Crystal Ball Run staff week one bowl picks

Bowl season is upon us and it all kicks off today at 2 pm on the four-letter network in New Mexico. The early bowl games might not interest everybody but there are some intriguing storylines such as an in-state battle, Boise State starting life without Chris Petersen, how USC will play under their third head coach this season and potential offensive fireworks in the New Mexico Bowl.

Make sure you bookmark and check back on our bowl hub as it will be updated daily with previews, scores and stories. Here are the picks from our staff for the week one bowl games.

New Mexico Bowl: Washington State vs Colorado State

Aaron Torres: Colorado State 34 Washington State 24

Andy Coppens: Washington State 35 Colorado State 20

Jonathan Biles: Washington State 35 Colorado State 18

Kevin Causey: Washington State 38 Colorado State 35

Tom Perry: Washington State 38 Colorado State 21

Las Vegas Bowl: Fresno State vs USC

Aaron Torres: Fresno State 31 USC 21

Andy Coppens: Fresno State 37 USC 31

Jonathan Biles: USC 27 Fresno State 24

Kevin Causey: Fresno State 42 USC 31

Tom Perry: USC 28 Fresno State 21