2011 Bowl Schedule: Notre Dame and Teams That Will Dominate

The bowl season will see a number of teams end their seasons on high notes with huge victories. However, a team like the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will absolutely dominate its bowl game this year.  

Notre Dame vs. Florida State: Champs Sports Bowl

Notre Dame heads to the Champs Sports Bowl against the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Florida State Seminoles. This is a Seminoles team that started this season struggling, losing three of their first five games.

Notre Dame’s Tommy Rees and Michael Floyd will have career days against Florida State, which will result in a huge blow out victory for the Fighting Irish. 

Boise State vs. Arizona State: Las Vegas Bowl 

Boise State has the 10th best passing attack in the NCAA, averaging 310 passing yards per game. Arizona State has one of the worst passing defenses in the Pac-12, averaging 271 passing yards per game.  

That means that not only is Boise State going to throw the ball all over Arizona State, they will have an easy time doing so.  

Boise State heads into this Las Vegas Bowl as an 13.5 point favorite.  

This is a large point spread for any team, let alone a mid-major going against a BCS school. Boise State is the better team, and will prove this by not only covering but winning by 20 or more points. 

Houston vs. Penn State: TicketCity Bowl 

Penn State had a great year when it comes to overall record and playing defense. However, since the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke and ripped what was a great season to shreds, the Nittany Lions have tanked.  

Houston has been one of the best offenses in the NCAA. Its dangerous offense has flat-lined in one game this year. It just so happened that the one game was in the Conference USA championship game, with a BCS Bowl Bid on the line.  

Against Penn State, the Cougars will cover their 7.5-point spread. Houston quarterback Case Keenum will have his typical, 350-yard passing game with four touchdowns.  

Houston will end the Nittany Lions' miserable season with an embarrassing loss in Dallas by blowing them out by 30 or more points. 

Three bowl games that will see these teams end their seasons on high notes. Not only will they all win their games, but they will take this momentum to have great 2012 seasons. 

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