Tuesday, December 16, 2003
MY BOWL PROJECTIONS
Since I don't want to waste this post on OOOOOOOOONO Vizquel, here are my 2003-2004 Bowl Projections (my winners in italics):
NEW ORLEANS BOWL
New Orleans
Dec. 16, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) North Texas (9-3) vs. Memphis (8-4)
Last year: North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19
GMAC BOWL
Mobile, Ala.
Dec. 18, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Miami of Ohio (12-1) vs. Louisville (9-3)
Last year: Marshall 38, Louisville 15
TANGERINE BOWL
Orlando
Dec. 22, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) N.C. State (7-5) vs. Kansas (6-6)
Last year: Texas Tech 55, Clemson 15
FORT WORTH BOWL
Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Boise St. (12-1) vs. TCU (11-1)
Last year: N/A
LAS VEGAS BOWL
Las Vegas
Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) New Mexico (8-4) vs. Oregon State (7-5)
Last year: UCLA 27, New Mexico 13
HAWAII BOWL
Honolulu
Dec. 25, 5 p.m. (ESPN) Hawaii (8-5) vs. Houston (7-5)
Last year: Tulane 36, Hawaii 28
MOTOR CITY BOWL
Pontiac, Mich.
Dec. 26, 4 p.m. (ESPN) Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Northwestern (6-6)
Last year: Boston College 51, Toledo 25
INSIGHT BOWL
Phoenix
Dec. 26, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Virginia Tech (8-4) vs. Cal (7-6)
Last year: Pittsburgh 38, Oregon State 13
CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL
Charlotte, N.C.
Dec. 27, 8 a.m. (ESPN) Pittsburgh (8-4) vs. Virginia (7-5)
Last year: Virginia 48, West Virginia 22
ALAMO BOWL
San Antonio
Dec. 29, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Michigan St. (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3)
Last year: Wisconsin 31, Colorado 28 (OT)
HOUSTON BOWL
Houston
Dec. 30, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Tech (7-5) vs. Navy (8-4)
Last year: Oklahoma St. 33, Sou. Miss 23
HOLIDAY BOWL
San Diego
Dec. 30, 5 p.m. (ESPN) Washington State (9-3) vs. Texas (10-2)
Last year: Kansas St. 34, Arizona St. 27
SILICON VALLEY CLASSIC
San Jose, Calif.
Dec. 30, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Fresno St. (8-5) vs. UCLA (6-6)
Last year: Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21
MUSIC CITY BOWL
Nashville, Tenn.
Dec. 31, 9 a.m. (ESPN) Auburn (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5)
Last year: Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14
SUN BOWL
El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (CBS) Oregon (8-4) vs. Minnesota (9-3)
Last year: Purdue 34, Washington 24
LIBERTY BOWL
Memphis
Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Utah (9-2) vs. Southern Miss (9-3)
Last year: TCU 17, Colorado State 3
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Shreveport, La.
Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arkansas (8-4) vs. Missouri (8-4)
Last year: Ole Miss 27, Nebraska 23
SAN FRANCISCO BOWL
San Francisco
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Colorado State (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5)
Last year: Virginia Tech 20, Air Force 13
OUTBACK BOWL
Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 1, 8 a.m. (ESPN) Iowa (9-3) vs. Florida (8-4)
Last year: Michigan 38, Florida 30
GATOR BOWL
Jacksonville, Fla.
Jan. 1, 9:30 a.m. (NBC) Maryland (9-3) vs. West Virginia (8-4)
Last year: N.C. State 28, Notre Dame 6
CAPITAL ONE BOWL
Orlando, Fla.
Jan. 1, 2003, 10 a.m. (ABC) Georgia (10-3) vs. Purdue (9-3)
Last year: Auburn 13, Penn State 9
ROSE BOWL
Pasadena, Calif.
Jan. 1, 2 p.m. (ABC) USC (11-1) vs. Michigan (10-2)
Last year: Oklahoma 34, Washington St. 14
ORANGE BOWL
Miami
Jan. 1, 2003, 5:30 p.m. (ABC) Miami (10-2) vs. Florida St. (10-2)
Last year: USC 38, Iowa 17
COTTON BOWL
Dallas
Jan. 2, 11 a.m. (FOX) Oklahoma St. (9-3) vs. Ole Miss (9-3)
Last year: Texas 35, LSU 20
PEACH BOWL
Atlanta
Jan. 2, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Clemson (8-4) vs. Tennessee (10-2)
Last year: Maryland 30, Tennessee 3
FIESTA BOWL
Tempe, Ariz.
Jan. 2, 5 p.m. (ABC) Ohio St. (10-2) vs. Kansas St. (11-3)
Last year: Ohio State 31, Miami 24 (2OT)
HUMANITARIAN BOWL
Boise
Jan. 3, 9 a.m. (ESPN) Tulsa (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (6-6)
Last year: Boise State 34, Iowa State 16
SUGAR BOWL
New Orleans
Jan. 4, 5 p.m. (ABC) Oklahoma (12-1) vs. LSU (12-1)
Last year: Georgia 26, Florida State 13
Oklahoma wins the BCS title, but USC will take both the AP and ESPN/USA Today polls. You heard it here first. Yes, I think some of the coaches in the ESPN/USA Today poll will go against the rules and vote for the Trojans, if they do beat Michigan in Pasadena.
The Bowl Season...the most wonderful time of the year, since the Mariners don't play in late October.
NEW ORLEANS BOWL
New Orleans
Dec. 16, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) North Texas (9-3) vs. Memphis (8-4)
Last year: North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19
GMAC BOWL
Mobile, Ala.
Dec. 18, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Miami of Ohio (12-1) vs. Louisville (9-3)
Last year: Marshall 38, Louisville 15
TANGERINE BOWL
Orlando
Dec. 22, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) N.C. State (7-5) vs. Kansas (6-6)
Last year: Texas Tech 55, Clemson 15
FORT WORTH BOWL
Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Boise St. (12-1) vs. TCU (11-1)
Last year: N/A
LAS VEGAS BOWL
Las Vegas
Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) New Mexico (8-4) vs. Oregon State (7-5)
Last year: UCLA 27, New Mexico 13
HAWAII BOWL
Honolulu
Dec. 25, 5 p.m. (ESPN) Hawaii (8-5) vs. Houston (7-5)
Last year: Tulane 36, Hawaii 28
MOTOR CITY BOWL
Pontiac, Mich.
Dec. 26, 4 p.m. (ESPN) Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Northwestern (6-6)
Last year: Boston College 51, Toledo 25
INSIGHT BOWL
Phoenix
Dec. 26, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Virginia Tech (8-4) vs. Cal (7-6)
Last year: Pittsburgh 38, Oregon State 13
CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL
Charlotte, N.C.
Dec. 27, 8 a.m. (ESPN) Pittsburgh (8-4) vs. Virginia (7-5)
Last year: Virginia 48, West Virginia 22
ALAMO BOWL
San Antonio
Dec. 29, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Michigan St. (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3)
Last year: Wisconsin 31, Colorado 28 (OT)
HOUSTON BOWL
Houston
Dec. 30, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Tech (7-5) vs. Navy (8-4)
Last year: Oklahoma St. 33, Sou. Miss 23
HOLIDAY BOWL
San Diego
Dec. 30, 5 p.m. (ESPN) Washington State (9-3) vs. Texas (10-2)
Last year: Kansas St. 34, Arizona St. 27
SILICON VALLEY CLASSIC
San Jose, Calif.
Dec. 30, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Fresno St. (8-5) vs. UCLA (6-6)
Last year: Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21
MUSIC CITY BOWL
Nashville, Tenn.
Dec. 31, 9 a.m. (ESPN) Auburn (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5)
Last year: Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14
SUN BOWL
El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (CBS) Oregon (8-4) vs. Minnesota (9-3)
Last year: Purdue 34, Washington 24
LIBERTY BOWL
Memphis
Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Utah (9-2) vs. Southern Miss (9-3)
Last year: TCU 17, Colorado State 3
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Shreveport, La.
Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arkansas (8-4) vs. Missouri (8-4)
Last year: Ole Miss 27, Nebraska 23
SAN FRANCISCO BOWL
San Francisco
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Colorado State (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5)
Last year: Virginia Tech 20, Air Force 13
OUTBACK BOWL
Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 1, 8 a.m. (ESPN) Iowa (9-3) vs. Florida (8-4)
Last year: Michigan 38, Florida 30
GATOR BOWL
Jacksonville, Fla.
Jan. 1, 9:30 a.m. (NBC) Maryland (9-3) vs. West Virginia (8-4)
Last year: N.C. State 28, Notre Dame 6
CAPITAL ONE BOWL
Orlando, Fla.
Jan. 1, 2003, 10 a.m. (ABC) Georgia (10-3) vs. Purdue (9-3)
Last year: Auburn 13, Penn State 9
ROSE BOWL
Pasadena, Calif.
Jan. 1, 2 p.m. (ABC) USC (11-1) vs. Michigan (10-2)
Last year: Oklahoma 34, Washington St. 14
ORANGE BOWL
Miami
Jan. 1, 2003, 5:30 p.m. (ABC) Miami (10-2) vs. Florida St. (10-2)
Last year: USC 38, Iowa 17
COTTON BOWL
Dallas
Jan. 2, 11 a.m. (FOX) Oklahoma St. (9-3) vs. Ole Miss (9-3)
Last year: Texas 35, LSU 20
PEACH BOWL
Atlanta
Jan. 2, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Clemson (8-4) vs. Tennessee (10-2)
Last year: Maryland 30, Tennessee 3
FIESTA BOWL
Tempe, Ariz.
Jan. 2, 5 p.m. (ABC) Ohio St. (10-2) vs. Kansas St. (11-3)
Last year: Ohio State 31, Miami 24 (2OT)
HUMANITARIAN BOWL
Boise
Jan. 3, 9 a.m. (ESPN) Tulsa (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (6-6)
Last year: Boise State 34, Iowa State 16
SUGAR BOWL
New Orleans
Jan. 4, 5 p.m. (ABC) Oklahoma (12-1) vs. LSU (12-1)
Last year: Georgia 26, Florida State 13
Oklahoma wins the BCS title, but USC will take both the AP and ESPN/USA Today polls. You heard it here first. Yes, I think some of the coaches in the ESPN/USA Today poll will go against the rules and vote for the Trojans, if they do beat Michigan in Pasadena.
The Bowl Season...the most wonderful time of the year, since the Mariners don't play in late October.
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