College football bowl projections after Week 8
All eyes were on Penn State, but certainly not for the team's successful 2020 season debut.
In the return of the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions fell to Indianaby one point, 36-35 in OT.
How did this upset and the rest of Week 8's results shake up our bowl matchups?
Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura unveil their latest projections.
College Football Playoff
College Football Playoff National Championship
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Jan. 11, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Alabama
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, ESPN (5 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Ohio State
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, ESPN (8:45 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Georgia
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Notre Dame
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Dec. 30, ESPN (7:15 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Jan. 1, ESPN (12:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Florida
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Georgia
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Jan. 2, ESPN (4 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Oregon vs. BYU
Schlabach: Oregon vs. Michigan
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Jan. 2, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Miami vs. Wisconsin
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Jan. 1, ABC (1 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Michigan vs. Auburn
Schlabach: Penn State vs. Florida
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 2, ABC (12:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Indiana vs. LSU
Schlabach: Indiana vs. LSU
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Jan. 2, ESPN (noon ET )
Bonagura: North Carolina vs. South Carolina
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Auburn
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Dec. 29, ESPN (9 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Kansas State vs. USC
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. USC
Las Vegas Bowl
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Bonagura: Utah vs. Missouri
Schlabach: California vs. Missouri
Cheez-It Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 29, ESPN (5:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Miami vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 30, ESPN (noon ET)
Bonagura: Purdue vs. NC State
Schlabach: NC State vs. Nebraska
Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 31, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Arkansas
Schlabach: Texas vs. Arkansas
LA Bowl
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Dec. 30, ESPN (10:45 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise State
Schlabach: Arizona State vs. Boise State
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 30, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Penn State vs. Tennessee
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Kentucky
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 31, ESPN (4 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Texas vs. Kentucky
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Tennessee
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 29, ESPN (2 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Boston College
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Boston College
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, CBS
Bonagura: Cal vs. Virginia Tech
Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Utah
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 26, ESPN (10:15 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: West Virginia vs. Minnesota
Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Purdue
Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 28, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Navy vs. Georgia Tech
Schlabach: Navy vs. Louisville
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 26, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Army
Schlabach: Washington vs. Army
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 31, ESPN (noon ET)
Bonagura: Baylor vs. Tulsa
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. SMU
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Jan. 1, ESPN2 (noon ET)
Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Memphis
Schlabach: Ole Miss vs. Memphis
Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 26, ABC (noon ET)
Bonagura: Louisville vs. Ole Miss
Schlabach: Florida State vs. South Carolina
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 31, CBS Sports (2 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Wyoming vs. Ball State
Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Buffalo
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 22, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Nevada vs. Western Michigan
Schlabach: Hawaii vs. BYU
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 23, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: UAB vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Louisiana vs. Louisiana Tech
Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 22, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: UCF vs. Liberty
Schlabach: UCF vs. Ohio
Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 25, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolina
Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Toledo
Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 26, ESPN (noon ET)
Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Troy
Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. FAU
SERVPRO First Responder BowlGerald
J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 26, ABC (3:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. SMU
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa
Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Dec. 19, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Houston vs. UTSA
Schlabach: Houston vs. UTSA
LendingTree Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 26, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Marshall vs. Appalachian State
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. UAB
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
Dec. 21, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: Charlotte vs. South Alabama
Schlabach: Coastal Carolina vs. Marshall
New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 24, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Louisiana Tech
Schlabach: Nevada vs. Liberty
Montgomery Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 23, ESPN or ESPN2 (7 p.m. ET)
Bonagura: UTEP vs. Georgia Southern
Schlabach: Troy vs. Charlotte
