Had Enough Yet?

Today, I am on the road, returning from Tampa and the Outback Bowl.  I would like to be able to stay there,Tampa, that is, so if anybody knows who needs me and Mrs. PFOS and will make it worthwhile, we are available immediately. You are all invited to visit frequently when we are HQ'd there.  Until then, we're on our way back to the tundra.

Yesterday:

• We were present at Raymond James with a vocal Northwestern crowd watching as victory slid from NU's grasp. They covered, we win.
• Bobby Bowden bowed out with a win, TwoGun was right, but we but under, and we win.
• PSU had LSU under its boot early but couldn't hold them back.  PSU wins by 2, we had to give 2 1/2, so that's a loss.

Northern Illinois vs South Florida -7 O/U 49 1/2
The International Bowl in Toronto
Saturday 11:00 a.m
TwoGun's lock of the bowl season: U.S.F.  Did you know that U.S.F. is in Tampa?  Where we were?  Maybe they need an instructor? And a fast smart white receiver?  And Mrs. PFOS to show them how to do....  I'm working on this...let me get back to you.

Connecticut +4 1/2 vs South Carolina O/U 51 1/2
Papajohns.com in Birmingham, Alabama
Saturday 1:00 p.m.
Here's a surprise: I like CT in an upset.  They finished strong and beat some big names to finish the year.

Mississippi -3 vs Oklahoma State O/U 50 1/2
The Cotton Bowl in Cowboys Stadium
Saturday 1:00 p.m.
Ole Miss and OVER.  This one should be really fun to watch.  I'm going with Mississippia based on strength of schedule.  BTW, both teams finished their season with a L-W-W-W-L sequence, so the "how are they playing" question comes up even. This game is in Cowboys Stadium, the football palace of the world, giving The Cotton Bowl a big step in its bid to return to top tier prominence in the world of bowl games.

Arkansas vs East Carolina +7 1/2 O/U 63 1/2
The Liberty Bowl in Memphis
Saturday 4:30 p.m.
Take the Pirates and the points. East Carolina always seems to be notorious late in the year.  They've played a tough schedule and fared very well.

Michigan State vs Texas Tech -8 O/U 60 1/2
The Alamo Bowl in The Alamodome in San Antonio in Texas
Saturday 8:00 p.m.
This is the Negative Motivation Bowl.  MSU kicked off 10 players for criminal activity a few weeks back. Texas Tech canned its coach a couple of days ago for treating a kid like a prisoner of war.  If we could pick "send 'em home and forget about the game" that might be the best choice.  That said, the TT interim coach will get to be the victor in a bowl game in his first assignment.  Take Tech, lay the points, and give the Alamo Bowl committee the award for Clinker of the Year.

Boise State (13-0)  vs TCU (12-0)   -7 O/U 55
The Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, that's by Phoenix, and I think I played golf there once and had a great time
Monday 7:00 p.m.
This is going to be a fabulous football game.  TCU hit our radar waaay back at the beginning of the season with the promise of great things to come, and they have delivered.  Boise State has been a favorite for a few years now, and while their blue turf has become tiresome, their performances have remained outstanding.  I'm going TCU, but I think 7 points is stretching it. I think this game will be an UNDER play.