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College football bowl projections after Week 8

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All eyes were on Penn State, but certainly not for the team's successful 2020 season debut. 

In the return of the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions fell to Indiana by one point, 36-35 in OT. 

How did this upset and the rest of Week 8's results shake up our bowl matchups? 

Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura unveil their latest projections.

College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff National Championship
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Jan. 11, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Clemson vs. Alabama
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, ESPN (5 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, ESPN (8:45 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Clemson vs. Georgia
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Notre Dame


Goodyear Cotton Bowl
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Dec. 30, ESPN (7:15 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Jan. 1, ESPN (12:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Florida
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Georgia

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Jan. 2, ESPN (4 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Oregon vs. BYU
Schlabach: Oregon vs. Michigan

Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Jan. 2, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Miami vs. Wisconsin

Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Jan. 1, ABC (1 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Michigan vs. Auburn
Schlabach: Penn State vs. Florida

Outback Bowl  
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 2, ABC (12:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Indiana vs. LSU
Schlabach: Indiana vs. LSU

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl   
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Jan. 2, ESPN (noon ET )

Bonagura: North Carolina vs. South Carolina
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Auburn

Valero Alamo Bowl  
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Dec. 29, ESPN (9 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Kansas State vs. USC
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. USC

Las Vegas Bowl 
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Bonagura: Utah vs. Missouri
Schlabach: California vs. Missouri

Cheez-It Bowl 
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 29, ESPN (5:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Miami vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma

Duke's Mayo Bowl  
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 30, ESPN (noon ET)

Bonagura: Purdue vs. NC State
Schlabach: NC State vs. Nebraska

 Texas Bowl  
NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 31, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Arkansas
Schlabach: Texas vs. Arkansas

LA Bowl 
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Dec. 30, ESPN (10:45 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise State
Schlabach: Arizona State vs. Boise State

TransPerfect Music City Bowl  
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 30, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Penn State vs. Tennessee
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Kentucky

AutoZone Liberty Bowl 
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 31, ESPN (4 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Texas vs. Kentucky
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Tennessee

New Era Pinstripe Bowl  
Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 29, ESPN (2 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Boston College
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Boston College

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl  
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, CBS

Bonagura: Cal vs. Virginia Tech
Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Utah

Guaranteed Rate Bowl  
Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 26, ESPN (10:15 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: West Virginia vs. Minnesota
Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Purdue

Military Bowl 
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 28, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Navy vs. Georgia Tech
Schlabach: Navy vs. Louisville

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl 
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana  
Dec. 26, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Army
Schlabach: Washington vs. Army

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl  
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 31, ESPN (noon ET)

Bonagura: Baylor vs. Tulsa
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. SMU

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl  
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama 
Jan. 1, ESPN2 (noon ET)

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Memphis
Schlabach: Ole Miss vs. Memphis

Gasparilla Bowl 
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 26, ABC (noon ET)

Bonagura: Louisville vs. Ole Miss
Schlabach: Florida State vs. South Carolina

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona  
Dec. 31, CBS Sports (2 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Wyoming vs. Ball State
Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Buffalo

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho  
Dec. 22, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Nevada vs. Western Michigan
Schlabach: Hawaii vs. BYU

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl  
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 23, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: UAB vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Louisiana vs. Louisiana Tech

Boca Raton Bowl 
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida 
Dec. 22, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: UCF vs. Liberty
Schlabach: UCF vs. Ohio

Camellia Bowl  
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama 
Dec. 25, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolina
Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Toledo

Cure Bowl  
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida 
Dec. 26, ESPN (noon ET)

Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Troy
Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. FAU

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Gerald
J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 26, ABC (3:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. SMU
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa

Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl  
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas 
Dec. 19, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Houston vs. UTSA
Schlabach: Houston vs. UTSA

LendingTree Bowl 
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 26, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Marshall vs. Appalachian State
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. UAB

Myrtle Beach Bowl  
Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina 
Dec. 21, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: Charlotte vs. South Alabama
Schlabach: Coastal Carolina vs. Marshall

New Mexico Bowl  
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico 
Dec. 24, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Louisiana Tech
Schlabach: Nevada vs. Liberty

Montgomery Bowl  
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama 
Dec. 23, ESPN or ESPN2 (7 p.m. ET)

Bonagura: UTEP vs. Georgia Southern
Schlabach: Troy vs. Charlotte

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