Central Michigan (8-5) vs. Purdue (7-5)
December 26, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
A rare bowl rematch.
The first time around Purdue cruised, but much has changed since September. So will that have any bearing on the game?
We've talked about CMU quarterback Dan LeFevour on this blog before, but he'll be facing Curtis Painter, who loves to put on passing clinics as he did in week 3 against CMU (29-39, 360, 3 TDs).
LeFevour completed 66 percent of his passes this season, an improvement from his freshman year. But where he made his biggest improvement was on the ground, amassing 1,008 yards and 17 touchdowns (awful close to joining Tebow on that 20-20 plateau, huh?). But the man has to get his interceptions down (13, compared with 26 TDs). If you didn't last year, watch this guy.
Obviously, CMU cannot let Purdue jump out to a 38-point lead this time around. However, that might not be easy considering the Chippewas have one of the worst defenses in the country -- but I'm going with LeFevour.
The line: Purdue -8
The pick: Central Michigan