Bowl Results volume 1

Bowl games from December 2, 2008, with commentary. My original winning pick has the *.

EAGLEBANK BOWL
Wake Forest 29
*Navy 19

I figured that there was nothing materially different about this game than the first they played this year. The first half was similar to that first game. However, Wake showed up for the the fourth quarter this time and that is why the results are different.

MAGICJACK ST. PETERSBURG BOWL
Memphis 14
*South Florida 41

In a matchup of really crappy teams, one looks for some reason to pick one over the other. In what is essentially a home game for USF, I figured they would be better prepared to win.

NEW MEXICO BOWL
*Colorado St 40
Fresno St 35

I went with conference strength on this one. Plus I figure Pat Hill jumped the shark about three years ago. The giant killing Fresno of a few years ago with their "Anyone, any time, any place" motto seems completely dead at this point.

PIONEER LAS VEGAS BOWL
*(16) Brigham Young 21
Arizona 31

I figured the MWC owned the PAC-10 this year and why stop now. With a very good MWC team playing a crappy PAC-10 team, you don't go against that trend. Shows you how much I know. I guess we can take Stoops off the hot seat and give him Crappy Bowl Winning mediocre coach status. Whoop-de-freakin-do.

R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL
Southern Miss 30
*Troy 27

Wow. A complete toss up game between two teams that serve as scare fodder for BCS teams. What a game though. Fitting it went to OT since pick 'em status seemed the only real way to handicap this one.

Bowl Game Picks 2008

Howdy Folks. After a somewhat dismal record picking games last year, I am going to give it another whirl this year. I will make the picks in a quickly in list fashion and follow later with posts on any items of hilarity or interest. Onto the picks (winners denoted by *):

EAGLEBANK BOWL
Wake Forest (7-5, 4-4 ACC)
*Navy (8-4, 4-2 home)

MAGICJACK ST. PETERSBURG BOWL
Memphis (6-6, 4-4 C-USA)
*South Florida (7-5, 2-5 Big East)

NEW MEXICO BOWL
*Colorado St (6-6, 4-4 MWC)
Fresno St (7-5, 4-4 WAC)

PIONEER LAS VEGAS BOWL
*(16) Brigham Young (10-2, 6-2 MWC)
Arizona (7-5, 5-4 Pac-10)

R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL
Southern Miss (6-6, 4-4 C-USA)
*Troy (8-4, 6-1 S. Belt)

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
(9) Boise St (12-0, 8-0 WAC)
*(11) TCU (10-2, 7-1 MWC)

SHERATON HAWAII BOWL
*Hawaii (7-6, 5-3 WAC)
Notre Dame (6-6, 4-2 home)

MOTOR CITY BOWL
Florida Atlantic (6-6, 4-3 S. Belt)
*Central Michigan (8-4, 6-2 MAC)

MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL
West Virginia (8-4, 5-2 Big East)
*North Carolina (8-4, 4-4 ACC)

EMERALD BOWL
Miami (FL) (7-5, 4-4 ACC)
*California (8-4, 6-3 Pac-10)

CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL
Wisconsin (7-5, 3-5 Big Ten)
*Florida St (8-4, 5-3 ACC)

INDEPENDENCE BOWL
*Northern Illinois (6-6, 5-3 MAC)
Louisiana Tech (7-5, 5-3 WAC)

PAPAJOHNS.COM BOWL
North Carolina St (6-6, 4-4 ACC)
*Rutgers (7-5, 5-2 Big East)

VALERO ALAMO BOWL
*(21) Missouri (9-4, 5-3 Big 12)
(23) Northwestern (9-3, 5-3 Big Ten)

ROADY'S HUMANITARIAN BOWL
Maryland (7-5, 4-4 ACC)
*Nevada (7-5, 5-3 WAC)

PACIFIC LIFE HOLIDAY BOWL
(13) Oklahoma St (9-3, 5-3 Big 12)
*(17) Oregon (9-3, 7-2 Pac-10)

TEXAS BOWL
Western Michigan (9-3, 6-2 MAC)
*Rice (9-3, 7-1 C-USA)

BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL
Houston (7-5, 6-2 C-USA)
*Air Force (8-4, 5-3 MWC)

GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL
*(24) Boston College (9-4, 5-3 ACC)
Vanderbilt (6-6, 4-4 SEC)

CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
LSU (7-5, 3-5 SEC)
*(14) Georgia Tech (9-3, 5-3 ACC)

SUN BOWL
*Oregon St (8-4, 7-2 Pac-10)
(20) Pittsburgh (9-3, 5-2 Big East)

INSIGHT BOWL
*Kansas (7-5, 4-4 Big 12)
Minnesota (7-5, 3-5 Big Ten)

OUTBACK BOWL
*South Carolina (7-5, 4-4 SEC)
Iowa (8-4, 5-3 Big Ten)

GATOR BOWL
*Nebraska (8-4, 5-3 Big 12)
Clemson (7-5, 4-4 ACC)

FEDEX ORANGE BOWL
*(12) Cincinnati (11-2, 6-1 Big East)
(19) Virginia Tech (9-4, 5-3 ACC)

CAPITAL ONE BOWL
*(15) Georgia (9-3, 6-2 SEC)
(18) Michigan St (9-3, 6-2 Big Ten)

THE ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI
(8) Penn St (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten)
*(5) USC (11-1, 8-1 Pac-10)

COTTON BOWL
*(25) Mississippi (8-4, 5-3 SEC)
(7) Texas Tech (11-1, 7-1 Big 12)

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL
(6) Utah (12-0, 8-0 MWC)
*(4) Alabama (12-1, 8-0 SEC)

AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL
*Kentucky (6-6, 2-6 SEC)
East Carolina (9-4, 6-2 C-USA)

INTERNATIONAL BOWL
Buffalo (8-5, 5-3 MAC)
*Connecticut (7-5, 3-4 Big East)

TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL
(10) Ohio St (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten)
*(3) Texas (11-1, 7-1 Big 12)

GMAC BOWL
(22) Ball St (12-1, 8-0 MAC)
*Tulsa (10-3, 7-1 C-USA)

FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
*(2) Florida (12-1, 7-1 SEC)
(1) Oklahoma (12-1, 7-1 Big 12)