College Football Bowl Game Best Bets: Clemson beats Tennessee, Utah tops Penn State in Rose Bowl

This week's college football bowl games kick off with Clemson's Orange Bowl matchup against Tennessee and Utah's second straight appearance in the Rose Bowl.

Ole Miss is playing in the Texas Bowl. Texas Tech has won their last three games. The current total of 71 points suggests a close game. Ole Miss' offense is heavily dependent on the ground game, but they have two top-two running backs. Tech's defense is ranked 97th in FBS. Texas Rebels will win the game with a couple of stops on defense. They will play with Tyler Shough at quarterback. He will replace Donovan Smith, who transferred to Houston.

Ole Miss is a -3.5 favorite to win the college football championship.

UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson will start for the last time in the Sun Bowl against Pittsburgh. The game is a clash of strength on strength, with UCLA's offense ranked third and Pittsburgh's defense ranked fifth. Thompson Robinson will lead UCLA to a TD-plus win and cover the 5.5-point spread.

UCLA is a -110 favorite to beat Tennessee in the College Football Bowl Game.

Notre Dame is playing in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. South Carolina is the team that won the regular season. The Gamecocks will be without three key players. They will play against a defense that ranks 31st in EPA/pass. They also have to deal with injuries to their key pieces. Drew Pyne, who started the majority of the season, has transferred to Arizona State.

South Carolina is the best bet on the College Football Bowl Gamecocks at 2.5 (-110)

Cade Klubnik is the starting quarterback for Clemson in the Orange Bowl. Tennessee's offense is hurt by the loss of Hendon Hooker. Cedric Tillman and Jalin Hyatt have opted out. Clemson is 5.5-point favorites. The team is ranked 10th in EPA/play.

Clemson beats Tennessee in the College Football Bowl Game. Utah beats Penn State in Rose Bowl. Clemson is -5.5 (-110) at the Betting Booth.

Utah is looking for their first-ever Rose Bowl victory. Penn State is trying to avenge two-straight Rosebowl losses. The Nittany Lions will be without their top cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and their best player Dalton Kincaid. Utah's offense and defense rank 18th and 22nd in EPA/play.