Sunday, Dec. 21, 8:15 p.m. ESPN
Troy vs. Southern Miss
Troy favored by 3.5
Ok, I know a little about college football, and I know the teams that make up the Sun Belt and C-USA, but when I first read this, I couldn't believe that the New Orleans bowl stuck two teams from the same conference together. It just seems that the Eagles and Trojans should be in the same league. And the fact that Troy State, er.. I mean Troy is favored in this goes to show that the Trojans could probably move into C-USA without missing a beat.
For some reason, a college football Sunday night game in New Orleans just seems wrong.
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 8p.m. ESPN
No. 9 Boise State vs. No. 12 TCU
Boise State favored by 2
Hmm... anyone else wondering if the San Diego County Credit Union got a bailout? It most certainly has one of the premier match-ups of the early bowl season, with WAC Champion Boise State taking on Mountain West runner-up TCU. The Horned Frogs were a missed field goal away from beating Utah for the MWC title, while Boise ran the table but saw Ohio State receive the Fiesta Bowl invite over the Broncos.
Boise is favored, but I see TCU as being the better team. The Broncos' schedule is a tad better than Ball State's, with the only win of note being (at) Oregon, but that was back in September before Oregon became Oregon.
This is the first game that is a must-watch for anyone calling themselves a college football fan. Hmm... I may have to push back going home for Christmas until Christmas Eve Day. This one's going to need my full attention, and so will the kegerator...
Actually TCU is still favored by 2.5 points, not Boise, which is surprising considering Boise is undefeated. That said, someone tell me who TCU lost too, and I can see why they are favored.
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