2013 -14 BOWL CHALLENGE MATRIX (sponsored by Nugenix)

Defending OVERALL champ, David S. Green

2013 BOWL MATRIX CHALLENGE STANDINGS (sponsored by Nugenix)

                  Bowl Points       Bowl Record    Regular Season       Overall

Richard*        128                     23-10                 108                      236
DGray            107                     22-13                 108                       215
Ryan               99                       21-14                 109                      208
Jeff                 90                        21-14                  105                     195 
Craig              100                      21-14                  104                      204
Will                 99                       20-15                  105                      204
Nick                101                      20-15                    99                     200 
Bruce              97                        20-15                   102                     199
DGreen           82                        16-18                   101                     183
Chuck             79                        17-18                     97                     176


Matt                1                         1-5                      100                       101

NOTE:  I'm letting Craiggers slide this year as he is using his ESPN Bowl Mania picks also for the BOWL MATRIX CHALLENGE. 

NOTE:  Matty Ice has bowed out after the first weekend to concentrate on the basketball season

* Richard was AWOL for the Dec. 26th games... Pitt v. Bowling Green & Utah State v. N. Illinois

** DGreen was AWOL for Dec. 28th games... Rutgers/ND, Cincy/UNC, Miami/L'ville, Mich/KSU


Welcome to the 2013-14 BOWL CHALLENGE MATRIX...

Saturday, December 21st

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GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL (2 points)

2:00 Washington State (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-6) ESPN

FINAL SCORE: Colorado State 48 Washington State 45
Correct pick:  Jeff

ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL (5 points)

3:30 #20 Fresno State (11-1) vs. #25 USC (9-4) ABC

FINAL SCORE:  USC 45 Fresno State 20
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Will, Craig, Nick

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL (9 points)

5:30 Buffalo (8-4) vs. San Diego State (7-5) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  San Diego State 49 Buffalo 24
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Will, Bruce, DGreen, Nick, Chuck 

R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL (3 points)

9:00 Tulane (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Louisiana-Lafayette 24 Tulane 21
Correct pick: Jeff, Craig, Bruce, DGreen, Nick, Chuck 

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Monday, December 23rd

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BEEF 'O' BRADY'S BOWL ST. PETERSBURG (1 point)

2:00 East Carolina (9-3) vs. Ohio (7-5) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  East Carolina 37 Ohio 20
Correct pick:  EVERYONE

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Tuesday, December 24th

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SHERATON HAWAII BOWL (5 points)

8:00 Boise State (8-4) vs. Oregon State (6-6) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Oregon State 38 Boise State 23
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Jeff, Will, Craig, Nick, Chuck 

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Thursday, December 26th

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LITTLE CAESARS BOWL (2 points)

6:00 Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Bowling Green (10-3)  ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Pittsburgh 30 Bowling Green 27
Correct pick:  Craig

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL (8 points)

9:30 Utah State (8-5) vs. #23 Northern Illinois (12-1) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Utah State 21 Northern Illinois 14
Correct pick:  Jeff, Chuck 

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Friday, December 27th

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MILITARY BOWL - PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN (4 points)

2:30 Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Marshall 31 Maryland 20
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Jeff, Bruce, DGreen, Nick

TEXAS BOWL (2 points)

6:00 Syracuse (6-6) vs. Minnesota (8-4) ESPN

FINAL SCORE:  Syracuse 21 Minnesota 17
Correct pick:  NOBODY

FIGHT HUNGER BOWL (7 points)

Brigham Young (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Washington 31 Brigham Young 16
Correct pick:  EVERYBODY

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Saturday, December 28th

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NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL (1 point)

12:00 Rutgers (6-6) vs. Notre Dame (8-4) ESPN
FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 29 Rutgers 16
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Jeff, Will, Craig, Bruce, Nick, Chuck 

BELK BOWL (4 points)

3:20 Cincinnati (9-3) vs. North Carolina (6-6) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  North Carolina 39 Cincinnati 17
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Nick, Chuck 

RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL (6 points)

6:45 Miami "THE U" (9-3) vs. #18 Louisville (11-1) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Louisville 36 Miami 9
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Jeff, Will, Craig, Bruce

BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL (9 points)

10:15 Michigan (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Kansas State 31 Michigan 14
Correct pick:  DGray, Richard, Jeff, Will, Bruce 

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Monday, December 30th
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BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL (2 points)
11:45 Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Navy 24 Middle Tennessee 6
Correct pick:  EVERYONE

FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL (6 points)

3:15 Mississippi (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Mississippi 25 Georgia Tech 17
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Jeff, Will, Craig, Bruce, DGreen, Nick 

VALERO ALAMO BOWL (3 points)
6:45 #10 Oregon (10-2) vs. Texas (8-4) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Oregon 30 Texas 7
Correct pick: EVERYBODY

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY BOWL (1 point)
10:15 #14 Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech (7-5) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Texas Tech 37 Arizona State 23
Correct pick:  NOBODY 
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Tuesday, December 31st
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AdvoCare V100 BOWL (2 points)
12:30 Arizona (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Arizona 42 Boston College 19
Correct pick:  EVERYBODY

HYUNDAI SUN BOWL (2 points)
2:00 Virginia Tech (8-4) vs. #17 UCLA (9-3) CBS
FINAL SCORE:  UCLA 42 Virginia Tech 12
Correct pick:  Everybody but Nick

AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL (3 points)
4:00 Rice (10-3) vs. Mississippi State (6-6) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Mississippi State 44 Rice 7
Correct pick:  Everybody but Nick and DGreen 

CHICK-FIL-A BOWL (1 point)
8:00 #24 Duke (10-3) vs. #21 Texas A&M (8-4) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Texas A&M 52 Duke 48
Correct pick:  EVERYBODY
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Wednesday, January 1st
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TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL (2 points)
12:00 Nebraska (8-4) vs. #22 Georgia (8-4)  ESPN2
FINAL SCORE:  Nebraska 24 Georgia 19
Correct pick:  NOBODY

HEART OF DALLAS BOWL - PRESENTED BY PLAINSCAPITAL BANK (2 points)
12:00 UNLV (7-5) vs. North Texas (8-4) ESPNU
FINAL SCORE:  North Texas 36 UNLV 14
Correct pick:  DGray, Richard, Jeff, Will, Craig, Bruce, Nick 

CAPITAL ONE BOWL (7 points)
1:00 #19  Wisconsin (9-3) vs. #9 South Carolina (10-2) ABC
FINAL SCORE:  South Carolina 34 Wisconsin 24
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Will, Nick 

OUTBACK BOWL (3 points)
1:00 Iowa (8-4) vs. #16 LSU (9-3) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  LSU 21 Iowa 14
Correct pick:  EVERYBODY

ROSE BOWL PRESENTED BY VIZIO (10 points)
5:00 #5 Stanford (11-2) vs. Michigan State (12-1) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Michigan State 24 Stanford 20
Correct pick:  Ryan, Craig 

TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL (1 point)
8:30 #15 Central Florida (11-1) vs. #6 Baylor (11-1) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Central Florida 52 Baylor 42
Correct pick:  NOBODY
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Thursday, January 2nd
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ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL (2 points)
8:30 #11 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. #3 Alabama (11-1) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Oklahoma 45 Alabama 31
Correct pick: NOBODY
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Friday, January 3rd
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AT&T COTTON BOWL (11 points)
7:30 #13 Oklahoma State (10-2) vs. #8 Missouri (11-2) FOX
FINAL SCORE:  Missouri 41 Oklahoma State 31
Correct pick:  Ryan, Richard, Jeff, Craig, DGreen, Nick

DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL (8 points)
8:30 #12 Clemson (10-2) vs. #7 Ohio State (12-1) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Clemson 40 Ohio State 35
Correct pick:  Richard, Jeff, Bruce
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Saturday, January 4th
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BBVA COMPASS BOWL (7 points)
1:00 Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. Houston (8-4) ESPN
FINAL SCORE: Vanderbilt 41 Houston 24
Correct pick:  Ryan, DGray, Richard, Will, Craig, Bruce, Nick, Chuck 
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Sunday,  January 5th
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GODADDY BOWL (3 points)
9:00 Arkansas State (7-5) vs. Ball State (10-2) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Arkansas State 23 Ball State 20
Correct pick:  NOBODY 
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Monday, January 6th
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VIZIO BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (18 points)
8:30 #1 Florida State (13-0) vs. #2 Auburn (12-1) ESPN
FINAL SCORE:  Florida State 34 Auburn 31
Correct pick:  DGray, Richard*, Will, Craig, Bruce, DGreen, Nick, Chuck 

* Richard gets the extra 8 points with a total point pick of 64... only one off!

The 8th Annual College Football Challenge (sponsored by Nugenix)... THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS!!!

                       Ryan Byers, 2013 College Football Regular Season Champ (not pictured)

FINAL 2013 College Football Challenge REGULAR season standings
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                          Season          Last Week        Games Behind

Ryan                   109-41             4-6                           -
DGray                 108-42             4-6                          1
Richard               108-42             5-5                          1
Jeff                     105-45              5-5                          4
Will                     105-45              7-3                          4
Craig                  104-46               7-3                         5
Bruce                  102-48              6-4                         7                          
DGreen               101-49              6-4                         8
Matt                    100-50              7-3                         9
Nick                     99-51               3-7                        10                
Chuck                  97-53               4-6                        12

NOTE:  Matty Ice was 4-6 in his make-up games from his tryptophan induced coma over Thanksgiving