The college bowl season is officially underway, and College Football 24/7 is providing a daily glimpse at the best players in each game and predictions from writers Gil Brandt, Bucky Brooks, Daniel Jeremiah, Bryan Fischer, Chase Goodbread and Mike Huguenin.MIAMI BEACH BOWLSite: MiamiDate: Dec. 22Time/TV: 2 p.m., ESPNMatchup: BYU (8-4) vs. Memphis (9-3)NFL teams attending:Top players to watch: BYU (LB Bronson Kaufisi, TE Devin Mahina, OT De'Ondre Wesley); Memphis (OT Al Bond, DE Martin Ifedi, OLB Tank Jakes, QB Paxton Lynch, CB Bobby McCain).Why NFL fans should tune in: Unlike the past two seasons, when BYU had a high-caliber player drafted early -- , -- this season's Cougars squad is short on star power. The most talented players are undercla smen, Kaufisi and injured RB Jamaal Williams. Mahina (6-6, 251) and Wesley (6-7, 330) are  Sergio Romo Jersey seniors with intriguing size, if nothing else. Memphis was one of the nation's biggest surprises and tied for the AAC title with Cincinnati and UCF, thanks to a stout defense. Ifedi (6-3, 275) mi sed three games, but still was a first-team all-conference pick. A senior, Ifedi has a school-record 22.5 sacks (and 35.5 tackles for lo s) in his career and should get a third-day look because of his pa s-rushing skills. Bond (6-4, 305), a senior, is a good run blocker who could play inside at the next level. Jakes (5-11, 225) is small but plays big. A senior, he has excellent instincts and leads the team with 85 tackles, 15.5 tackles for lo s and six sacks for a unit that ranks fifth nationally in scoring defense at 17.1 points per game. McCain (5-11, 190) is a senior with 11 career picks, four of which he has returned for TDs. Lynch is a sophomore to watch because of his size (6-7, 230) and arm strength.Game predictions: Brandt: Memphis, 31-28 Brooks: BYU, 17-16 Jeremiah: BYU, 28-24 Fischer: Memphis, 30-20 Goodbread: BYU, 20-17 Huguenin: Memphis, 20-17Follow College Football 24/7 on Twitter at __.  Jazz Chisholm Jersey
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