The 2008 NFL Draft is still three months away, but it's never too early to project. That's especially true for you fantasy owners looking to nab the next Adrian Peterson. Just keep in mind, teams may swap draft picks several times over, but that shouldn't affect the players selected.

LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey is a top three pick regardless of what the Miami Dolphins do. The new regime in Miami has already indicated they'd be willing to trade down from the top spot. While the Dolphins will look to stockpile picks, other teams may look at the New York Giants' Super Bowl blueprint for inspiration and trade up for a franchise quarterback. Matt Ryan anyone?

But isn't that unpredictablity — along with a healthy dose of self-proclaimed draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. — half the fun? Until then, here's something to chew on:


Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007:

Utah 35, Navy 32: After Navy (8-5) drew within three and recovered the ensuing onside kick, Joe Dale preserved the Utah (9-4) win with an interception. Darrell Mack headlined the Utes' effort with 76 rushing yards and two scores. Navy quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada threw for two scores and added another on the ground. The victory was the seventh consecutive bowl win for Utah.


Friday, Dec. 21, 2007:

Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27: To win the school's first ever bowl game, FAU (8-5) couldn't have picked a better coach. Howard Schnellenberger moved to 6-0 as a coach in bowl games by guiding the Owls, in their third year in the FBS, over Memphis (7-6). Rusty Smith threw for 336 yards and five scores, spread between five different receivers. Memphis quarterback Martin Hankins threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns in a losing cause.


Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007:

Cincinnati 31, Southern Miss 21: Ben Mauk threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns, sending longtime Southern Miss (7-6) coach Jeff Bower out with a loss after 17 years in Hattiesburg. The victory gave the Bearcats (10-3) their first 10-win season since 1951. Tailback Damion Fletcher led USM with 205 yards from scrimmage. The Golden Eagles couldn't overcome four turnovers, including three interceptions by UC's DeAngelo Smith.

New Mexico 23, Nevada 0: Where, oh, where did the Wolf Pack offense go? Into the stomachs of the fiery Lobos. Behind a ball-hawking D, New Mexico (9-4) won their first bowl win since the 1961 Aviation Bowl. They racked up 548 yards of offense, including 354 for quarterback Donovan Porterie through the air. Paul Baker added 167 rushing yards, and Paul Sullivan knocked in three field goals. Nevada (6-7), which averaged better than 33 points per game this season, was blanked for the first time since 1980.

BYU 17, UCLA 16: Kai Forbath converted a pair of field goals from 50-plus yards, but it was a blocked 28-yard field goal attempt as time expired by BYU's (11-2) Eathyn Manumaleuna that sealed the Cougar win. BYU quarterback Max Hall threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns, making up for a lost day on the ground (28 carries, 34 yards). Chris Markey led UCLA (6-7) with 117 rushing yards.


Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007:

East Carolina 41, Boise State 38: Chris Johnson showed that, bar-none, he was the best player on the field. He set a bowl record with 408 all-purpose yards (223 rushing, 32 receiving, 165 kickoff). Boise State (10-3) quarterback Taylor Tharp threw for 270 yards and two scores, but four turnovers killed the Broncos. Boise State did score on a kickoff and a fumble return. Johnson's namesake, Boise's Ian, carried the ball just four times before sitting with an ankle injury.


Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007:

Purdue 51, Central Michigan 48: Purdue (8-5) nearly doubled the Chippewas' output from scrimmage (546-292), but still needed a 40-yard field goal as time expired to come away victorious. Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter racked up 546 passing yards and three touchdowns. His counterpart, CMU's (8-6) Dan LeFevour, threw for 292 yards and four scores, and he added 114 rushing yards and two touchdowns.


Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007:

Texas 52, Arizona State 34: The Longhorns (10-3) raced out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead and held steady from there. Jamaal Charles rushed for 161 yards and found the end zone twice. Colt McCoy had a solid all-around game, complementing 171 passing yards with 84 yards rushing. Arizona State (10-3) suffered the consequences of turning the ball over five times and allowing quarterback Rudy Carpenter to get sacked four times. Michael Jones caught a pair of scoring passes for the Sun Devils.


Friday, Dec. 28, 2007:

Boston College 24, Michigan State 21: BC (10-3) rushed for the ball for just 27 yards, but it didn't need its backs. Matt Ryan tossed three touchdown passes, and the Eagles defense did its part, picking off MSU's Brian Hoyer four times. The victory extended the Eagles' bowl win streak to eight. Rich Gunnell caught two of Ryan's scoring strikes and piled up 138 receiving yards. For MSU (7-6), Hoyer was brutal, completing just 14-of-36 passes for 131 yards. Javon Ringer rung up 101 yards rushing.

TCU 20, Houston 13: The Horned Frogs made it three bowl wins in a row by knocking off their intrastate rival. Justin Watts' second score this season broke a 10-all tie in the fourth, and Chris Manfredini tacked on the second of his two field goals thereafter. Houston's (8-5) Case Keenum compiled 335 passing yards, 67 coming on a touchdown pass to Andre Kohn. Andy Dalton threw for 249 yards, hitting 10 different receivers in the process.

Oregon State 21, Maryland 14: James Rodgers fell on an Yvenson Bernard fumble in the end zone, staking the Beavers to a third-quarter lead, one that their tough rush D managed to hold up. Bernard and Rodgers ran wild on the Terp defense, teaming up for 292 rushing yards; meanwhile, the run-heavy Terps managed just 19 yards on the ground. Maryland's (6-7) tandem of Keon Lattimore and Lance Ball combined for 17 carries and 21 yards against a D that allowed just 2.1 yards per carry. Quarterback Chris Turner made it six straight games with 200-plus passing yards for Maryland, but he was picked off twice.


Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007:

Wake Forest 24, Connecticut 10: Wake Forest (9-4) scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to stun the Huskies. UConn scored on a punt return and a field goal, taking a 10-0 lead into halftime. The Huskies (9-4) offense fizzled from there and, in all, they recorded just nine first downs in the game. Riley Skinner (268 yards) threw a touchdown pass to John Tereshinski to give Wake its first lead. Kenneth Moore caught 11 passes for 112 yards.

Mississippi State 10, UCF 3: With everyone's eyes on Kevin Smith as he tried to chase down Barry Sanders, Mississippi State's (8-5) defense came up with its best game of the season. It held Smith 62 yards short of Sanders' single-season rushing record, and limited a powerful Golden Knight offense to 219 yards. Anthony Dixon scored from a yard out with 1:54 to to break a 3-all tie. Derek Pegues picked off a pair of passes for MSU.

Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17: Evan Royster rumbled up the middle for a score from 38 yards out, breaking a 17-17 tie in the third quarter and providing the final margin. Mike Goodson rushed for two scores to stake A&M (7-6) to a 14-0 edge through a quarter of action, but Penn State (9-4) responded and took a 17-14 halftime advantage. Rodney Kinlaw ran for 143 yards, making it 436 rushing yards over his final three games.


Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007:

Alabama 30, Colorado 24: The Tide did anything but roll; however, it did land a nice bowl win nonetheless. Alabama (7-6) raced out to a 27-0 lead as John Parker Wilson threw touchdown passes of 15, 29 and 34 yards on consecutive possessions. Colorado (6-7) quarterback Cody Hawkins added three scores of his own, including two to tight end Tyson DeVree, but didn't get the chance to lead a game-winning drive.


Monday, Dec. 31, 2007:

California 42, Air Force 36: Like Penn State but unlike Colorado, California (7-6) was able to cash in with a monster comeback. Cal's D bottled up the Falcons' running game, but only after falling down 21-0. Kevin Riley (16-for-19, 269 yards) replaced Nate Longshore as the Bears quarterback and proceeded to throw three touchdown passes and run for another. Justin Forsett shredded the Air Force (9-4) run defense, racking up 140 yards and scoring twice. AFA's Shaun Carney ran for 108 yards before leaving with a serious knee injury.

Oregon 56, South Florida 21: Thought to be inept, the Duck offense proved to be incredible. Oregon's (9-4) Jonathan Stewart rushed for 253 yards and a touchdown, including a 71-yard dash that gave OU the lead for good. Justin Roper showed none of the struggles he did in the regular season. Three of his four touchdowns came in a 28-point fourth quarter, which blew open an 18-14 game at halftime.

Fresno State 40, Georgia Tech 28: The Yellow Jackets have to be glad the Bulldogs aren't in the ACC. The latter looked awfully tough, piling up 571 yards — 286 rushing, 285 passing — en route to a win. Fresno's (9-4) Clifton Smith upstaged Tech's Tashard Choice, running for 152 yards and two touchdowns. The Jackets trimmed a 20-point deficit to six in the fourth, but Smith's 32-yard scoring jaunt iced it.

Kentucky 35, Florida State 28: Andre Woodson looked every bit like the NFL stud he's projected to be, airing it out for 358 yards and four touchdowns. The 'Cats quarterback found his favorite target, Steve Johnson (124 yards), for two of those strikes. Kentucky (8-5) racked up 501 yards from scrimmage; FSU (7-6) was no slouch either with 480 yards. Drew Weatherford accounted for four touchdowns — two passing and two rushing — for the Noles, who played without 36 players, mostly due to suspensions stemming from a cheating scandal.

Oklahoma State 49, Indiana 33: On a day full of offense, OSU (7-6) quarterback Zac Robinson was the most prolific. He threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns, also adding 70 yards rushing and two scores on the ground. Desmond Bryant caught a pair of touchdowns, and Dantrell Savage had 100 yards rushing. IU mounted a comeback late, shaving a 25-point lead to 15 in the fourth, but it wasn't enough. Kellen Lewis led the Hoosiers in passing (204 yards) and rushing (82), accounting for three scores.

Auburn 23, Clemson 20 (OT): Freshman quarterback Kodi Burns gave Auburn (9-4) fans a glimpse of the future, dashing seven yards to paydirt for the winning score in overtime. New offensive coordinator Tony Franklin debuted a more wide-open attack, which produced 423 yards of offense. Clemson (9-4) quarterback Cullen Harper had his worst start of the year, throwing for just 104 yards. C.J. Spiller's 83-yard touchdown run highlighted an otherwise quiet day for the Clemson offense.


Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008:

Tennessee 21, Wisconsin 17: Wisconsin (9-4) smothered the UT running game (66 yards), so it was Erik Ainge carrying the load. The senior partially made up for a brutal SEC title games by throwing for 365 yards and two touchdowns. Wisconsin's P.J. Hill rumbled for 132 yards. Vols defensive back Antonio Wardlow halted a last-minute Badger drive by picking off Tyler Donovan at the goal line with 32 seconds left.

Missouri 38, Arkansas 7: In the eyes of Arkansas (8-5), the Tigers' Tony Temple was the Temple of Doom. The senior had broken 100 yards just three times this season, but he ran through gaping holes against the Hogs, compiling 281 yards and four touchdowns in the win. His net yards were the second most in NCAAF bowl history (Georgia Tech's P.J. Daniels, 307 yards, 2004 Humanitarian). After Temple had his first three, William Moore made it 28-0 with pick No. six. Missouri also recovered four Razorback fumbles. Arkansas' Darren McFadden had a modest day — 105 yards and a touchdown.

Texas Tech 31, Virginia 28: The Red Raiders offense came alive in the waning moments, scoring 17 points in the final 3:39 to stun Virginia (9-4), the final three coming courtesy of an Alex Trlica 41-yard field goal as time expired. The Cavs led 28-14 before Graham Harrell (44-for-69, 407 yards) hit Michael Crabtree to cut the lead in half. Virginia (9-4) quarterback Peter Lalich, in for the injured Jamaal Sewell, fumbled and gave Tech possession at the UVa 4. Mikell Simpson had a 96-yard touchdown run en route to a 170-yard day. He also caught Lalich's only scoring pass.

Michigan 41, Florida 35: In Lloyd Carr's last game, the Michigan's (9-4) Chad Henne looked like the Chad Henne of old. In an otherwise forgettable season, Henne shined against the Gators, throwing for 373 yards and three touchdowns. Mike Hart balanced it out with 129 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Tim Tebow threw for three scores, while Percy Harvin rushed for 165 yards and also had nine catches. The Wolverines scored the game's final 10 points on an Adrian Arrington touchdown catch and a late K.C. Lopata field goal.

USC 49, Illinois 17: USC (11-2) stated its case for the people's championship by blowing out the Big 10 representative. The Trojans rushed for 344 yards and had 633 yards all told, a Rose Bowl record. Joe McKnight and Stafon Johnson each had 100 yards rushing, and John David Booty led the aerial assault (255 yards, three touchdowns). Illinois' (9-4) lone bright spot was Rashad Mendenhall's 155 rushing yards. The Illinois quarterback, Juice Williams, was picked off twice and sacked five times.

Georgia 41, Hawaii 10: The only player on the run for Hawaii (12-1) was Colt Brennan. The Warriors had minus five yards rushing, while Brennan was sacked eight times and knocked down at least that many times. Georgia's (11-2) D picked Brennan off three times and returned a fumble for a touchdown. Brennan threw for just 169 yards before leaving the game in favor of Tyler Graunke. Georgia's Thomas Brown (73 yards) and Knowshon Moreno (61) had modest days, but did find the end zone three times.


Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008:

West Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28: OU's vaunted D was no match for the Mountaineers, who rushed for 349 yards even without star Steve Slaton. Pat White rushed for 150 yards and threw for 176 more to lead the Big East champs. Noel Devine had two scores on 108 yards. After OU sliced the deficit to five midway through the third, an awful onside kick call led to back-to-back Mountaineer scores, blowing the game open. Sam Bradford led the Sooners with 242 passing yards.


Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008:

Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 21: Aqib Talib made his last game as a Jayhawk count, returning a Tyrod Taylor first-quarter pass 60 yards for a touchdown, setting the tone for Kansas'(12-1) defense. they had a huge night, sacking Taylor and Sean Glennon five times while picking off three passes. Virginia Tech's (11-3) Brandon Ore ran for 116 yards, but although it controlled the trenches, the Hokies abandoned their ground game after falling down 17-0. Justin Harper had a big game for Tech, catching a 20-yard touchdown pass in the fourth after returning a punt 84 yards for six points.


Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008:

Rutgers 52, Ball State 30: He didn't have the biggest bowl day (Tony Temple), and his 90-yard run wasn't even the longest (Mikell Simpson), but Ray Rice had a mammoth afternoon nonetheless. Rutgers' (8-5) star ran for 280 yards on 35 carries, finding the end zone four times. Scarlet Knights quarterback Mike Teel struck three times through the air. Ball State's (7-6) Nate Davis had a nice day in defeat (291 yards, three touchdowns), but was sacked six times.


Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008:

Tulsa 63, Bowling Green 7: It seemed like the Golden Hurricanes set a new record on every play. Paul Smith threw for 312 yards to become the first quarterback in history with 14 300-yard passing games in a season. Smith also teamed with Tarrion Adams and three receivers to become the first group with a 5,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and three 1,000-yard receivers. Tulsa (10-4) built a 35-0 halftime lead by turning four BG fumbles into touchdowns. The Hurricane's D, a sieve all year long, yielded just 229 yards and recorded five sacks.


Monday, Jan. 7, 2008:

LSU 38, Ohio State 24: After the first five minutes, the LSU (12-2) defense looked performed like we expected a healthy version to do all season long. they relentlessly hounded Todd Boeckman's, sacking him five times and forcing him to throw earlier than he wanted to. Offensive MVP Matt Flynn (174 yards) managed the game fine for LSU, throwing four touchdowns thanks in part to playing on a short field all evening. Tight end Richard Dickson caught two of the scoring passes. On defense, Ali Highsmith had eight tackles, two sacks and forced a fumble that all but iced the game; Ricky Jean-Francois won Defensive MVP honors with six tackles, a sack and most importantly, a huge field-goal block at 10-all that sparked an LSU offensive explosion of 21 straight points. For OSU (11-2), James Laurinatis piled up 18 tackles (12 solo). Chris Wells led the Ohio State attack, running for 146 yards, 65 of which came for the game's first score.