R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will display a team who's school is thinking more about the Final Four than bowl season and a team who's coach has the most fantastic mustache in college football history.

In all seriousness however, the Tigers of Memphis (7-5) will bring some sizable receivers into the December 21st contest against the Florida Atlantic (7-5) Burrowing Owls. Florida Atlantic is coached by none other than former Miami Hurricane coach Howard Schnellenberger, who as you may remember coached the 'Canes in the 1984 Orange Bowl where Nebraska coach Tom Osborne famously went for a win on a two point conversion and ended up losing the national title 31-30.

The Owls make their way in by way of winning the Sun Belt Conference Championship which is not to be overlooked considering the short history of the FAU football program. However, with some of the worst defensive stats in the country (107th in sacks) will not bode will for the Owls against the Tiger receivers. Ball control will also be a problem for FAU. They rank 91st in the nation in rushing offense.

Pick: Memphis 28 - Florida Atlantic 16