Bored 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2005 Hey look more bowls. MONDAY Motor City Bowl: Memphis vs. Akron, 4:00/1:00 PM, ESPN TUESDAY Champs Sports Bowl: Clemson vs. Colorado, 5:00/2:00 PM, ESPN Insight Bowl: Arizona State vs. Rutgers, 8:30/5:30 PM, ESPN WEDNESDAY MPC Computers Bowl: Boise State vs. #21 Boston College, 4:30/1:30 PM, ESPN Alamo Bowl: #20 Michigan vs. Nebraska, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN THURSDAY Emerald Bowl: #24 Georgia Tech vs. Utah, 4:30/1:30 PM, ESPN Holiday Bowl: #5 Oregon vs. #23 Oklahoma, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN FRIDAY Music City Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN Sun Bowl: #25 Northwestern vs. #16 UCLA, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, CBS Independence Bowl: South Carolina vs. Missouri, 3:30/12:30 PM, ESPN Peach Bowl: #8 Miami vs. #12 LSU, 7:30/4:30 PM, ESPN SATURDAY Car Care Bowl: South Florida vs. N.C. State, 11:00/8:00 AM, ESPN2 Liberty Bowl: Fresno State vs. Tulsa, 1:00 PM/10:00 AM, ESPN Houston Bowl: #14 TCU vs. Iowa State, 2:30 PM/11:30 AM, ESPN2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2005 Recent History 2004: Connecticut 39, Toledo 10 2003: #24 Bowling Green 28, Northwestern 24 2002: Boston College 51, Toledo 25 2001: Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16 2000: Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14 1999: #12 Marshall 21, #25 BYU 3 1998: Marshall 48, Louisville 29 Memphis (6-5) Last Bowl Appearance: 2004 GMAC Bowl (lost to Bowling Green 35-52) Last Bowl Win: 2003 New Orleans Bowl (def. North Texas 27-17) All Conference USA Players First Team DeAngelo Williams, Running Back Andrew Handy, Guard Marcus West, Defensive End Wesley Smith, Safety Stephen Gostkowski, Kicker Second Team Michael Gibson, Punter Akron (7-5) First Bowl Appearance All MAC Players Second Team Brett Biggs, Running Back Domenik Hixon, Wide Receiver Kiki Gonzalez, Defensive Tackle Brian Stokes, Linebacker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 26, 2005 UCLA should annihilate Northwestern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2005 Annihilate? NW has a pretty good offense and UCLA's defense isn't exactly a world beater. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 26, 2005 UCLA's offense is even better, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2005 If you're looking to make money, I would say Memphis at -5. Williams should have a huge game rushing. Akron's D is ranked 23rd in the defense but has given up at least 35 points to the 4 best teams they play. About the only way I'd want to watch this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2005 I agree. The MAC's just terrible this year, and even a mid-level level C-USA team like Memphis should be superior. I say Memphis 30 Akron 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2005 I wouldn't mind seeing the Packers draft DeAngelo Williams, and I never talk about the draft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2005 (edited) Will the Champs Sports Bowl not be a blow out for once (not likely)? Will Rutgers get its first bowl win ever (ehhh maybe)? Recent History 2004: Georgia Tech 51, Syracuse 14 2003: N.C. State 56, Kansas 26 2002: Texas Tech 55, Clemson 15 2001: Pittsburgh 34, N.C. State 19 2000: N.C. State 38, Minnesota 30 1999: #24 Illinois 63, Virginia 21 1998: #25 Miami 46, N.C. State 23 Clemson (7-4) Last Bowl Appearance: 2003 Peach Bowl (def. Tennessee 27-14) All ACC Players First Team Chansi Stuckey, Wide Receiver Tye Hill, Cornerback Second Team Charlie Whitehurst, Quarterback Roman Fry, Guard Jad Dean, Punter Colorado (7-5) Last Bowl Appearance: 2004 Houston Bowl (def. UTEP 33-28) All Big XII Players First Team Joe Klopfenstein, Tight End Mark Fenton, Center Mason Crosby, Kicker John Torp, Punter Second Team Lawrence Vickers, Fullback Stephone Robinson, Kick Returner Brian Iwuh, Linebacker Recent History 2004: Oregon State 38, Notre Dame 21 2003: California 52, Virginia Tech 49 2002: Pittsburgh 38, Oregon State 13 2001: #17 Syracuse 26, Kansas State 3 2000: Iowa State 37, Pittsburgh 29 1999: Colorado 62, Boston College 28 1998: #23 Missouri 34, West Virginia 31 Arizona State (6-5) Last Bowl Appearance: 2004 Sun Bowl (def. Purdue 27-23) All Pac-10 Players First Team Derek Hagan, Wide Receiver Dale Robinson, Linebacker Terry Richardson, Kick Returner Second Team Grayling Love, Tackle Rutgers (7-4) Last Bowl Appearance: 1978 Garden State Bowl (lost to Arizona State 18-34) First Team Clark Harris, Tight End Grain Justice, Guard Willie Foster, Kick Returner Ryan Neill, Defensive End Second Team Brian Leonard, Running Back Tres Moses, Wide Receiver Edited December 27, 2005 by Bored Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 *begins petition to get Colorado removed from the Big XII* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 28, 2005 JaMarcus Russell is out for the Peach Bowl. Apparent shoulder injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Based on the first half Rutgers looks like they are going to get their first bowl win ever. ASU has absolutely no defense at all and if it wasn't for the one fumble recovery they got this game might already be over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Jesus. This game is taking for fucking ever. The parts I've caught have been pretty good, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Rutgers just fell apart at the end here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Based on the first half Rutgers looks like they are going to get their first bowl win ever. ASU has absolutely no defense at all and if it wasn't for the one fumble recovery they got this game might already be over. And of course ASU has dominated the game since I made this post. Their defense didn't look like they could stop an NAIA team in the first half but did just enough for the offense to take over in the second half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Leelee Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Tomorrow starts the fun bowls... Smurf Bowl at 2:30, and Michigan/Nebraska at 6. WHO DESERVED THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1997~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the pinjockey 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) It also didn't help that that Ryan Hart came back down to earth. There is a reason that he is in a QB competition with a guy who has a 2:10 TD/INT ratio. Leonard is a stud, I don't see any reason Rice could not be a top 10 back next year, the TE Harris is solid and Moses shows flashes of brilliance but you can't compete for 60 minutes in a shootout with subpar QB play. And similar to Bored's last post. As I type this Hart throws a strike deep for the TD. Edited December 28, 2005 by the pinjockey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Recent History 2004: Fresno State 37, #18 Virginia 34 2003: Georgia Tech 52, Tulsa 10 2002: #18 Boise State 34, Iowa State 16 2001: Clemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24 2000: Boise State 38, UTEP 23 1999: Boise State 34, Louisville 31 1998: Idaho 42, Southern Miss 35 Boise State (9-3) Last Bowl Appearance: 2004 Liberty Bowl (lost to Louisville 40-44) Last Bowl Win: 2003 Fort Worth Bowl (def. TCU 34-31) All WAC Players First Team Daryn Colledge, Tackle Alex Guerrero, Defensive Tackle Korey Hall, Linebacker Second Team Lee Marks, Running Back Drisan James, Wide Receiver Andrew Browning, Defensive Tackle Marty Tadman, Safety #21 Boston College (8-3) All ACC Players First Team Mathias Kiwanuka, Defensive End Second Team Will Blackmon, Wide Receiver Pat Ross, Center Josh Beekman, Guard Jeremy Trueblood, Tackle Recent History 2004: #25 Ohio State 33, #24 Oklahoma State 7 2003: #20 Nebraska 17, Michigan State 3 2002: Wisconsin 31, #13 Colorado 28 2001: Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16 2000: #8 Nebraska 66, #19 Northwestern 17 1999: #11 Penn State 24, #14 Texas A&M 0 1998: Purdue 37, #3 Kansas State 34 #20 Michigan (7-4) Last Bowl Appearance: 2005 Rose Bowl (lost to Texas 37-38) Last Bowl Win: 2003 Outback Bowl (def. Florida 38-30) All Big Ten Players First Team Jason Avant, Wide Receiver Gabe Watson, Defensive Tackle Second Team Tim Massaquoi, Tight End Matt Lentz, Guard Adam Stenavich, Tackle Leon Hall, Cornerback Nebraska (7-4) Last Bowl Appearance: 2003 Alamo Bowl (def. Michigan State 17-3) All Big XII Players Second Team Cory Ross, Running Back Adam Carriker, Defensive End Daniel Bullocks, Safety Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 I'm really enjoying the matchups already this year. Anyone else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Leelee Report post Posted December 28, 2005 I've actually hated this year, thus far. I usually enjoy the Motor City Bowl, but Akron in there. Yuck. The MAC really needs to improve their tiebreak system. And the other 2 games I was sort of interested in... GMAC Bowl, and whatever one Navy was in... were boring blowouts. I hope tomorrow's games are better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therealworldschampion 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 I know that Michigan and Nebraska aren't too good this year, but I'm still excited for their bowl game considering that they are Michigan and Nebraska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 The Alamo Bowl apparently has not been kind to the Big XII but it seems to love Nebraska. Hmmm.....Nebraska's offense just isn't good enough to contend with a Big Ten D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 28, 2005 There's an obvious reason for that, but we're not debating it, as it's a fact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 you know, I can't decide whether I like the blue field or hate the blue field... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Leelee Report post Posted December 28, 2005 The blue field is awesome. They should add the Oregon multi-colors to it, also. Also, there should be a field with that gold-like turf. Arizona could handle that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 28, 2005 This game is over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 92 yard punt return for Boise pulls them within six with under four minutes to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Course then the Boise QB has a brain freeze and throws the game away in the final minute just 11 yards from the endzone. That spike of the ball made NO sense. You have 44 seconds left, you are 11 yards from the end zone and you are trying to score but without allowing BC back into the game. Why DIDN'T they run from the six? They had plenty of time. The play calling inside the ten by State was miserable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Leelee Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Blah, had Boise picked in my pool too. Oh well, at least it ended up being a fun game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I don't think you'll be seeing Sun Belt officials do any bowl games next year involving major programs after tonight's game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
