Bowl Game Numero Dos

R & L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Florida Atlantic Owls (7-5) vs. Memphis Tigers (7-5)

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA

December 21st, 7:00 PM CT, ESPN 2

The first of the three postseason games to be played in the Superdome is by far the most important. Forget Georgia and Hawaii. Step aside, Ohio State and LSU.

Seriously? I'm supposed to write about Memphis and Florida Atlantic? Really? Ok, here goes:

• Uh, Elvis Presley lived in Memphis.
• The old minor league baseball stadium there was named after Tim McCarver.
• If John Calipari paid the football players like he pays the school's basketball players, they could be in a bigger bowl than the New Orleans Bowl.

I better save some Memphis fun facts for the Liberty Bowl preview.

I know nothing about Florida Atlantic other than their head coach Howard Schnellenberger coached "Da U" to a national championship in the 80's. Plus, he kind of looks like Colonel Sanders. After seconds and seconds of internet research, I found out that this will be FAU's first bowl appearance. Welcome to the party, kids! Help yourself to punch and pie.

Biased Pick: I have no reason to be biased about either of these teams. I have a feeling nobody but their parents are biased for these teams.

Actual Pick: Florida Atlantic 33, Memphis 17