The college football bowl season continues through Jan. 13 when the national championship will be decided in New Orleans. Here are the Los Angeles Times' picks for the College Football Playoff semifinals and the remaining bowls. All times Eastern.
Peach Bowl: No. 1 Louisiana State vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, Saturday, ESPN, 4 p.m.
The Sooners, trying to avoid three straight College Football Playoff semifinal defeats, are near-two-touchdown underdogs. There's a reason for that gap in the odds: LSU is better on both sides of the ball. Oklahoma will become 0-4 in the CFP. LSU 49-35
Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson, Saturday, ESPN, 8 p.m.
In what should feel like a national championship between elite teams, this CFP semifinal will come down to which quarterback plays within himself and doesn't make the key mistake. Trevor Lawrence's experience will be the difference for the Tigers. Clemson 28-24
Military Bowl: North Carolina vs. Temple, Friday, ESPN, noon.
North Carolina 31-21
Pinstripe Bowl: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest, Friday, ESPN, 3:15 p.m.
Wake Forest 24-20
Texas Bowl: No. 25 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M, Friday, ESPN, 6:45 p.m.
Oklahoma State 28-27
Holiday Bowl: No. 22 USC vs. No. 16 Iowa, Friday, FS1, 8 p.m.
Iowa 30-23
Cheez-It Bowl: Air Force vs. Washington State, Friday, ESPN, 10:15 p.m.
Air Force 42-38
Cotton Bowl: No. 17 Memphis vs. No. 10 Penn State, Saturday, ESPN, noon.
Penn State 34-22
Camping World Bowl: No. 15 Notre Dame vs. Iowa State, Saturday, ABC, noon.
Notre Dame 31-27
First Responder Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan, Monday, ESPN, 12:30 p.m.
Western Michigan 35-28
Music City Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Louisville, Monday, ESPN, 4 p.m.
Mississippi State 25-24
Redbox Bowl: California vs. Illinois, Monday, Fox, 4 p.m.
Cal 16-14
Orange Bowl: No. 9 Florida vs. No. 24 Virginia, Monday, ESPN, 8 p.m.
Florida 31-17
Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky, Tuesday, ESPN, noon.
Virginia Tech 27-24
Sun Bowl: Florida State vs. Arizona State, Tuesday, CBS, 2 p.m.
Arizona State 31-22
Liberty Bowl: No. 23 Navy vs. Kansas State, Tuesday, ESPN, 3:45 p.m.
Navy 35-28
Arizona Bowl: Georgia State vs. Wyoming, Tuesday, CBS Sports Network, 4:30 p.m.
Wyoming 21-19
Alamo Bowl: No. 11 Utah vs. Texas, Tuesday, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Utah 42-27
Citrus Bowl: No. 14 Michigan vs. No. 13 Alabama, Wednesday, ABC, 1 p.m.
Alabama 44-24
Outback Bowl: No. 18 Minnesota vs. No. 12 Auburn, Wednesday, ESPN, 1 p.m.
Auburn 31-26
Rose Bowl: No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 8 Wisconsin, Wednesday, ESPN, 5 p.m.
Oregon 24-21
Sugar Bowl: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 7 Baylor, Wednesday, ESPN, 8:45 p.m.
Georgia 28-21
Birmingham Bowl: Boston College vs. No. 21 Cincinnati, Jan. 2, Thursday, ESPN, 3 p.m.
Cincinnati 31-14
Gator Bowl: Indiana vs. Tennessee, Jan. 2, Thursday, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Indiana 21-20
Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Nevada, Jan. 3, ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Ohio 34-27
Armed Forces Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs. Tulane, Jan. 4, ESPN, 11:30 a.m.
Tulane 35-31
LendingTree Bowl: Louisiana Lafayette vs. Miami (Ohio), Jan. 6, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Lafayette 38-24
Last week: 7-5 . Season: 106-56
