Our experts predict the bowl game results, Week 1
During the bowl season, the Los Angeles Times’ college football experts — it’s how they refer to themselves — will make choices on the upcoming week of games. Warning: If they could accurately predict results, they wouldn’t be reporters or editors. Their picks for Week 1:
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Ben Bolch
North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 42-7
New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 24-14
Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): Houston, 31-28
Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Appalachian State, 30-20
Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida, 24-10
Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 28-12
Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 21-7
Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Memphis, 24-19
Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Brigham Young, 21-17
Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 28-14
Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Eastern Michigan, 21-20
Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Louisiana Tech, 42-30
Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Ohio, 31-24
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Zach Helfand
North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 41-35
New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 34-27
Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): San Diego State, 28-24
Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Toledo, 38-31
Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida, 24-17
Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 35-28
Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 46-24
Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Western Kentucky, 48-40
Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Brigham Young, 38-27
Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 41-28
Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Old Dominion, 27-21
Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Navy, 35-34
Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Troy, 32-26
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Mike Hiserman
North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 34-20
New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 38-30
Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): Houston, 27-23
Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Toledo, 34-28
Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida, 27-23
Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 31-26
Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 40-28
Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Memphis, 42-40
Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Brigham Young, 31-23
Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 38-20
Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Eastern Michigan, 35-31
Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Louisiana Tech, 38-31
Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Ohio, 24-18
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Lindsey Thiry
North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 45-31
New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 34-31
Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): Houston, 31-28
Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Toledo, 25-24
Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida, 28-26
Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 32-28
Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 38-36
Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Memphis, 42-38
Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Brigham Young, 51-39
Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 34-32
Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Eastern Michigan, 28-25
Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Navy, 42-31
Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Ohio, 28-17
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David Wharton
North Carolina Central vs. Grambling State (Celebration): Grambling State, 23-10
New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (New Mexico): New Mexico, 35-27
Houston vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas): Houston, 35-17
Toledo vs. Appalachian State (Camelia): Appalachian State, 28-24
Arkansas State vs. Central Florida (Cure): Central Florida 20-13
Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (New Orleans): Southern Mississippi, 24-17
Tulsa vs. Central Michigan (Miami): Tulsa, 45-35
Memphis vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton): Memphis, 30-23
Brigham Young vs. Wyoming (Poinsettia): Wyoming, 23-20
Idaho vs. Colorado State (Potato): Colorado State, 35-21
Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan (Bahamas): Eastern Michigan, 28-27
Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces): Louisiana Tech, 30-13
Ohio vs. Troy (Dollar General): Troy, 21-17
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Prognosticating records
Name; previous picks; regular season
Bolch; 7-3; 86-53
Helfand; 5-5; 90-49
Hiserman; 7-3; 92-47
Thiry; 6-4; 95-44
Wharton; 6-4; 96-43
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