over beasts
Independence Bowl-UAB over BYU -Dragon over Cougar
LendingTree Bowl Eastern Michigan Eagles over Liberty Eagles-EMU eagle looks meaner
LA Bowl-Utah State Aggies over Oregon State Beavers-Big Blue Bull over an aquatic mammal
New Orleans Bowl-Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns over Marshall Thundering Herd-humans win over animals
Myrtle Beach Bowl Tulsa Golden Hurricanes over Old Dominion Monarchs-natural disaster beats royalty
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl-Wyoming Cowboys over Kent State Golden Flashes-Man over Bird
Frisco Bowl-San Diego State Aztecs over UTSA Roadrunners-Man over bird
Armed Forces Bowl-Army Black Knights over Missouri Tigers-Man over Beasts
Gasparilla Bowl-UCF Knights over Florida Gators-Man over Beasts
Frisco Football Classic-Miami of Ohio RedHawks beat NT Mean Green- Miami bird looks meaner
Hawaii Bowl Hawaii Rainbow Warriors beat Memphis Tigers-Man over beast
Camellia Bowl-Georgia State Panthers over Ball State Cardinals-Felines over Birds
Quicklane Bowl-Nevada Wolfpack over Western Michigan Broncos-Canines beat horses
Military Bowl-East Carolina Pirates over Boston College Eagles-Man over Birds
Birmingham Bowl-Auburn Tigers over Houston Cougars-Bigger cat wins
First Responder Bowl-Air Force Falcons over Louisville Cardinals-birds of prey over songbirds
Liberty Bowl-Texas Tech Red Raiders over Mississippi State Bulldogs-Man over dogs
Holiday Bowl-NC ST Wolfpack over Ucla Bruins-pack of canines defeats lone bear
Guaranteed Rate Bowl-West Virginia Mountaineers over Minnesota Golden Gophers-Man over Rodents
Fenway Bowl-Virginia Cavaliers over SMU Mustangs-Man over horse
Pinstripe Bowl-VA Tech Hokies over Maryland Terrapins-Turkeys over Turtles
Cheez-it Bowl Iowa State Cyclones over Clemson Tigers-Natural disaster beats big feline
Alamo Bowl-Oklahoma Sooners over Oregon Ducks-Man over waterfowl
Duke’s Mayo Bowl-North Carolina Tarheels over South Carolina Gamecocks-Man over Chicken
Music City Bowl-Tennessee Volunteers over Purdue Boilermakers-Man with gun over Man with hammer
Peach Bowl-MSU Spartans over Pitt Panthers-Men with spears over big cats
Las Vegas Bowl-Arizona State Sun Devils over Wisconsin Badgers-Weather phenomena beats rodent
Orange Bowl-Michigan Wolverines over Georgia Bulldogs-Weasels meaner than Bulldogs
Cotton Bowl-Alabama Crimson Tide over Cincinnati Bearcats-Ocean beats binturongs
Gator Bowl-Wake Forest Demon Deacons over Texas A&M Aggies -Occult man beats farming man
Sun Bowl-Miami Hurricanes over Washington State Cougars-natural disaster beats big cats
Arizona Bowl-Central Michigan Chippewas over Boise State Broncos-Man over Horse
Outback Bowl-Penn State Nittany Lions over Arkansas Razorbacks-Cats beat Pigs
Citrus Bowl-Iowa Hawkeyes over Kentucky Wildcats-Man over feline, dang it.
Fiesta Bowl-Ok State Cowboys over Notre Dame Fighting Irish-Man with guns beats man with fists only
Rose Bowl-Utah Utes over Ohio State Buckeyes-Man over Tree
Sugar Bowl-Ole Miss Rebels beat Baylor Bears-Man over Beast
Texas Bowl-LSU Tigers beat KSU Wildcats-Big Felines over smaller felines
National Championship-Alabama Crimson Tide over Michigan Wolverines-Weasels no match for Ocean