January 2 bowl game predictions, TV listings

Who will win the Outback, Cotton, Rose and Sugar bowls? Our Pick 'Ems crew makes their final predictions of this college football season. All times central.

Outback: Iowa vs. Florida

Time, TV: Noon, ABC

Marc Morehouse (3-0, 27-9) — Do yourself a favor and search YouTube for clips from the movie 'Big Trouble,' starring the late Dennis Farina. There's a running gag about Gators fans that I think you'll find quite amusing. Iowa 23, Florida 20

Mike Hlas (1-2, 22-14) — If it's January and the choice is Iowa or Florida, go to Hawaii. Iowa 14, Florida 13

Jeremiah Davis (3-0, 27-9) — I wanted to make a joke here about how young I was compared to my fellow pickers, but I was afraid I'd get flagged for taunting by a Conference USA official. I'll go Hawkeyes here, if only because this season has been wholly unpredictable — and on paper the Gators should win. Iowa 20, Florida 18

Beth Malicki (3-0, 29-7) — The Outback Bowl won't involve kangaroos or cool-centered steaks. I'll be watching anyway. Iowa 27, Florida 24

Zach Hanley (2-1, 27-9) — New year, new Hawks, new Kirk and the bowl losing streak stops in the pirate ship. Iowa 24, Florida 21

Todd Brommelkamp (2-1, 25-11) — John James runs the media hospitality room in Tampa. He once worked as a roadie for the Allman Brothers but now pours drinks for guys like us. He's usually more entertaining than the game and this year'll be no exception. Iowa 20, Florida 14

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Cotton: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan

Time/TV: Noon, ESPN

Morehouse — Search YouTube for 'Row the boat.' You'll find Western Michigan Coach P.J. Fleck and nursery rhymes. Wisconsin 27, Western Michigan 17

Hlas — Someone who writes better one-liners than I do called this the MAC-and-Cheese Bowl. This may be the first time I would shy away from mac-and-cheese. Wisconsin 35, Western Michigan 3

Davis — P.J. Fleck staying at Western Michigan feels a lot like Shaka Smart staying at VCU for as long as he did. Have to figure Fleck will leave eventually for a high profile gig, but it's nice to see a guy stay loyal for at least a while in a college football world full of selfishness in coaches. Loyalty alone doesn't win games, though. Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 20

Malicki — Second anniversary gifts are cotton. That's why my husband splurged on brand name Q-tips in 2002. Wisconsin 31, Western Michigan 20

Hanley — The Badgers haven't lost to a team from the MAC in almost three decades. Badgers 'sink the boat.' Wisconsin 27, Western Michigan 20

Brommelkamp — There is absolutely no truth to the rumor that the band O.A.R. has served Broncos head coach P.J. Fleck with a cease and desist letter. None. Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 21

Rose: Penn State vs. USC

Time/TV: 4 p.m., ESPN

Morehouse — I can't recommend searching for anything Penn State on YouTube. USC 34, Penn State 31

Hlas — This has all the makings of being the best Rose Bowl in the last two years. USC 35, Penn State 28

Davis — Remember when this would've been a national championship game? My fellow pickers would, but when both were good enough, I wasn't old enough to understand. (Hey look, I got one in.) Penn State has had a resurgence under James Franklin and USC is finally coming out of its Lane Kiffin fog. Penn State 29, USC 21.

Malicki — I get a disappointed feeling when I think about the Rose Bowl, and a fury builds against Stanford musicians. I don't know why. USC 35, Penn State 30

Hanley — It's a rematch of the 2009 Rose Bowl game. The Trojans beat the Nittany Lions, 38-24. History repeats itself. USC 34, Penn State 28

Brommelkamp — It's heartwarming in this day and age of corruption and scandal in the college ranks to see two bastions of virtue such as Penn State and USC competing in the 'Grandaddy of Them All.' USC 35, Penn State 23

Sugar: Auburn vs. Oklahoma 

Time/TV: 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Morehouse — If you search Bing for 'Auburn' ... Never mind. I've pushed it too far. This bit has cratered. Res ipsa loquitur. Auburn 11, Oklahoma 8

Hlas — I cannot overstate my indifference about this game strongly enough. Auburn 56, Oklahoma 55

Davis — Oklahoma is probably the better team here and the Sooners have a lot of fun players to watch. But something about how Bob Stoops handled the Joe Mixon stuff didn't sit too well. I'll take the Tigers to get themselves a bowl win and for Big Game Bob to explain it away in odd fashion. Auburn 31, Oklahoma 27

Malicki — My sugar bear, a hip reference to my husband, is why I'm winning in these pics. He defies every 'doofus men' commercial with his skills at home, work and in sports predictions. Mic drop. Oklahoma 38, Auburn 35

Hanley — Oklahoma has a receiver named Dede Westbrook. Dede sounds like a type of candy. They're playing in the Sugar Bowl. You know where I'm going. Oklahoma 35, Auburn 24

Brommelkamp — For one glorious day with the Sooners in town it won't be the beignets at Café du Monde that are the most overrated thing in New Orleans. Auburn 31, Oklahoma 28