Papajohns.com Bowl
So they have 2 pizza bowls? Seriously, I wonder why Dominoes hasn’t gotten into the act yet. South Carolina comes into this game off of a huge win against Clemson. Other than a huge upset of then #4 Ole Miss and a good showing against Bama, it was a pretty ordinary, 4th place finish for the Gamecocks in the SEC East. QB Stephen Garcia made some strides in his sophomore year, completing 57% of his passes, with 17 TD’s vs. 9 INT’s. With a salty defense (ranked 14th),... Read More
Capital One Bowl
Les Miles takes his impeccable 4-0 bowl record (avr.margin of victory over 28) against another of the elite in college football when LSU takes on Penn State today in the biggest non-BCS bowl game. Played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, the turf figures to play a role in the game after seeing its poor condition in the Champs Sports Bowl (played on the same field.) This game was unlikely to be a shoot-out regardless, but both teams feature big-play athletes who can make TD’s... Read More
Allstate Sugar Bowl Preview
Sugar, as sweet as Tim Tebow Put simply, Florida will not lose this game. There are three reasons for this: they are better, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer. On defense, the Gators are 13th against the run, 5th in pass efficiency defense, 4th in total defense, and 3rd in scoring defense (11.54 points/game). Sure, Cincinnati comes in with the 6th ranked passing offense and scoring offense, but against who? They’re opponents’ pass efficiency defenses are ranked an average... Read More
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Preview
In Bobby Bowden’s final game as a head coach, he will face the Bill Stewart lead West Virginia Mountaineers. The offense of WVU features the elusive Noel Divine, who is 20th in the nation with 108 rushing yards per game. The powerful spread offense which West Virginia was made famous for will be featured in this game and will give Florida State fits all day. The Seminole defense has not fared well against teams running a version of the spread or a feature back. They... Read More
