However where the Hurricanes have Harris Wisconsin has Clay

Now, we move into the next week of bowls, which feature some high-caliber teams and some teams that just barely made it in. Will we see some big upsets this week Swami McMullen looks into the crystal ball once more to look at the second week of bowl games! Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Clemson TigersThe Wildcats got some good news when quarterback Mike Hartline came back to practice after suffering a knee injury in October. Combined with the WildCobb offense, Kentucky should be tough to beat en route to their fourth straight bowl victory.The Tigers finished what was a promising season (combined with an impressive six-game winning streak) with two disappointing losses to a middle-of-the road South Carolina team and resurgent Georgia Tech. It seems that the offense and special teams both revolve around running back C.J. Spiller.While Kentucky should have a tough time stopping him (they average just over 180 yards a game, good for 100th nationally), one marquee running back does not a team make. The Wildcats win this one going away, but its a lot closer than the score suggests.Prediction: Kentucky 35, Clemson 20 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl: Texas A&M Aggies vs.

Georgia BulldogsThe Aggies stumbled into the Independence Bowl, following a promising three-game winning streak by losing six of their last nine. There was some promise, as they took Championship Game participant Texas down to the wire before losing by 10. Quarterback Jerrod Johnson is being touted as a Heisman front-runner.However, if they want to win this game, they need to protect him, and SEC defenses are well-known for being stingy and tenacious.Georgia parlayed a disappointing loss in the season opener to Oklahoma State into an embarrassing 7-5 record and a third-place finish in the SEC East. They also had some tragedy this season, as Uga VII died the day before their game against Kentucky. The key for the Bulldogs will be the running game, as they will try to establish that against a semi-porous A&M run defense (allows almost five yards per carry).Big 12/SEC matchups are well-known for being close, high scoring games, and this will be no different. Georgia wins this one, but never fear, Aggieland: Texas A&M should come back next season even stronger.Prediction: Georgia 40, Texas A&M 28 EagleBank Bowl: UCLA Bruins vs. If they want to win this game, they need to get tougher on special teams.

Theyre facing the 10th best return team in the nation, while they are only 112th in defending on special teams.Their offense has sputtered as of late, but they outperform their opponents with their athleticism and endurance. To pull off the upset against the upstart Owls, they will need that superior athleticism to outlast them and finish them off when it matters: in the fourth quarter.The Owls have a game plan from their most famous alumni: comedian Bill Cosby, who told Temple to take them on open boat rides across the Delaware in horizontal snow without top coats and hats. They might not need to do that, since they have one of the best tailback duos in the nation: Bernie and the Bug, also known as starting tailback Bernard Pierce and Matt The Bug Brown.They also have an up-and-coming quarterback in Chester Stewart, who is only making his fifth start for the Owls. That inexperience might hurt them a little, but not enough to lose their first bowl game in 30 years.Prediction: Temple 40, UCLA 30 Champs Sports Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs. Wisconsin BadgersThe Hurricanes have a very potent offense, led by quarterback Jacory Harris. The defense has to figure out a way to stop tailback John Clay. If everybodys clicking on all cylinders, Coach Randy Shannon will be able to enjoy the teams third win in this bowl (in previous editions; the Micron PC Bowl in 1998 and the Carquest Bowl in 1996).The Badgers face a very good quarterback in Harris, but their pass defense isnt exactly great (ranking somewhere near the middle with a 128.7 efficiency rating on defense). However, where the Hurricanes have Harris, Wisconsin has Clay.