0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/2/2012
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Stanford Cardinal vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys January 2, 8:30 p.m. University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, AZ) Website: http://www.fiestabowl.org/ TV: ABC Line: Oklahoma State -4 Call this one the “Snubbed Bowl.” Or “The Almost, But Not Quite Enough Affair.” Or maybe even the, “Too Bad We’re Not From The SEC, Because Maybe If […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 1/1/2012
By now, you’ve likely heard the news: Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III is reportedly set to declare for the NFL Draft. While nothing has been made official yet, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen spoke with Griffin’s father, who said: “I met with my son (Friday) and his schedule is pretty much he will […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/31/2011
Chick-fil-A Bowl Auburn Tigers vs. Virginia Cavaliers Dec. 31, 7:30 pm Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) Website: http://www.chick-fil-abowl.com/ TV: ESPN Line: Auburn -3 Originally known as the Peach Bowl, this game dates back to 1968 when LSU defeated Florida State 31-27 for a total bowl payout of $460,000. By 2011, the Peach has morphed into the […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/30/2011
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Cincinnati Bearcats December 31, 3:30 p.m. EST Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) TV: ABC Line: Vanderbilt -1 ½ It’ll be a story of redemption in Memphis on New Year’s Eve, as two programs that were left for dead in August have been reborn, and will look to conclude their 2011 […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/29/2011
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl BYU vs Tulsa Dec. 30, 12:00 pm Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, TX) Website: http://www.armedforcesbowl.com/ TV: ESPN Line: Tulsa -1 The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will match the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-4, 7-1) – making its 18th bowl appearance under the direction of first year head coach Bill Blankenship […]
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Insight Bowl Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Oklahoma Sooners December 30, 10:00 p.m. EST Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe, AZ) Website: http://www.fiestabowl.org/insight-bowl.php TV: ESPN Line: Oklahoma -14 Overall, the biggest storyline heading into this game, might be that the Oklahoma Sooners are in fact here at all. A season which started with hopes of playing in a BCS […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/28/2011
Of all the incredible things about LSU’s 13-0 run to the BCS title game this fall, quite possibly none was more impressive than this: The Tigers ran the table against college football’s toughest schedule with hardly a whiff of elite quarterback play. Jarrett Lee was good but not great through the Tigers first eight games, […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/27/2011
In all of college football, and all of sports really, there might not be a single event with the history and pageantry of the Rose Bowl. It’s about the Rose Bowl Parade, and being the self-titled “Granddaddy Of Them All.” It’s about the champions of the Big Ten and Pac-12 playing for pride in the […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/26/2011
It’s bowl season, and that means along with the trick plays, loud bands and Brent Musberger handing out “all the Tostitos,” another sad reality is headed our way: Talk of schools losing lots and lots of money on bowl games. It’s become a holiday tradition, and sadly, a lot like that ugly sweater your grandma […]
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Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Cal Golden Bears vs. No. 24 Texas Longhorns December 28, 8:00 p.m. EST Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, CA) Website: http://www.holidaybowl.com/ TV: ESPN Line: Texas -3 Hey Texas fans, guess what? After being forced to spend the holidays with your family last year, your Longhorns are actually bowling in 2011, with […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 12/22/2011
Since we started up Crystal Ball Run six or so months ago, I’m not quite sure we’ve cover a more divisive personality in college football than former Florida offensive coordinator and current Kansas head man Charlie Weis. To a man, you can’t find a single person who likes him; not in the media, not in […]
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Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Nevada Wolfpack vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, HI) Website: www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com TV: ESPN Line: Southern Miss -6 ½ Two teams and programs that are in a bit of a state of flux match up in this one. For Nevada, it was a somewhat disappointing 7-5 campaign, […]
