Oledon's Stupid Underdog Picks Bowl Game Edition 2022-23

Rules are simple – same as regular-season, but select three underdogs, rather than just one. Winner is the person with the most total points. Note -- there is a possibility of a substantial line change in the event some major announcement is made, like a key player opting out of the game. Unless the line changes more than 3 points, we'll just leave it alone, and no matter what, whatever the lines are when December 16 at 11:30 a.m. kicks off, we will leave. If a game gets cancelled or something like that, we'll just allow another pick--it's a game just for fun, right? E


Hometown Lenders Bahamas Bowl underdogs
Matchup: Miami (OH) vs. UAB
Game info: Fri., Dec. 16 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN
Location: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium | Nassau, Bahamas
Point spread: UAB -10.5

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl
Matchup: No. 24 Troy vs. No. 25 UTSA
Game info: Fri., Dec. 16 | 3 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Exploria Stadium | Orlando, Fla.
Point spread: UTSA -2

Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Matchup: Cincinnati vs. Louisville
Game info: Sat., Dec. 17 | 11 a.m. | ESPN
Location: Fenway Park | Boston, Mass.
Point spread: Louisville -2.5

New Mexico Bowl
Matchup: BYU vs. SMU
Game info: Sat., Dec. 17 | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN
Location: University Stadium | Albuquerque, N.M.
Point spread: BYU -2.5

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl presented by Stifel
Matchup: Fresno State vs. Washington State
Game info: Sat., Dec. 17 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Location: SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, Calif.
Point spread: Washington State -1.5

LendingTree Bowl
Matchup: Rice vs. Southern Miss
Game info: Sat., Dec. 17 | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium | Mobile, Ala.
Point spread: Southern Miss -6

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Matchup: No. 14 Oregon State vs. Florida
Game info: Sat., Dec. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Location: Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas, Nev.
Point spread: Oregon State -9

Frisco Bowl
Matchup: Boise State vs. North Texas
Game info: Sat., Dec. 17 | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Toyota Stadium | Frisco, Texas
Point spread: Boise State -8.5

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Matchup: Marshall vs. UConn
Game info: Mon., Dec. 19 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Brooks Stadium | Conway, S.C.
Point spread: Marshall -9

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Matchup: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
Game info: Tues., Dec. 20 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Albertsons Stadium | Boise, Idaho
Point spread: San Jose State -3.5

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Matchup: Liberty vs. Toledo
Game info: Tues., Dec. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: FAU Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla.
Point spread: Toledo -1

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Matchup: South Alabama vs. Western Kentucky
Game info: Wed., Dec. 21 | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, La.
Point spread: South Alabama -6.5

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Matchup: Air Force vs. Baylor
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, Texas
Point spread: Baylor -6

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Matchup: Houston vs. Louisiana
Game info: Fri., Dec. 23 | 3 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Independence Stadium | Shreveport, La.
Point spread: Houston -5.5

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Matchup: Missouri vs. Wake Forest
Game info: Fri., Dec. 23 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
Point spread: Wake Forest -3

EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl
Matchup: Middle Tennessee vs. San Diego State
Game info: Sat., Dec. 24 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex | Honolulu, Hawaii
Point spread: San Diego State -3

Quick Lane Bowl
Matchup: Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State
Game info: Mon., Dec. 26 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Ford Field | Detroit, Mich.
Point spread: Bowling Green -1

Camellia Bowl
Matchup: Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern
Game info: Tues., Dec. 27 | Noon | ESPN
Location: Cramton Bowl | Montgomery, Ala.
Point spread: Georgia Southern -4

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Matchup: Memphis vs. Utah State
Game info: Tues., Dec. 27 | 3:15 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium | Dallas, Texas
Point spread: Memphis -9

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Matchup: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Game info: Tues., Dec. 27 | 6:45 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Protective Stadium | Birmingham, Ala.
Point spread: East Carolina -7

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Matchup: Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin
Game info: Tues., Dec. 27 | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Chase Field | Phoenix, Ariz.
Point spread: Wisconsin -5

Military Bowl presented by Peraton
Matchup: Duke vs. UCF
Game info: Wed., Dec. 28 | 2 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis, Md.
Point spread: UCF -2.5

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Matchup: Arkansas vs. Kansas
Game info: Wed., Dec. 28 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | Memphis, Tenn.
Point spread: Arkansas -5

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Matchup: No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina
Game info: Wed., Dec. 28 | 8 p.m. | FOX
Location: Petco Park | San Diego, Calif.
Point spread: Oregon -10.5

TaxAct Texas Bowl
Matchup: Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech
Game info: Wed., Dec. 28 | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Location: NRG Stadium | Houston, Texas
Point spread: Ole Miss -4.5

Bab Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Matchup: Minnesota vs. Syracuse
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 29 | 2 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Yankee Stadium | Bronx, N.Y.
Point spread: Minnesota -7

Cheez-It Bowl
Matchup: No. 13 Florida State vs. Oklahoma
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 29 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Fla.
Point spread: Florida State -7.5

Valero Alamo Bowl
Matchup: No. 12 Washington vs. No. 20 Texas
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 29 | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas
Point spread: Texas -3.5

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Matchup: No. 23 NC State vs. Maryland
Game info: Fri., Dec. 30 | Noon | ESPN
Location: Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, N.C.
Point spread: Maryland -1.5

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Matchup: No. 18 UCLA vs. Pittsburgh
Game info: Fri., Dec. 30 | 2 p.m. | CBS
Location: Sun Bowl | El Paso, Texas
Point spread: UCLA -5

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Matchup: No. 19 South Carolina vs. No. 21 Notre Dame
Game info: Fri., Dec. 30 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: TIAA Bank Field | Jacksonville, Fla.
Point spread: Notre Dame -4.5

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Matchup: Ohio vs. Wyoming
Game info: Fri., Dec. 30 | 4:30 p.m. | Barstool
Location: Arizona Stadium | Tucson, Ariz.
Point spread: Ohio -3

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Matchup: Iowa vs. Kentucky
Game info: Sat., Dec. 31 | Noon | ABC
Location: Nissan Stadium | Nashville, Tenn.
Point spread: Iowa -2

ReliaQuest Bowl
Matchup: No. 22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Game info: Mon., Jan. 2 | Noon | ESPN2
Location: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
Point spread: Mississippi State -1

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Matchup: No. 17 LSU vs. Purdue
Game info: Mon., Jan. 2 | 1 p.m. | ABC
Location: Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Fla.
Point spread: LSU -7

New Year’s Six Bowls
Capital One Orange Bowl
Matchup: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Clemson
Game info: Fri., Dec. 30 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Hard Rock Stadium | Miami, Fla.
Point spread: Clemson -5.5

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Matchup: No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 9 Kansas State
Game info: Sat., Dec. 31 | Noon | ESPN
Location: Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, La.
Point spread: Alabama -5.5

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Matchup: No. 10 USC vs. No. 16 Tulane
Game info: Mon., Jan. 2 | 1 p.m. | ESPN
Location: AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas
Point spread: USC -2.5

Rose Bowl Game
Matchup: No. 8 Utah vs. No. 11 Penn State
Game info: Mon., Jan. 2 | 5 p.m. | 5 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Rose Bowl | Pasadena, Calif.
Point spread: Utah -2


College Football Playoff
CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Matchup: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU
Game info: Sat., Dec. 31 | 4 p.m. | ESPN
Location: State Farm Stadium | Glendale, Ariz.
Point spread: Michigan -9

CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Matchup: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Ohio State
Game info: Sat., Dec. 31 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Ga.
Point spread: Georgia -6.5

Cincinnati
UK
USC jr

I’m not even sure why I’m going to bother after the year I’ve had.

Coastal Carolina
South Carolina
Mizzou


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I’m not even sure why I’m going to bother after the year I’ve had.

Coastal Carolina
South Carolina
Mizzou


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Bottom two in the standings. First two to play.
Boss, we may have a problem...

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Originally Posted by BigBluePappy

Bottom two in the standings. First two to play.
Boss, we may have a problem...

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Chances are if I’m picking them, there’s a problem.

I like some others, don’t usually look at others picks before I pick if I can help it, so it doesn’t influence my pick either way.

Sorry, I hope I didn’t jinx your pick.


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WKU
Utah St.
Oklahoma

Note: Kentucky v Iowa line moved 5 points when Will Levis announced he was not going to play. I have changed the line to reflect that in case you are interested in looking at Kentucky.

Then Cindy, UK and USC, Jr. Please. Got Grammy at the Immediate Care and can't figure out how to edit on this daggone phone...

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Originally Posted by BigBluePappy

Then Cindy, UK and USC, Jr. Please. Got Grammy at the Immediate Care and can't figure out how to edit on this daggone phone...

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Will take care of your edit. You take care of your better half!

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Originally Posted by Darrell KSR

Will take care of your edit. You take care of your better half!

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Home now.
Tested positive for Covid.
Got her home and resting.
Awaiting a couple of RX from he doctor to be called in to the pharmacy.
I appreciate y'all on this board...

Thoughts and prayers it will be mild and a quick recovery.

I appreciate you. Awaiting RX pickup in the drive through...

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I appreciate you. Awaiting RX pickup in the drive through...

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Hope she has a quick and drama free recovery… God’s speed.


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Texas Tech
Kentucky
Tennessee

FL
WA
TN

Missouri
Texas Christian
Kansas St.

Cincinnati
North Texas
Coastal Carolina

6.5 points! Thank you WKU.

Let me see if I can get some of the work done before the games conclude.

I'm deleting the games where the favorite won. Games remaining were upset/haven't been played yet. Doublecheck me if I missed a game you won. I think I show 14 upsets so far--funny, I didn't think there were many, mainly because I'm so bad I can't pick any of them.

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Matchup: No. 24 Troy vs. No. 25 UTSA
Point spread: UTSA -2

Matchup: Fresno State vs. Washington State
Point spread: Washington State -1.5

Matchup: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
Point spread: San Jose State -3.5

Matchup: South Alabama vs. Western Kentucky
Point spread: South Alabama -6.5

Matchup: Air Force vs. Baylor
Point spread: Baylor -6

Matchup: Middle Tennessee vs. San Diego State
Point spread: San Diego State -3

Matchup: Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State
Point spread: Bowling Green -1

Matchup: Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern
Point spread: Georgia Southern -4

Matchup: Duke vs. UCF
Point spread: UCF -2.5

Matchup: Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech
Point spread: Ole Miss -4.5

Matchup: No. 12 Washington vs. No. 20 Texas
Point spread: Texas -3.5

Matchup: No. 18 UCLA vs. Pittsburgh
Point spread: UCLA -5

Matchup: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Clemson
Point spread: Clemson -5.5

Matchup: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU
Point spread: Michigan -9


Matchup: No. 10 USC vs. No. 16 Tulane
Point spread: USC -2.5


Matchup: No. 8 Utah vs. No. 11 Penn State
Point spread: Utah -2

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Underdog winners are:

Troy +2
Fresno State + 1.5
Eastern Michigan +3.5
Western Kentucky + 6.5
Air Force +6
Middle Tennessee +3
New Mexico State +1
Buffalo +4
Duke + 2.5
Texas Tech + 4.5
Washington + 3.5
Pittsburgh +5
Tennessee + 5.5
TCU +9
Tulane + 2.5
Penn State +2

Not a lot of big winners, but the smart guys managed to find some SUP points. The winners of the Oledon's Stupid Underdog Picks Bowl Game Edition 2022-23 are:…

1. Yeager49 +10 (2 correct picks)
2. Doc (2 corect picks) and MickintheHam (big TCU pick) +9
3. Catfan73 +6.5

Nicely done, all of you. Thanks for playing this year, thanks for honoring the memory of Oledon, and save a Baylor pick for him next year!

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WKU + 6.5

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Originally Posted by Yeager49

Texas Tech + 4.5
Tennessee + 5.5

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Originally Posted by Doc

WA + 3.5
TN + 5.5

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Originally Posted by MickintheHam

Texas Christian +9

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