Game 1 New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque
UTEP +11 1/2 v. Brigham Young
Saturday 1:00 p.m. ESPN
Two Gun and I spent a lot of time discussing the potential for this game. I'll skip the lengthy statistical evaluation and tell you exactly how we made the choice. Sagacious Pete pointed out that for the first 20 bowl games last year, the dogs ruled by a 2:1 margin. We have cast our lot with the dog.
Game 2 Humanitarian Bowl, Boise State Stadium
Northern Illinois v. Fresno State +1
Saturday 4:30 p.m. ESPN
This is an interesting game. NIU has been pretty good to us this year, but they've lost their coach, Jerry Kill, who bolted as soon as Minnesota beckoned. Without their headman, the Huskies are going down.
Game 3 R+L Carriers Bowl NOLA Superdome
Ohio University v. Troy -1 1/2
Saturday 8:00 p.m. ESPN
There are enough statistics available for this contest to keep you busy for an hour. We made a choice, then spent the hour (which didn't really validate our choice) with the numbers, and we're sticking with Troy. What was the critical benchmark in our choice? We just like Troy, think they're generally overlooked and underrated. Not rocket science, but we'll take Troy.
If the 35 bowls aren't enough for you:
*the D III final (Stagg Bowl XXXVIII, at Salem, Virginia) is (finally) on Saturday : Mount Union v. Wisconsin Whitewater (2:30 ESPNU).
There are enough statistics available for this contest to keep you busy for an hour. We made a choice, then spent the hour (which didn't really validate our choice) with the numbers, and we're sticking with Troy. What was the critical benchmark in our choice? We just like Troy, think they're generally overlooked and underrated. Not rocket science, but we'll take Troy.
If the 35 bowls aren't enough for you:
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| Tubby Raymond Field. This looks like a great place to watch college football, yes? |
* the Division I semi-finals are this weekend. On Friday night it's Villanova v. Eastern Washington (7:00 p.m. ESPN2). On Saturday it will be Georgia Southern v. Delaware (no TV).
*the D II final is Saturday, Delta State v. Minnesota Duluth (10:00 a.m. ESPN II).
*the D I-AA final is Saturday, too: Georgia Southern Eagles @ Delaware Blue Hens(11:00 a.m. ESPNU, at Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium, of course).*the D III final (Stagg Bowl XXXVIII, at Salem, Virginia) is (finally) on Saturday : Mount Union v. Wisconsin Whitewater (2:30 ESPNU).
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