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Anjdog2003
12-05-2022, 6:09pm
The other 21 bowl games nobody gaf about.


Welcome to bowl season!

1. Peach Bowl (CFP semifinal): No. 1 Georgia (13-0) vs. No. 4 fOhio State (11-1)

Dec. 31, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Georgia is undefeated and the defending national champion. The Bulldogs have cruised through the season with only a few close calls. The defense is stellar and the offense is playing at an extremely high level with Stetson Bennett running the show. For Ohio State, this feels like a second life. OSU was on the outside looking in after losing to Michigan, but snuck into the CFP field at No. 4 thanks to USC’s loss to Utah. Now the Buckeyes get to put their high-octane offense back on the field against the best team in the country. Will OSU have what it takes to go into Atlanta and pull off an upset?

fOSU doesn't play in Big 10 Championship game yet gets in. LearPilot/GaryFinn will not show up to post until the final results. If fOSU wins he'll talk smack, if fOSU loses he'll post next June of 2023. :yesnod: :Jeff '79:



2. Fiesta Bowl (CFP semifinal): No. 2 Michigan (13-0) vs. No. 3 TCU (12-1)

Dec. 31, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN
Whoever wins this game will be playing for the national title for the first time in the BCS/College Football Playoff era. Michigan will continue to ride Donovan Edwards in the run game with Blake Corum out for the season. Edwards has produced big runs against both Ohio State and Purdue and is averaging over seven yards a carry. TCU’s Max Duggan could be a Heisman finalist and the Horned Frogs have shown they can produce 50-yard plays seemingly at will. TCU has overcome multiple second-half deficits and always fights to the finish.


3. Rose Bowl: No. 8 Utah (10-3) vs. No. 11 Penn State (10-2)

Jan. 2, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN
Utah is riding high after upsetting USC in the Pac-12 title game. And now the Utes have the chance to return to the Rose Bowl. Last year, Utah lost a thriller to Ohio State in Pasadena. This time, the Utes get to take on a Penn State team full of young talent. PSU’s only losses of the season came vs. two playoff teams — Michigan and Ohio State. Now PSU gets the chance to face another top-10 team, this time at college football’s most iconic venue.


4. Cotton Bowl: No. 10 USC (11-2) vs. No. 16 Tulane (11-2)

Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN
USC will hope the break between the Pac-12 title game and the Cotton Bowl is enough time for Caleb Williams’ left hamstring to heal after he was injured in the loss to Utah. If Williams is healthy, this game may not feature a lot of defensive stops. The USC defense is going to have a tough time tackling Tulane RB Tyjae Spears. He’s averaging 6.5 yards a carry and has scored 17 total TDs. This is the biggest bowl game for the Green Wave since they went to the 1939 Sugar Bowl.


5. Sugar Bowl: No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 9 Kansas State

Jan. 2, noon ET, ESPN
Kansas State is one of the hottest teams in the country. K-State knocked off previously unbeaten TCU to win the Big 12 and is on a four-game winning streak. Now the Wildcats can test themselves against mighty Alabama. You know K-State is going to be fired up to play this game. Will Alabama feel the same? With so many NFL draft prospects — particularly Bryce Young and Will Anderson — there could be quite a few opt-outs, opening the door for Alabama’s stars of the future to play on a big stage.


6. Orange Bowl: No. 7 Clemson (11-2) vs. No. 6 Tennessee (10-2)

Dec. 30, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Clemson looks set to go with Cade Klubnik after D.J. Uiagalelei is set to enter the transfer portal. Klubnik was 20-of-24 passing for 279 yards and had two total TDs in the ACC title game win over North Carolina after taking over for an ineffective Uiagalelei. Tennessee will be starting Joe Milton at QB after Hendon Hooker’s knee injury against South Carolina. There’s no more fitting place for a game between UT and Clemson than the Orange Bowl. Tennessee hasn't won a major bowl game since 2004 and will be plenty motivated even with Hooker sidelined.


7. Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Washington (10-2) vs. No. 20 Texas (8-4)

Dec. 29, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
This could be one of the highest-scoring bowl games. It’d be surprising if Texas star RB Bijan Robinson (1,580 yards, 18 TDs) suited up for this game, but the Longhorns still have an array of offensive weapons. UT has scored a combined 93 points in its past two outings. Washington can score too. Michael Penix Jr. has been spectacular for the Huskies, throwing for 4,354 yards and 29 touchdowns. Kalen DeBoer has had a tremendous head coaching debut season in Seattle and can add to that by beating the Longhorns.


8. Cure Bowl: No. 24 Troy (11-2) vs. No. 25 UTSA (11-2)

Dec. 16, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN
Welcome to the only bowl game between conference champions. Troy won the Sun Belt over Coastal Carolina on Saturday while UTSA got its second straight C-USA title with a win over North Texas on Friday night. Troy gives up less than 18 points per game with Carlton Martial, the all-time FBS tackles leader, leading the way for the defense. UTSA QB Frank Harris has thrown for over 3,800 yards and accounted for 40 total TDs. This game is a great kickoff to bowl season.


9. Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Oregon (9-3) vs. North Carolina (9-4)

Dec. 28, 8 p.m. ET, Fox
Oregon was firmly in the College Football Playoff mix a few weeks ago but lost two of three to end the regular season. North Carolina also has had a tough close to the season, losing three straight, including a 39-10 defeat to Clemson in the ACC title game. Despite that, this is a really fun quarterback matchup with Oregon’s Bo Nix and UNC’s Drake Maye. Nix has thrown for 3,389 yards and 27 touchdowns and has 504 yards and 14 scores rushing. Maye has 4,115 yards and 35 TDs passing with 653 yards and 7 TDs on the ground.


10. Gator Bowl: No. 21 Notre Dame (8-4) vs. No. 19 South Carolina (8-4)

Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Who starts at QB for Notre Dame? Drew Pyne started for most of the season but is already in the transfer portal. Tyler Buchner was ND's starter when the season began and there are reports that he could be healthy enough for a return from his early-season shoulder injury. On the other side is Spencer Rattler, who had his two best games of the season in wins over Tennessee and Clemson, throwing for eight combined touchdowns. Notre Dame won five of its last six while those two upsets have propelled South Carolina into the postseason. Both of these teams will play hard.


11. Citrus Bowl: No. 17 LSU (9-4) vs. Purdue (8-5)

Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET, ABC
LSU won the SEC West in its first season under Brian Kelly but did not finish strong. The Tigers closed the year with a bad road loss to Texas A&M and a loss to Georgia in the SEC title game. Purdue also played in its conference title game, losing the Big Ten crown to Michigan in a game that was closer than the final score may indicate. This will be the final game in a Purdue uniform for quarterback Aidan O’Connell. O’Connell helped Purdue beat Tennessee in the Music City Bowl last year. Can he get another bowl win over an SEC team?


12. LA Bowl: Fresno State (9-4) vs. Washington State (7-5)

Dec. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
The Bulldogs were 1-4 but then won eight straight games to capture the Mountain West title. That early season slide was largely due to an ankle injury QB Jake Haener suffered against USC. Haener, one of the most underrated players in the country, has completed 73% of his passes and thrown 18 TDs to three interceptions in nine games while Jordan Mims has rushed for 1,163 yards. Washington State QB Cam Ward has 28 total TDs in his first season at the FBS level after transferring from Incarnate Ward. WSU's offense has been so much better with a healthy Nakia Watson. The RB has 1,026 yards from scrimmage and 12 TDs across 10 games.


13. Texas Bowl: Texas Tech (7-5) vs. Ole Miss (8-4)

Dec. 28, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
With the Lane Kiffin-Auburn flirtation now a thing of the past, it will be interesting to see how dialed in Ole Miss is for this game. The Rebels lost four of five to close out the regular season, including one-possession losses to Alabama and Mississippi State. The Rebels may be quite motivated to get back into the win column. Texas Tech will be motivated as well. The Red Raiders have already locked up a winning record in Year 1 under Joey McGuire. A bowl win over an SEC opponent would be a nice momentum boost going into the offseason.


14. Military Bowl: Duke (8-4) vs. UCF (9-4)

Dec. 28, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN
Mike Elko has done a heck of a job in his first season at Duke. The Blue Devils won four of their past five games and beat Miami and Wake Forest in that stretch. Four different players have rushed for over 400 yards for the Blue Devils while QB Riley Leonard has thrown for 20 TDs and rushed for 11 more. UCF is 9-4 for a second straight season under Gus Malzahn but lost to Tulane in the AAC title game. The Knights, who also had a late-season loss to Navy, will hope QB John Rhys Plumlee is fully healthy for this one. Plumlee is one of the best running QBs in the country.


15. Sun Bowl: Pitt (8-4) vs. No. 18 UCLA (9-3)

Dec. 30, 2 p.m. ET, CBS
Pitt won the ACC last year but looked a lot different this year without QB Kenny Pickett, WR Jordan Addison and offensive coordinator Mark Whipple. This year, the Panthers relied heavily on running back Izzy Abanikanda, who rushed for 130 yards per game. Pitt’s bowl opponent, UCLA, has a stellar running back of its own. Zach Charbonnet averaged 135.9 yards per game on just under seven yards per attempt. Charbonnet and quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson made up one of the top backfield duos for the Bruins, who are trying to get to 10 wins and win a bowl for the first time since 2014.


16. Fenway Bowl: Cincinnati (9-3) vs. Louisville (7-5)

Dec. 17, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN
This game got a whole heck of a lot more interesting on Monday morning after Louisville coach Scott Satterfield was hired by Cincinnati. That means both teams will be coached by interims on Dec. 17. Cincinnati had a tendency to play close games this season. The Bearcats beat USF by four, SMU by two, ECU by two and lost to UCF and Tulane by a combined seven points while also losing to Arkansas by a touchdown. Things could have gone sideways after a 2-3 start for Louisville but the Cardinals won five of their past seven games and only lost to Clemson and Kentucky.


17. Las Vegas Bowl: Florida (6-6) vs. No. 14 Oregon State (9-3)

Dec. 17, 2:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Oregon State has won six of its past seven games, including a massive comeback over rival Oregon in the regular-season finale. The Beavers lean heavily on the run game and have a favorable matchup against a Florida defense that allows 4.5 yards per rush. OSU hasn’t had a bowl win since 2013 or a 10-win season since 2008. Florida is in Year 1 under Billy Napier and is looking to avoid back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1978 and 1979. The big question for UF is whether Anthony Richardson will play. The quarterback is a polarizing but intriguing NFL draft prospect.


18. Liberty Bowl: Arkansas (6-6) vs. Kansas (6-6)

Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
No, Arkansas and Kansas don’t share a border. The Liberty Bowl could be packed for this one as the Jayhawks are playing in a bowl game for the first time since an Insight Bowl appearance after the 2008 season. Arkansas’ 6-6 campaign was a disappointment, but this may be a game where the first team to 50 points wins. KJ Jefferson and Jalon Daniels are fun QBs to watch.


19. ReliaQuest Bowl: Illinois (8-4) vs. No. 22 Mississippi State (8-4)

Jan. 2, noon ET, ESPN2
Bret Bielema has executed a quick turnaround at Illinois and now the program is looking for its first bowl victory since 2011. The Illini have an excellent defense and one of the best running backs in the country, Chase Brown. Brown has the second-most rushing yards in the country, 1,643. While Illinois runs the ball 58% of the time, Mississippi State throws it 68% of the time in Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense. This will be a pretty fun contrast of styles.


20. Cheez-It Bowl: No. 13 Florida State (9-3) vs. Oklahoma (6-6)

Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
It’s the first time these teams have met since 2011. It's also a rematch of the 2001 Orange Bowl that Oklahoma won 13-2 to win the national title. The Sooners are going to be without RB Eric Gray and others in this game as they look to avoid a losing season for the first time since 1998. Florida State is going for its first 10-win season since 2016. That’s wild, isn’t it? If you haven’t had a chance to see QB Jordan Travis this season, make sure to check him out in this game.

Onebadcad
12-05-2022, 7:51pm
FSU game against those goat-effing losers is obviously ranked dead last due to okies suck stenchy arse.
FSU going to wallop them by halftime, FSU by six TDS by halftime.
Call me for all bets!!

Anjdog2003
12-05-2022, 7:55pm
FSU game against those goat-effing losers is obviously ranked dead last due to okies suck stenchy arse.
FSU going to wallop them by halftime, FSU by six TDS by halftime.
Call me for all bets!!




Tell me how you really feel?

Onebadcad
12-05-2022, 7:56pm
Tell me how you really feel?

I 'may' hate the sooners more than I like FSU,,, goes back to BSBarry days.

Anjdog2003
12-05-2022, 7:59pm
I 'may' hate the sooners more than I like FSU,,, goes back to BSBarry days.




I just hope TCU wins.

Onebadcad
12-05-2022, 8:05pm
I just hope TCU wins.

TCU winning their next two games would be FCUKING AWESOME.
If they do, I may open a $45 bottle of my finest scotch, jug handle size of course!!

Anjdog2003
12-06-2022, 12:46pm
I 'may' hate the sooners more than I like FSU,,, goes back to BSBarry days.




The bootleggers son. What a fricken crook :Jeff '79:

Onebadcad
12-06-2022, 12:48pm
The bootleggers son. What a fricken crook :Jeff '79:

barry and jerry shared linens while at college.

Anjdog2003
12-06-2022, 1:09pm
barry and jerry shared linens while at college.




You mean Jimmy?

Onebadcad
12-06-2022, 1:19pm
You mean Jimmy?

Shit, I messed that up, it was jimmy, good catch:cert:

sublime1996525
12-06-2022, 1:58pm
Should be some interesting matchups. I'm excited to see TCU vs Michigan. I also kind of hope OSU shows up against Georgia.

Learpilot
12-06-2022, 3:59pm
OSU get CURB STOMPED by UGA !! got to call them the way I see them.I want to fire Day and get Utahs Coach.

Learpilot
12-06-2022, 4:00pm
Should be some interesting matchups. I'm excited to see TCU vs Michigan. I also kind of hope OSU shows up against Georgia.

They wont !! we are the new Chip Kelly Oregon.

Anjdog2003
12-06-2022, 4:58pm
All the party animals and derelicts from New Orleans and the surrounding area will be in Dallas if they can find Dallas from New Orleans and not get 50k DUI's.

theandies
12-06-2022, 5:28pm
I like TCU but they are going to get manhandled by Michigan's Offensive line just like every team they've played this year.

BTW - I coached a 7th grade youth football team and we had Blake Corum on our team as a 6th grader. It was a team full of athletes that went on to play D1 football, lacrosse (my son), wresting etc. Even though he was a year younger you could tell he just had "it" back then. Great kid using his NIL money to give back to the community. I'm so proud of him doing this more than what he can do on the football field.

Corum uses NIL money to distribute Turkeys for Thanksgiving (https://www.si.com/college/2021/11/22/blake-corum-nil-money-distribute-thanksgiving-turkeys-michigan)

higgyburners
12-06-2022, 11:11pm
Hmm....The Holiday Bowl...against UNC...where are they from :confused5:

NEED-A-VETTE
12-06-2022, 11:34pm
I just hope TCU wins.

73054

higgyburners
12-06-2022, 11:51pm
73054

we lost a 31-3 lead against those guys in a bowl game :confused5:

Anjdog2003
12-06-2022, 11:53pm
73054




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NEED-A-VETTE
12-07-2022, 1:23am
we lost a 31-3 lead against those guys in a bowl game :confused5:

All the more reason for you to want them to lose. :D

NEED-A-VETTE
12-07-2022, 1:30am
MODS opinions on football threads forum------------------------->

I still love my home teams. :D

Even the Lions. :leaving:

Anjdog2003
12-07-2022, 1:39am
I still love my home teams. :D

Even the Lions. :leaving:



Detroit and Ann Arbor are not your home. :kick:

NEED-A-VETTE
12-07-2022, 1:45am
Detroit and Ann Arbor are not your home. :kick:

:funny: Not anymore. :D

Buuuuuuut… the Dodgers are also my team. ;)

Anjdog2003
12-07-2022, 2:02am
:funny: Not anymore. :D

Buuuuuuut… the Dodgers are also my team. ;)




Bandwagon fans forum----------------->

NEED-A-VETTE
12-07-2022, 2:06am
Bandwagon fans forum----------------->

No Lions fan has ever been called a bandwagon fan. :leaving:

Anjdog2003
12-07-2022, 2:22am
No Lions fan has ever been called a bandwagon fan. :leaving:






The Lions were relevant at one time. The same year they bombed Pearl Harbor. :yesnod:

Onebadcad
12-07-2022, 10:54am
No Lions fan has ever been called a bandwagon fan. :leaving:

I remember Landry and Owens, those doods deserved better!!

Barney should have been in the HOF sooner,,, I say the same every year for Zach Thomas, hopefully this year!!

Anjdog2003
12-07-2022, 1:07pm
I remember Landry, Barry Sanders and Owens, those doods deserved better!!

Barney should have been in the HOF sooner,,, I say the same every year for Zach Thomas, hopefully this year!!



The greatest RB ever. Had zero talent around him unlike Jim Brown or Emmit Smith who's teams always ended winning their Conference/Championship/Super Bowls

sublime1996525
12-07-2022, 1:33pm
I wish Calvin Johnson would've gotten a shot with a better team too.

Anjdog2003
12-07-2022, 6:19pm
I wish the city of Detroit would've gotten a shot with a better team. Watching the Lions on Thanksgiving day was like kissing your sister.