Armed Forces Bowl

December 31, 2009 at 3:24AM

Air Force vs. Houston

When, where: 11 a.m., Fort Worth, Texas

TV: ESPN • Payout per team: $750,000

Records: AF 7-5, Houston 10-3

The skinny: The potential exists for a lot of points, which would be a great way to kick off a day with five bowl games.

Line: Houston by 4 1/2

SUN BOWL

Oklahoma vs. Stanford

When, where: 1 p.m., El Paso, Texas

TV: Ch. 4 • Payout per team: $1.9 million

Records: OU 7-5, Stanford 8-4

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The skinny: Stanford makes no bones about its offense: It's all about the rushing attack. And OU has one of the best rushing defenses in the nation.

Line: Oklahoma by 9 1/2

TEXAS BOWL

Missouri vs. Navy

When, where: 2:30 p.m., Houston

TV: ESPN • Payout per team: $612,500

Records: Mizzou 8-4, Navy 9-4

The skinny: It's Navy's triple-option offense going against the pass-happy spread offense of the Tigers.

Line: Missouri by 6 1/2

CHIK-FIL-A BOWL

Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee

When, where: 6:30 p.m., Atlanta

TV: ESPN • Payout per team: 3.25 million, Va. Tech; $2.4 million, Tennessee

Records: Tenn. 7-5, VT 9-3

The skinny: This game almost always features evenly matched teams from the ACC and SEC. This season is no different.

Line: VT by 5 1/2

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