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2016 Pac-12 Bowl Preview: Washington Leads Five Teams Into Postseason

By Justin Phillips

Sep 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Pac-12 logo during a NCAA football game between the Utah State Aggies and the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Pac-12 logo during a NCAA football game between the Utah State Aggies and the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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October 8, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw during the second quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Stanford Stadium. Washington State defeated Stanford 42-16. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 8, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw during the second quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Stanford Stadium. Washington State defeated Stanford 42-16. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Hyundai Sun Bowl (December 30): North Carolina Tar Heels/ACC (8-4) v. 18 Stanford Cardinal (9-3), 11 am/CBS

Christian McCaffery will not be playing in his final game for Stanford before turning pro. Larry Fadora’s Tar Heels have been tough all season but will be interesting to see if they’re up for this game. Same can be said for David Shaw’s team who probably thought they’d have a different bowl destination this season but here we are.

Regardless of the big name player who is sitting this one out, this could be a more lopsided game, and not in favor of the Cardinal.

The Tarheels have a 3000+ yard passer in Mitch Trubisky who could be primed for the next level. He has thrown 28 touchdowns and 5 three-hundred yard passing games this season. In two, he was a hair under 300 yards. North Carolina could be primed for an upset.

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