I don’t like the Rate Bowl and think we got screwed in favor of Nebraska, but I’ll take it over Pinstripe and Detroit for sure.
That said, New Mexico is a sucky draw for us. We’ll get zero credit for beating them and will get clowned on for losing to them, even though they’re a solid team.
We’ve played terribly on the road, and 2 of our last 3 are on the road. So I’ll go with 7-5 and the axe stays home, followed by a boring but convincing win in a mid-tier bowl.
It feels like there’s a holding call on every kick return. Was the right call there, but still frustrating and anti-climatic from a viewing standpoint.