Saturday, January 1, 2011

1-1-11

Yesterday:
The carnage continued. USF and Clemson scored a bunch to give us our 5th consecutive loss in yesterday's early game.  These are a couple of schizophrenic teams, so I wasn't stunned.  Displeased, yes, stunned, not so much. Then USB won us some money; what a crazy year!  In Memphis, UCF vindicated their conference with a controlling victory of Georgia; too bad we were non-believers. In the finale, FSU was too much for Spurrier and the Gamecocks, and the finale of 2010 is as the season was.  Ugh.

Today:
Northwestern faces Texas Tech in the Ticket City Bowl in Dallas.  TT is a 9 1/2 point favorite. I'm picking NU straight up +320.  Big stage, big game, Big Ten.  Big risk, big reward, too!

Next is Penn Shhhhhtate +7 and Florida in the Outback Bowl.  Florida lost its QB and a CB and some linemen and their coach, now they should lose the game.  Penn State can become the first team to win 4 Outback Bowls.  Go, Joe!

Game 3 features Michigan State and Alabama.  Spartans +10,  'cause that's a lotta points.

Michigan vs Mississippi State -3 1/2.  Rich Rod's job is on the line, so what.  Miss State's coach just signed a lucrative contract extension.  Two programs in different places. Michigan isn't very good, here's hoping that they don't get revved up now.

Next, it's TCU against Wisconsin.  I love to hear it:  "The Granddaddy of 'em all, the Rose Bowl!!!".  Wisconsin has improved steadily through the year.  TCU hasn't faltered.  This one should be fun.  WI +3

Connecticut and Oklahoma are the last combatants of the day.  OK is a 16 1/2 point favorite.  So, is it a blowout or is it not, that is the question.  Yeah, it is.  OK -16 1/2

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