Viewing Guide: Bowl Season, Part Deux
First, catching you up on what’s happened so far…
Fear the Mountain West. Through the first six games, the Mountain West is 3-0 boasting wins over the WAC, the Pac-Ten and Navy. Of course, they were favored in all three games and covered in only one of them, but don’t let that dampen your Mountain West spirit.
Utah won the Cash and Flowers Bowl 35-32, fighting off several runs by Navy on the way to a seventh bowl win in a row.
FAU won the Schnellenbowl in fancy fashion marking the first bowl win for the young FAU football program. Afterwards, FAU Head Coach Howard Schnelleberger said “we have a strong squad. I think we can compete with America.” Uhhh… easy there Pappy. Beating a 7-6 Conference USA team isn’t exactly the type of accomplishment that’s akin to “competing with America”. We do love your spirit though, now go have some frozen yogurt.
The home team (New Mexico) won The Screw it, We’re Naming a Bowl After Ourselves and Playing it Here Bowl, Part I shutting out my pick (Nevada), 23-0. As I suspected, Colin Kaepernick was spectacularly unspectacular going 13-31 for 137 yards with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Somebody please remind to use the phrase “you’ve been Kaepernicked” next year.
BYU won the Anybody? Does Anybody Want this Job Bowl by a final score of 17-16 over UCLA. It took a blocked field goal as time expired to preserve the win for BYU, who looked very un-Mountain West-like for much of the game.
East Carolina pulled out a victory with a dramatic last second game-winning field goal in The Naming Rights Are For Sale Bowl. Boise State rallied hard with 14 points in the 4th quarter but couldn’t find any of the magic they used to beat Oklahoma last year. What a difference a year makes- knock off Oklahoma one year, lose to East Carolina the next. The field goal was all ECU could manage in the 4th quarter and all they needed to get the win.
And looking ahead to games coming up on the schedule…
The I Went to Detroit and All I Got Was This Bowl Bowl (aka the “Motor City Bowl”)
Purdue vs. Central Michigan / Detroit / December 26th, 7:30pm / ESPN
The anatomy of a mid-major conference is that your champion gets to play a team tied for 7th in the Big Ten, and in Detroit no less- the very place where the MAC Championship game took place, and the same state where Central Michigan is from. If you can motivate your team for that game- you deserve Coach of the Year honors, I don’t care who you are. Purdue is favored by 8 so that should help the Chippewas find a little extra in the tank. Ahhhhh, Christmastime in Detroit.
The Holiday Bowl (aka the “Pacific Life Holiday Bowl”)
Arizona State vs. Texas / San Diego / December 27th, 8pm / ESPN
Nearly always one of the best bowl games of the year, and the first meaty bowl to really make it feel like the bowl season is upon us. Arizona State comes into the game on the heels of a rivalry win over Arizona and a 20-point ass-kicking at the hands of USC. Texas comes into the game being a Bridesmaid (again) to Oklahoma in the Big XII South and on the heals of an 8-point loss at Texas A&M. Colt McCoy officially hit his Sophomore slump this year throwing 21 touchdowns against 18 interceptions. Not to be outdone, the Longhorn pass defense is ranked 109th in the country giving up an average of 276 yards per game. Texas is favored by 2.5 but if the Pac-10 wants any love from this website, they better win this game.
The Suspension Bowl, Part I (aka the “Champs Sports Bowl”)
Boston College vs. Michigan State / Orlando / December 28th, 5pm / ESPN
According to an AP report this evening, Michigan State is suspending five of its’ players for the bowl game, including Senior Jonal Saint-Dic who leads the team in sacks (10) and is second in tackles for a loss (16). Also suspended is Senior starting linebacker SirDarean Adams, who has 47 tackles on the year. All of this would have been splendid information to know before I made my picks in ESPN’s college Bowl Mania. Thanks a lot Spartie. I like BC to win (now).
The Inbred Bowl (aka the “Texas Bowl”)
TCU vs. Houston / Houston / December 28th, 8pm / NFL Network
No offense to Texans, but this bowl was just too easy to name- two teams from Texas playing in Texas. That’s like taking candy from a baby (a baby Texan no less). Houston is favored by 4, and I have to be honest- I don’t really know why, nor do I care. Neither should you. Unless of course, you live in Texas. In which case- Cowboy up pardner.
The Hey! That’s the Name of our Nuts Bowl (aka the “The Emerald Bowl”)
Maryland vs. Oregon State / San Francisco / December 28th, 8:30pm / ESPN
6-6 ACC team? Check. Third place Pac-10 team? Check. All the nut metaphors you can shake your….fist at? Check. Strap yourselves in for this doozie of a game. Or not, whatever. We don’t really care what you do.
You’re welcome.
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