Gallery: 7/7
No. 1 Middle Tennessee Over Hawai'i
Bowl: Hawai'i Bowl
Date: Saturday, December 24, 2016
Spread: Not Listed
Outlook: Christmas Eve would not be complete without the Hawai'i Bowl. This year's game features the home team taking on a solid Middle Tennessee team. The spread remains off the books but there is no doubt Middle Tennessee enters the game as the favorite. The Blue Raiders are 8-4 with a schedule that included games against Vanderbilt, Louisiana Tech, Western Kentucky and Missouri. Middle Tennessee had wins against Missouri and Louisiana Tech. Hawai'i enters the bowl matchup as one of the few teams with a losing record at 6-7. The OddsShark computer projects a 42-22.2 Middle Tennessee victory. Look for the Blue Raiders to win comfortably and put up a lot of points. (Getty)
Pick: Middle Tennessee Straight Up