Kaz’s Fearless Forecast

Games This Week

ORANGE BOWL 7:30 p.m. Today (Wed.) at Miami, FL. (ESPN)—Clemson (10-3) over West Virginia (9-3).

COTTON BOWL 7 p.m. Fri. at Arlington, TX. (FOX)—Arkansas (10-2) over Kansas State (10-2).

BBVA COMPASS BOWL 11 a.m. Sat. at Birmingham, AL. (ESPN)—Pittsburgh (6-6) over SMU (7-5).

GODADDY.com BOWL 8 p.m. Sun. at Mobile, AL. (ESPN)—Arkansas State (10-2) over Northern Illinois (10-3).

BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE GAME 7:30 p.m. Mon. at New Orleans. LA. (ESPN)—Alabama (11-1) over LSU (13-0).

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP GAME— Sam Houston State (13-0) over North Dakota State (11-2).

NFL WILD CARD PLAYOFFS—(AFC)—Houston Texans (10-6) over Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) 3:30 p.m. Sat. at Reliant Stadium in Houston; Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) over Denver Broncos (8-8) 3:30 p.m. Sun. at Denver. New England Patriots (13-3) and Baltimore Ravens (13-3) have byes. NFC— New Orleans Saints (13-3) over Detroit Lions (10-6) 7 p.m. Sat. at New Orleans; New York Giants (9-7) over Atlanta Falcons (10-6) Noon Sun. at East Rutherford, N. J. Green Bay Packers (15-1) and San Francisco 49ers (13-3) have byes.