Agganis Lives
  • 02:26 PM ET  01.02
Views
467
Comments
0

   Because 2009 snuck up and bashed me over the head (without requiring serious drinking on my part), here's a look at this weekend's bowls, with the NFL Wild Card Weekend picks coming tonight and the BCS title game pick next week:

   COTTON BOWL: TEXAS TECH 43, MISSISSIPPI 39. If this game were played outside Texas, I might've taken the Rebels - these guys are true road warriors, handing Florida its only loss of the year and scaring the bejeebers out of Alabama after trailing 24-3 at the half.

   LIBERTY BOWL: EAST CAROLINA 24, KENTUCKY 20. Think the Pirates were a little inspired by seeing Virginia Tech, who they ambushed in the season opener, take the Orange Bowl last night?

   SUGAR BOWL: ALABAMA 41, UTAH 27. Non-gimmick offense + stronger conference schedule = non-BCS interloper that won't be a pushover for an SEC power, as was not the case last year.

   INTERNATIONAL BOWL: BUFFALO 30, CONNECTICUT 27. The Bulls' unheralded basketball team almost upset second-ranked UConn last month. The football team will finish the job.

   FIESTA BOWL: TEXAS 47, OHIO STATE 28. The Longhorns make their best argument that they should've gotten the date with Florida after beating Oklahoma.

   GMAC BOWL: TULSA 45, BALL STATE 14. Undefeated season...gone. Coach...gone. I can smell the rotten egg before Letterman U. even drops it.  

     

  

Comment

Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.


Coming soon: Log in with your Facebook account, send comments and Throwdowns to Facebook and more.

Start Your Own Blog

Start Now

The Si.com Cover Hub Go to the Cover Hub

Stub Hub

The 2009 schedule has been released. Search for tickets!

Truth & Rumors

MOST POPULAR

  1. 1
    Chargers accuse McDaniels of trash talk
    Views
    21146
    Comments
    2805
  2. 2
    Source: Damon won't take pay cut
    Views
    48489
    Comments
    969
  3. 3
    Should Notre Dame join Big Ten?
    Views
    19734
    Comments
    235
  4. 4
    Weis won't resign
    Views
    41534
    Comments
    221
  5. 5
    Beckham won't own Montreal team
    Views
    1136
    Comments
    181

Message Boards

  1. MMA > General MMA

    Arlovski's next fight -…
    Views
    312
    Replies
    7
  2. NCAAF > Ohio State Buckeyes

    Season Analysis
    Views
    222
    Replies
    32
  3. NFL > Chicago Bears

    Jay Cutler Must GO!!!!
    Views
    191
    Replies
    26

Blogs

SI.com

Swimsuit

SI Photos