Illinois head coach Bret Bielema earned a contract extension that runs through 2028 after guiding the Fighting Illini to an eight-win season in 2022. Now he’ll be hoping to continue building upon that momentum for his program as Illinois takes on No. 22 Mississippi State at the Reliaquest Bowl on Jan. 2. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET and the Bulldogs are listed as 1.5-point favorites over Bielema’s bunch according to the latest college football bowl odds from Caesars Sportsbook.
In another Big Ten vs. SEC matchup on Jan. 2, current college football lines list Brian Kelly and LSU as 14.5-point favorites over Purdue at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. The Boilermakers lost head coach Jeff Brohm to Louisville earlier this month and starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell has entered the transfer portal, but can the program conjure up some more magic after winning the Big Ten West? Before making any college football bowl picks on those games or others, be sure to see the latest college football predictions from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
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Top college football predictions for bowl season
One of the college football bowl picks the model is high on: No. 8 USC covers as a 2-point favorite in the Cotton Bowl Classic against No. 14 Tulane on Jan. 2, 2023 at 1 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Trojans are undoubtedly disappointed that a Pac-12 Championship Game loss to Utah cost them a chance to compete in the College Football Playoff but Lincoln Riley’s first season running the program was still a resounding success and they’ll be hoping to continue building off that.
Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams says that he’s confident that he’ll be available for the Cotton Bowl despite suffering a hamstring injury in the conference title game. Williams threw for 4,075 yards and 37 touchdowns with just four interceptions while adding 372 rushing yards and 10 scores on the ground.
Tulane simply hasn’t…
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