Bowl Game Blowout! Open Thread for Non-BCS Games on 1/1/10
Outback Bowl



Initial Thoughts: Two nondescript teams going at it at 11 AM does a little damage to the notion that player on a New Year's Day bowl is always a big deal. It also highlights how awful the Pac-10 bowl tie-ins are.
Most Awesome Player: Mike Kafka, Northwestern QB (272/414 for 2,898 yards, 12 touchdowns, 7 interceptions; 130 rushes for 265 yards and 7 touchdowns)
Most Awesome Sponsor: Trane. Because it's hard to stop a Trane!

The Line: Auburn -7.5
Accuscore says: Auburn 31.5, Northwestern 21.5
ESPN says: Auburn 41, Northwestern 17
Who you should be rooting for: Not the SEC! Go Wildcats!
Capital One Bowl
Initial Thoughts: I can't escape the feeling that both teams are just horribly overrated, despite their records.
Most Awesome Player: It would be Darryl Clark if he's playing against a bad defense, but since LSU has a good defense, I'm going with Brandon LaFell (52 receptions for 705 yards and 10 touchdowns).
Most Awesome Sponsor: Capital One. Because if I'm not mistaken, they're the only sponsor.
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The Line: Penn State -2.5
Accuscore says: Penn State 24.9, LSU 20.4
ESPN says: Penn State 21, LSU 14
Who you should be rooting for: Not the SEC.
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl

Initial Thoughts: Noel Devine returns to his home state and wreaks havoc upon the...wait, what do you mean that isn't the big storyline here?
Most Awesome Player: Devine, West Virginia RB (225 rushes for 1,297 yards and 12 touchdowns)
Most Awesome Sponsor: Not to be homophobic, but they really could redesign the logo here.

The Line: West Virginia -2.5
Accuscore says: West Virginia 33.5, Florida State 29.0
ESPN says: West Virginia 34, Florida State 26
Who you should be rooting for: As much as it would be heartwarming to see Bobby Bowden go out on a high note, I'm a Big East guy. Go Mountaineers.
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locker envy on my mind
ever since that uw game, i’ve sort of had locker envy. man, is that guy ever fast. now it’s even worse with him hanging around another year to take his school to the next level. i feel like there have been a couple times in the tedford era where cal could’ve made it to the rose bowl if rodgers, lynch, or jackson had stayed for their senior year. probably selfish, but i’m totally hoping jahvid stays.
I don’t think Jahvid will be critical to our success. He would be more than welcome to stay, but our running game should be fine. It’s all the other problemas we have that need help for next year
I’m somewhere in between you two. I think it’d swing a lot of things our way if he stayed, but I recognize the OL’s improvement is more critical.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 1, 2010 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
I’m not, but I’m almost as dry as twist, so that’s not saying much. Martinelli’s >>> Champagne FTW
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Dry as Twist?
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by rollonubears on Jan 1, 2010 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Well I figured out, but I just didn’t know that he Twist doesn’t drink.
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by rollonubears on Jan 1, 2010 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
I like champagne, but you just can’t beat Martinelli’s, especially when you can get four bottles for something like $6 at Costco. I should mix the two—I bet that would be good.
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urp
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Total interference, but holy fuckballs what a catch. Incredible.
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I thought it was an interesting call vs. no-call situation. He definitely pulled the guy down, but the two were pushing the whole way down the field. A no-call wouldn’t have been a bad call. But I don’t blame the ref for throwing the flag. Tough situation.
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Honestly, I think it was the right call, but hot damn it was still a nice catch.
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by rollonubears on Jan 1, 2010 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
So much for Northwestern. Is the Rose Bowl on yet? I’m bored and impatient
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good morning gents
wassup with the mud bowl….just tuned in
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:20 AM PST reply actions
LSU d
wow…at least 3 dropped INT’s…more?
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:27 AM PST reply actions
Northwestern isn’t dead yet! Just recovered a fumble when Auburn was trying to run out the clock!
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wow
they got a shot
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
TRICKERATION
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:36 AM PST reply actions
BUT
1:15 with 2 TO…hmmm
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:37 AM PST reply actions
omg
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:38 AM PST reply actions
HOLY FUCK WHAT A FUMBLE FAIL
Auburn, you’re never getting my 33 pick again!
IT’S THE YEAR OF THE BIG TEN
I blame it on the stupidity of CalhadDJAXfirst
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
61 years
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:39 AM PST reply actions
are they evil?
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
umm…the Kicker’s name is Demos…do these guys recruit by name?
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
i really should have taken this into account.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 1, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
So does this game end in OT with a Kafka INT or an Auburn fumble?
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NW wins on a trick play by walk-on Mephistopholes on a hook and ladder to Sartre
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
never say Kant
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
A Kafka pitch is picked then fumbled back into the hands of Kafka, who metamorphoses into a Giant insect and scores by pincering all of Auburn’s poor tackling
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 1, 2010 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
my second choice
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
Only laziness stopped me from flipping the channel when Auburn went up 35-21. Everything since then has been 100% insanity
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yea i just saw the game highlights on the halftime show and immediately changed the channel
by 4Ever Golden on Jan 1, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
Put in Mephistopholes!!!!!!
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:52 AM PST reply actions
Great time to get breakfast, rollonu! Obviously the Auburn game was over and the other 2 games were heading to half! Good choice!
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IT ALMOST HAPPENED! KAFKA PICKED UP THE FUMBLE BUT WAS NOT GIVEN ENOUGH TIME TO TRANSFORM!
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
you are spooky dude
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
OMG
thoroughbred called it
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:54 AM PST reply actions
Can someone gimme a recap of what happened after Auburn took a 14 point lead?
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-Northwestern has a long drive with 3 4th down conversions but gets a TD…and misses the PAT
-Auburn recovers the onside kick and gets a first down on the first play. They can pretty much run out the clock…but a RB fumbles.
-Northwestern drives, but has 4th and 4 from the 25. An Auburn defender comes clean on a blitz and chases Kafka backwards about 15 yards and sacks him, but commits a facemask giving NW a 1st down which leads to a TD and 2 point conversion on a double reverse halfback pass.
-Auburn has a long kickoff return but fumbles at the end of the return. NW drives but barely misses a 44 yard FG to send the game to OT.
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I was eating breakfast while this continued. Fucking a.
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by rollonubears on Jan 1, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
won can only hope
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 1, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
NW caught up
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 11:57 AM PST reply actions
this is so much fun
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM PST reply actions
I’d like this game to continue just like this for an hour and a half to bridge us to the Rose Bowl
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bingo
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
RB pass time!
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by rollonubears on Jan 1, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
if riley had thrown anywere close to 100 times id die
by 4Ever Golden on Jan 1, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Is it just me or does that ref look a wee bit like John Turturro?
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I need a response to this one guys.
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by rollonubears on Jan 1, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
oh no....Demos
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:02 PM PST reply actions
No good
But a flag…………………..roughing the kicker!
More life for Northwestern.
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
GREATEST GAME EVER
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by norcalnick on Jan 1, 2010 12:04 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
they killed Demos
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:04 PM PST reply actions
man, that was visible from a mile away.
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 1, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
greatest
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
a high bar for the rest of the games
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:10 PM PST reply actions
I expect all sorts of debauchery in the Rose Bowl
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by Thoroughbred on Jan 1, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
good call
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
WV should put pat whites little bro coley in i wanna see him play
by 4Ever Golden on Jan 1, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
so I'll ask again
did anyone explain why,other than obvious rain, the mud bowl is so bad…the folks in orlando didn’t take care of the field…unbelievable
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:12 PM PST reply actions
Brad Nessler explained the field conditions earlier in the game. Also remember that Wisconsin and Miami played on that same field just a couple of days ago.
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
thanks
but really, no excuse for this…I’de be going nuts if we had to play in that shit
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
Holy crap…I’m in 3rd? I had stopped paying attention when I was 0-8 a few days ago…
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better hope for some upsets or this one is OVA
It's dat Woo Woooooo.
by Thoroughbred on Jan 1, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
Hi
I made it.
It’ll be tough to top that Northwestern-Auburn game.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 12:20 PM PST reply actions
one for the ages
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Disappointing
I picked West Virginia and LSU.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 12:22 PM PST reply actions
nice skill by Manuel
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:24 PM PST reply actions
but bad arm
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
OK..they've jumped the shark with the Sasquatch spots
time for a new agency
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:27 PM PST reply actions
besides..what’s the message..mean dopes eat our product?
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
exactly
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
bingo
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
nicecatch
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:34 PM PST reply actions
Which game?
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by rollonubears on Jan 1, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
OK
anyone else watch the enire Leach ESPN interview
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:36 PM PST reply actions
“entire”…brilliant, and and he totally calls out C James…who spent the entire Cal game blathering about some effing boat, so he is clearly a dick..Reinstate Leach!
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
LSU is moving
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:48 PM PST reply actions
depends
whoyarootinfor?
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
I’m just surprised LSU’s miserable offense is moving the ball. I picked LSU at 9.
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gotcha
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
LSU
Just like that, boom, they get two touchdowns!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 12:53 PM PST reply actions
um,bad memories…we were in that conversation as well…ugh
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
DAMN PHIL STEELE
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
2011 Rose Bowl
It’ll be Purdue against Washington.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
Northwestern!
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
Kafka
He had 78 pass attempts and 20 rushing attempts today?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
I’d goto the game!
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
College Basketball
Over on ESPN, I’m surprised fourth-ranked Purdue is beating sixth-ranked West Virginia by 16 points.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 1:04 PM PST reply actions
I'm not
West Virginia almost lost a couple of nights ago.
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
True
Seton Hall did give Syracuse a great run as well, though.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
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It's dat Woo Woooooo.
Terrance Toliver
He was once one of the top-recruited receivers.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 1:07 PM PST reply actions
study
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
Not at all?
So it wasn’t just an academic ineligibility for this year?
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Damn
It’s over.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 1, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
yup
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
anyone else feel a Les Miles coaching flub coming on?
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He’s gonna call for a kneel down instead of a spike. I’m feeling it.
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ouch
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
and its good
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 1, 2010 1:27 PM PST up reply actions

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