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Petersburg, Fla.December 19, 2009, on ESPN 7:00 p.m.Rutgers vs. UCF:Rutgers (8-4, 3-4) will go for its fourth straight bowl win when they take on the UCF Knights for the first time in program history in the St Petersburg Bowl. Although some Rutgers fans are whining about the Scarlet Knights mediocrity in years of late, they might want to take a look at their programs history. From 1979-2004, Rutgers didnt qualify for a bowl at all, a stat head coach Greg Schiano has long wiped from memories, since his time in Piscataway.

The other knights, UCFs Knights (8-4, 6-2), will be playing about 100 miles from home and should be helped by a fan base thats hungry for the programs first bowl win Rutgers wins in a close one:Rutgers 21 UCF 17 3. RL Carriers New Orleans Bowl-New Orleans, La.December 20, 2009, on ESPN 7:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee State vs. Southern Miss:Southern Miss (7-5, 5-3) makes its second straight appearance in the New Orleans Bowl after winning last years overtime thriller over Troy. The Golden Eagles are again picked as the favorite in this years game, but they best not take MTSU (9-3, 7-1) lightly.

Much of the Blue Raiders success this year can be attributed to offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, hired this year after being fired from Auburn last season. Franklin has helped the Blue Raiders to nine wins this season, and hell look to help them pick up their first 10-win season since 1992 with a victory in New Orleans. However, Southern Miss has a stellar offense of its own, and I just dont think MTSU can stop them:Southern Miss 30 Middle Tennessee State 27 4. Maaco Las Vegas Bowl-Las Vegas, Nev.December 22, 2009, on ESPN 7:00 p.m.No 18 Oregon State vs No. 14 BYU:Can going to Las Vegas ever get old Well, it can if youre a BYU (10-2, 7-1) fan, as the Cougars make their fifth straight appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl this year. This seasons edition will mark the first time in the bowls history that both teams have been ranked and will be the first time that these two teams have ever met in the postseason.