Athlon Predicts Mountain West Bowl Games
Will a Mountain West team make a NY6 game?
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Bowl projection season is here
It is now magazine and preview season which includes many things such as predicting bowl games. The latest projection comes from Athlon Sports and their annual preview magazine.
The six teams that are chosen for a bowl game are Air Force, Boise State, Utah State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State.
The only minor surprise in this group is Colorado State making a bowl game. They did make an amazing hire by stealing away Jay Norvell from within the conference as he goes from Reno to Fort Collins.
He turned around Nevada and perhaps his coaching style, offense, and transfers that came along will be enough to get Colorado State to their first bowl game since 2017.
As for who will be the champion, Athlon predicts that to be Boise State as they have the Broncos taking on Washington State in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl.
New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, December 17, 2022
2:15, ESPN
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Last Year: Fresno State 31, UTEP 24
Bowl Ties: Mountain West vs AAC, C-USA, MAC or Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: Utah State vs UTSA
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
Saturday, December 17, 2022
3:30, ABC
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Last Year; Utah State 24, Oregon State 13
Bowl Ties: Mountain West vs Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Boise State vs Washington State
Frisco Bowl
Saturday, December 17, 2022
9:15, ESPN
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Last Year: San Diego State 38, UTSA 24
Bowl Ties: Group of Five vs Group of Five or Army
Bowl Projection: Colorado State vs. North Texas
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
3:30, ESPN
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Last Year: Wyoming 52, Kent State 38
Bowl Ties: MAC vs Mountain West
Bowl Projection: Air Force vs. Northern Illinois
Easyport Hawaii Bowl
Saturday, December 24, 2022
8:00, ESPN
Clarence TC Ching Complex, Honolulu, HI
Last Year: Canceled
Bowl Ties: Conference USA vs Mountain West
Bowl Projection: San Diego State vs. BYU
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Friday, December 30, 2022
4:30, Barstool
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Last Year: Canceled
Bowl Ties: MAC vs Mountain West
Bowl Projection: Fresno State vs. Toledo
