Diner Football Predictions, Bowl Edition, Part II

Not a good start for The Diner as my prediction for yesterday's 1st bowl game went south in the last minute. Since when does Navy throw a 60-yard TD PASS in the last minute to cover the spread? What the heck?! We start at 0-1.

Today's Bowl Game:

Memphis (+3) vs. Florida-Atlantic in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Quick! Who can name Florida-Atlantic's mascot? That's right...no one outside Florida. It's the Owls. Anyway, FAU has Howard Schnellenberger as their coach and it's their very first bowl appearance ever. Memphis plays in Conference USA, and while they've finished strong (4-1) and the Owls have struggled against bowl teams (1-4), I think Schnellenberger knows how to get a team ready for bowl games--he's never lost one, and at times has dismantled other teams when he has a month to prepare (see Louisville 34, Alabama 7 in the Fiesta). In case you were wondering, Memphis teams are known as the Tigers. Diner Prediction: Florida Atlantic 24, Memphis 14.