Bowl picks

Three ACC teams play today as the conference tries to improve on its 1-1 bowl record. Duke lost to Cincinnati, 48-34, and Virginia Tech beat Rutgers, 13-10, in overtime.

Noon ESPN
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
N.C. State vs. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt 30, N.C. State 20

2 p.m. CBS
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. USC
No Matt Barkley in this game for the Trojans. They have been pretty bad on defense all year. The Yellow Jackets have a chance in this one.
USC 38, Georgia Tech 35

3:30 p.m. ESPN
Autozone Liberty Bowl
Iowa State vs. Tulsa
Actually a rematch -- these two schools played in the first game of the season. Iowa State won that one, 38-23.
Tulsa 34, Iowa State 32

8 p.m. ESPN
Chick-fil-A Bowl
No. 14 Clemson vs. No. 8 LSU
LSU 27, Clemson 23

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