New Year’s Day marks the final day for college bowl week.

Bowl games featured include a bunch of teams that just missed competing in the college football playoff and are coming into these games mighty upset. Despite losing only a single game this season Shaq Lawson Jerseys 2019 , Ohio State found itself ranked number 6 and on the outside looking in to the playoff. UCF fans can sympathize considering they haven’t lost a game since 2016. Regardless, at least we are about to get treated to some quality match-ups this New Year’s Day.As always, let’s talk about the games, leave questions on prospects and enjoy the first day of the new year together.No. 18 Mississippi State vs. IowaOutback Bowl12:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPNWhile the Bulldogs sport likely second-day prospect Elgton Jenkins at center, they have multiple prospects on defense. Safety Johnathan Abram loves to hit, but still has the athleticism to cover. Defensive end Montez Sweat and tackle Jeffrey Simmons are both likely first rounders, with both appearing to be equally as good facing the run as they are against the pass. The Hawkeyes are dependent on their two tight ends in the passing, Noah Fant, who will not being playing in this game, and T.J. Hockenson.No. 11 LSU vs. No. 8 UCFFiesta Bowl1:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPNThe Knights have a lower-round prospect in defensive tackle Trysten Hill White Adolphus Washington Jerseys , but most of the players worth watching play for the Tigers. In particular, linebacker Devin White is worth the price of admission even if his teammate, corner Andraez “Greedy” Williams, is skipping the bowl game. Both players could find themselves among the top ten in this Spring’s draft. Don’t ignore Foster Moreau though, as he’s part of a dying breed as a blocking tight end. No. 14 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Penn StateCitrus Bowl1:00 p.m. Eastern, ABCTeams ranked this highly are expected to have next-level prospects across the board, and that’s certainly true with Penn State and Kentucky. Nittany Lions tailback Miles Sanders isn’t the same caliber player as Saquon Barkley was, but he’s a decent prospect in his own right. Corner Amani Oruwariye is a smart, ball-hawking player with very good size. The Wildcats have their own bell-cow back in Benny Snell and guard Bunchy Stallings will look to pave some lanes for him. The biggest draw of course will be with pass rusher Josh Allen, who may see himself selected within the first ten picks of the draft.No. 9 Washington vs. No. 6 Ohio StateRose Bowl5:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPNThe presumed first pick of the draft, Buckeyes defensive end Nick Bosa Youth Taron Johnson Jerseys , won’t be playing but Ohio State has plenty of prospects to keep your eyes on. It starts with quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who has yet to declare his intentions to enter the draft or return to school. Haskins is protected on the offensive line by tackle Isaiah Prince and guard Michael Jordan, with Jordan being the superior pro prospect. On defense, tackle Dre’Mont Jones may be the best interior pass rusher in the nation, with eight-and-a-half sacks on the year. The Huskies’ defense isn’t to be trifled with either, because they have cornerback Byron Murphy and safety Taylor Rapp patrolling the back end, and big Greg Gaines as their nose tackle ready to stuff any runs that come at him. Offensively, the two players most likely to make plays are versatile running back Myles Gaskin and tight end Drew Sample over the middle of the field.No. 15 Texas vs. No. 5 GeorgiaSugar Bowl8:45 p.m. Eastern, ESPNTexas football is back, thanks to a pair of huge receivers and their defense. Longhorns wideouts Collin Johnson and Lil’Jordan Humphrey are both massive targets who know how to use their size as an advantage. Their performance on defense starts with Charles Omenihu, a Senior Bowl invitee, and ends with cornerback Kris Boyd. Taking down the Bulldogs won’t be easy though Taron Johnson Jerseys Stitched , because of blue-collar players like D’Andre Walker on the edge. The Longhorns are helped out a bit by lock-down cornerback Deandre Baker’s decision to skip the game. The Buffalo Bills were on the bye week last Sunday and, as part of that week off from game prep, it allowed the team to do some self-scouting to address deficiencies and move forward with new strategies or ideas.Veteran linebacker Lorenzo Alexander was on the “Odds and Ends” podcast with Mike Tice this Friday and he shared some of the information on what Buffalo’s staff put together for Buffalo’s stout defense.“The coaches had put this entire presentation together with the things we have done really well, and highlighting those points; some of the stats like scoring defense, playing the pass,” said Alexander. Buffalo currently stands fourth in points per game allowed at 14 points, just .2 points per game behind the third-place Chicago Bears. They are third in the NFL in passing yards allowed. “But [we were] also really just focusing on some of the things we haven’t done so well,” continued Alexander. “A couple of the glaring issues... sacks, but also playing the screen game. Since we are such an attack, kind of down-hill, aggressive defense, we’ve given up a lot of big plays on screens and as you know Adolphus Washington Jerseys 2019 , an offense that is very stagnant can get some big plays on you that can really change the momentum of a drive including the outcome of a game because those big plays normally lead to points. That was some of the things we have to focus on and continue to improve on as we get further into the season.”In their last game against the Titans, the biggest play from Tennessee was a 57-yard pass play that started as a one-yard screen. With Tre’Davious White aggressively attacking the play-action fake, no one was in the area to stop Jonnu Smith. (Watch for yourself.) Luckily, the Titans would miss the field-goal attempt.Alexander and the Bills know that if they keep giving up big plays in the screen game, it’s going to hurt them down the road.“We know with a team like Miami, they ran ten screens last week versus Washington,” said Alexander about their Week 7 opponent. “Some of that is to get the quarterback going but also some of it is attacking us because they know we are so aggressive and we haven’t played that type of play well this season.”It was interesting to get this peek behind the curtain at one of the top defenses in the NFL. You can listen to the entire interview on Spotify.