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College Football Expert Picks Predictions: January 2 Bowls

Illinois (Organization) Mississippi State Football CFN LSU Purdue Tulane USC

College football expert picks, predictions: January 2nd bowl games: Illinois vs Mississippi State, Tulane vs USC, LSU vs Purdue, Penn State vs Utah

* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

Bowl Game College Football Expert Picks
ReliaQuest Miss State vs Illinois | Cotton Tulane vs USC
Citrus Purdue vs LSU | Rose Penn State vs Utah
Bowl Scoreboard, Recaps

Mississippi State vs Illinois

ReliaQuest Bowl

Line: Mississippi State -3, o/u: 46

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Illinois
Evan Bredeson, CornhuskersWire.com: Mississippi State
Tony Cosolo, ColoradoBuffaloesWire.com: Illinois
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Mississippi State
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Illinois
Cami Griffin, LonghornsWire.com: Illinois
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Mississippi State
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Mississippi State
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com Mississippi State
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: Illinois
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Mississippi State
E, CFN Illinois
Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com Illinois
Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com Mississippi State
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Illinois
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Illinois
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Illinois
Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com: Mississippi State
Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN: Mississippi State
CONSENSUS PICK: Mississippi State

Bowl Game College Football Expert Picks
ReliaQuest Miss State vs Illinois | Cotton Tulane vs USC
Citrus Purdue vs LSU | Rose Penn State vs Utah
Bowl Scoreboard, Recaps

NEXT: Tulane vs USC Expert Picks Predictions

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