By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports
Here’s a look at my game predictions, straight-up and against the spread for all the SEC bowl games including the playoffs.
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2022 SEC CG Straight-Up Record: 1-0 (100%)
2022 SEC CG Spread Record: 1-0 (100%)
2022 Season Straight-Up Record: 84-25 (77%)
2022 Season Spread Record: 59-50 (54%)
2021 Season Straight-Up Record: 92-34 (73%)
2021 Season Spread Record: 63-63 (50%)
SEC Bowl Schedule
Florida (6-6, 3-5 SEC) vs. #14 Oregon State (9-3)
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 17 / 2:30 p.m.
Allegiant Stadium (65,000) / Las Vegas, Nev.
ESPN
Series History: First Meeting
SiriusXM: 99/204
Line: Oregon St. -7.5
Pick vs. Spread: Oregon St. -7.5
Score Prediction: Oregon St 38 Florida 14
Missouri (6-6, 3-5 SEC) vs. Wake Forest (7-5)
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Dec. 23/ 6:30 p.m.
Raymond James Stadium (65,657) / Tampa, Fla.
ESPN
Series History: First Meeting
SiriusXM: 84
Line: Wake Forest -1
Pick vs. Spread: Missouri +1
Score Prediction: Missouri 28 Wake Forest 25
Arkansas (6-6, 3-5 SEC) vs. Kansas (6-6)
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Dec. 28 / 5:30 p.m.
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (57,266) / Memphis, Tenn.
ESPN
Series History: Kansas leads, 2-0 • Last Meeting: KU, 37-5 (1906 at Lawrence, Kan.)
SiriusXM: 80
Line: Arkansas -3
Pick vs. Spread: Arkansas -3
Score Prediction: Arkansas 34 Kansas 24
Ole Miss (8-4, 4-4 SEC) vs. Texas Tech (7-5)
TaxAct Texas Bowl
Dec. 28 / 9 p.m.
NRG Stadium (70,000) / Houston, Texas
ESPN
Series History: Ole Miss leads, 4-2 • Last Meeting: OM, 47-27 (2018 at Houston)
SiriusXM: 80
Line: Ole Miss -3.5
Pick vs. Spread: Ole Miss -3.5
Score Prediction: Ole Miss 42 Texas Tech 21
19 South Carolina (8-4, 4-4 SEC) vs. #21 Notre Dame (8-4)
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Dec. 30 / 3:30 p.m.
TIAA Bank Field (65,000) / Jacksonville, Fla.
ESPN
Series History: Notre Dame leads, 3-1 • Last Meeting: SC, 36-32 (1984 at South Bend)
SiriusXM: 84
Line: Notre Dame -2.5
Pick vs. Spread: Notre Dame -2.5
Score Prediction: Notre Dame 31 South Carolina 20
6 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) vs. #7 Clemson (11-2)
Capital One Orange Bowl
Dec. 30/ 8 p.m.
Hard Rock Stadium (66,500) / Miami Gardens, Fla.
ESPN
Series History: Tennessee leads, 11-6-2 • Last Meeting: CU, 27-14 (2004 at Peach Bowl)
SiriusXM: 80
Line: Clemson -6.5
Pick vs. Spread: Tennessee +6.5
Score Prediction: Clemson 38 Tennessee 35
Kentucky (7-5, 3-5 SEC) vs Iowa (7-5)
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Dec. 31 / Noon
Nissan Stadium (69,143) / Nashville, Tenn.
ESPN
Series History: Kentucky leads, 1-0 • Last Meeting: UK, 20-17 (2022 at Citrus Bowl)
SiriusXM: 137/201
Line: Iowa -2.5
Pick vs. Spread: Kentucky +2.5
Score Prediction: Kentucky 17 Iowa 13
5 Alabama (10-2, 6-2 SEC) vs. #9 Kansas State (10-3)
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Dec. 31 / Noon
Caesar’s Superdome (68,400) / New Orleans, La.
ESPN
Series History: First Meeting
SiriusXM: 81
Line: Alabama -5.5
Pick vs. Spread: Alabama -5.5
Score Prediction: Alabama 34 Kansas St. 17
1 Georgia (13-0, 8-0 SEC) vs. #4 Ohio State (11-1)
CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Dec. 31 / 8 p.m.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (75,000) / Atlanta, Ga.
ESPN
Series History: Georgia leads, 1-0 • Last Meeting: UGA, 21-14 (1993 at Citrus Bowl)
SiriusXM: 80
Line: Georgia -6.5
Pick vs. Spread: Georgia -6.5
Score Prediction: Georgia 35 Ohio State 20
22 Mississippi State (8-4, 4-4 SEC) vs. Illinois (8-4)
ReliaQuest Bowl
Jan. 2 / Noon
Raymond James Stadium (65,657) / Tampa, Fla.
ESPN2
Series History: Series tied, 1-1 • Last Meeting: MSU, 28-21 (1990 at Champaign)
SiriusXM: 134/203
Line: Illinois -1.5
Pick vs. Spread: Miss State +1.5
Score Prediction: Miss State 28 Illinois 7
17 LSU (9-4, 6-2 SEC) vs. Purdue (8-5)
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium (65,000) / Orlando, Fla.
Jan. 2 / 1 p.m.
ABC
Series History: First Meeting
SiriusXM: 81
Line: LSU -14.5
Pick vs. Spread: LSU -14.5
Score Prediction: LSU 41 Purdue 24
