Lots of moving parts here, especially on the Boise side where Spencer Danielson has had the interim tag removed and now the full-time coach of the Broncos. Speaking of moving parts, QB Taylen Green subsequently entered the portal and aligned with Arkansas, so the Broncos will be using a QB with no experience (either frosh CJ Tiller or RS frosh Colt Fulton. Meanwhile, hearing it locally from the angry fan base and media after the ugly season-ending loss to Cal ought to make it easy for under-fire Chip Kelly to get the Bruins focused to atone. UCLA's gnarly rush defense also a good match for Boise's slashing RB Ashton Jeanty. Play UCLA (LA Bowl)

It's Boise State's third-string QB CJ Tiller, a true freshman with zero passes on his record, against the nation's 11th-ranked defense. So why not pick UCLA? Well, both coordinators are gone. Their old boss, Chip Kelly, has a habit of losing games in which the Bruins shouldn't. (Yes, they can get inspired against Southern Cal, but the win over their rival was stuck between losses to the Arizonas and Cal.) The Broncos bring in more motivation. This total is a moderate number that, even in a more free-wheeling bowl scenario, will be a challenge to reach.

Although they were fantastic in their final three games, including a victory over UNLV in the Mountain West Championship Game, the Broncos' quarterback situation is a mess. Starter Taylen Green is off to Arkansas, leaving freshman C.J. Tiller, who has played all of two snaps in his college career, as the team's signal caller. UCLA has been hit with some upheaval over the last few weeks, but this is more a fade of Boise State's QB situation than anything else. UCLA 24, Boise State 16.

UCLA coach Chip Kelly might have saved his job by beating rival USC, but the Bruins ended their season with a blowout home loss to Cal. Boise State fired its coach mid-season and ended up winning the conference title under interim coach Spencer Danielson, who was rewarded with the permanent job. Both programs have taken hits to the transfer portal, including their starting QBs. So while the Broncos might have the more positive outlook, UCLA has the better players and motivational edge. If the Bruins haven't quit on Kelly, they should end their season on a high note with a bowl victory.