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Nice spanking of West Virginia by the Iowa State Cyclones! Best 3-3 team in the nation? Yes. Absolutely yes.

JustAnEngineer wrote:

Was Tim Tebow's ring of honor acceptance speech between the first and second quarters an inspiration to the Gator players?
http://www.espn.com/college-football/ga ... =401012301
Tim Tebow is just the sixth member of the ring of honor at Ben Hill Griffin stadium, joining Steve Spurrier, Jack Youngblood, Wilber Marshall, Emmitt Smith and Danny Wuerffel.

I saw Emmit Smith play in his last season at the Swamp during my first semester at UF and was a student there through Wuerffel's years. Never saw Tebow in person but I would like to meet him someday. I know he lacked the skills to be an NFL quarterback but I was excited for a while when the Eagles where trying him out. I liked this video showing he paused to recognize a military honor guard before one of his games.

In the mid-90s, Danny Wuerffel was very good at reading defenses to know which Gator receiver would be open. He could also throw the out route into the corner of the end zone (or to the sideline just beyond the 1st down marker) to the exact spot that Chris Doering would catch it, before Doering turned to make his break, even if Doering had tight single coverage. On target, on time, every time. The timing between the two of them was uncanny. Once Doering moved on to the NFL, Reidel Anthony became the other end of that connection.

I graduated from UF after the second of Emmitt Smith's three years there. I wasn't there for his 316-yard rushing game against New Mexico. The Gator offense at that time was very predictable: Mostly, it was run Emmitt to the right, sometimes run Emmitt up the middle, rarely run Emmitt to the left, and if once or twice a quarter they faked the ball to Emmitt on play action and the quarterback actually attempted a pass, everyone in the stadium was surprised (including the defenders). Even knowing what was coming, defenders usually couldn't stop Smith from getting about five yards a carry. I was disappointed when Emmitt Smith left Florida after his junior year to enter the NFL draft and go play for the Cowboys. If he had stayed one more year, he would have shattered every one of Hershel Walker's SEC rushing records. Even after leading the NFL in rushing and being financially set for life, Smith did return to UF in a summer session to complete his bachelor's degree - a promise that he had made to his grandmother.

Does Saturday's win over Mississippi get Auburn out of its 7-year funk?

There was a (really dumb) debate on the radio here today. One host was saying that if Notre Dame wins out, they might not make the playoff. The other host wanted him to pee in a cup.

Notre Dame has the easiest path.

If Alabama loses a close game to LSU next week and Georgia wins out and wins the SEC championship game over LSU, we might get a repeat of the selection committee choosing a one-loss Alabama team over other worthies, but I don't believe that an undefeated Notre Dame would be excluded.

Someday I’ll get tickets to Jax for Fl-Ga. too many people for comfort thought.

Usacomp2k3 wrote:

Someday I’ll get tickets to Jax for Fl-Ga. too many people for comfort thought.

Went once as a student to Jacksonville and we beat the Bulldogs in a close game. It was fun at the game but I made the mistake of going to one of the bars afterwards on the riverside landing. Drinking and disgruntled fans do not mix well. I guess it was because I was still wearing my UF shirt but from somewhere across the room someone chunked a beer bottle and it clocked me in the head
It was too crowded to see where it came from.

Iowa State is currently the best three-loss team in the country. Change my mind!

Sucks that they won't be ranked unless they win out the rest of the season. That was a really rough start to the season.

Buub wrote:

Iowa State Cyclones!

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/io ... r-finally/

Josh Planos wrote:

The perennial doormats are suddenly a few wins away from their first conference title in 106 years.
Iowa State’s toughest assignment left on the regular-season schedule comes Saturday against No. 15 Texas, before the Cyclones close with matchups against Kansas State and Incarnate Word. But that last game, scheduled for Dec. 1, would be canceled if Iowa State can reach the conference championship.

Buub wrote:

Iowa State is currently the best three-loss team in the country. Change my mind!

Sucks that they won't be ranked unless they win out the rest of the season. That was a really rough start to the season.

Iowa State at Texas! This is potentially for a berth in the Big 12 championship!

OK so I was pessimistic. Currently ranked #16 in the CFP.

Texas is going to be a tough game, #15 vs. #16, but I think the Cyclones have what it takes to win this game by a razor thin margin.

JustAnEngineer wrote:

Buub wrote:

Iowa State Cyclones!

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/io ... r-finally/

Josh Planos wrote:

The perennial doormats are suddenly a few wins away from their first conference title in 106 years.
Iowa State’s toughest assignment left on the regular-season schedule comes Saturday against No. 15 Texas, before the Cyclones close with matchups against Kansas State and Incarnate Word. But that last game, scheduled for Dec. 1, would be canceled if Iowa State can reach the conference championship.

That was a great article. FiveThirtyEight has ISU ranked higher than UCF!

And they're drying Bryant-Denny Field with helicopters before tonight's Iron Bowl.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/st ... dium-field

Go Gators. No bowl for FSU.

College Football Playoff schedule

Saturday, December 29
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
No. 2 Clemson Tigers (13-0) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0)
4 p.m. EST on ESPN

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners (12-1)
8 p.m. EST on ESPN

Monday, January 7, 2019
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
8 p.m. EST on ESPN


The rankings at the end of the season weren't chaotic enough to convince the dimbulbs running the show that college football should have an 8-team playoff.

2018 Bowl exhibition schedule
Saturday, Dec. 15
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State Aggies (FCS Div I-AA, 9-2) vs. Alcorn State Braves (FCS Div I-AA, 9-3)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Noon ET, ABC

New Mexico Bowl
North Texas Mean Green (9-3) vs. Utah State Aggies (10-2)
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 p.m. ET, ESPN

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Tulane Green Wave (6-6) vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (7-6)
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
2:30 p.m. ET, CBSSN

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
#19 Fresno State Bulldogs (11-2) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-5)
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles (9-3) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5)
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-5) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2)
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
9 p.m. ET, ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 18
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (10-3) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (8-5)
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
7 p.m. ET, ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 19
DXL Frisco Bowl
San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) vs. Ohio Bobcats (8-4)
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 20
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) vs. South Florida Bulls (7-5)
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Friday, Dec. 21
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Florida International Golden Panthers (8-4) vs. Toledo Rockets (7-5)
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) vs. Brigham Young Cougars (6-6)
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
4 p.m. ET, ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 22
Jared Birmingham Bowl
Memphis Tigers (8-5) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6)
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Noon ET, ESPN

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Houston Cougars (8-4) vs. #22 Army Knights (9-2)
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Dollar General Bowl
Buffalo Bulls (10-3) vs. Troy Trojans (9-3)
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
7 p.m. ET, ESPN

SoFi Hawai'i Bowl
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-5) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-5)
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 26
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Boston College Eagles (7-5) vs. #23 Boise State Broncos (10-3)
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Quick Lane Bowl
Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5)
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl
California Golden Bears (7-5) vs. Texas Christian Horned Frogs (6-6)
Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
9 p.m. ET, ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 27
Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Temple Owls (8-4) vs. Duke Blue Devils (7-5)
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Miami Hurricanes (7-5) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5)
Yankee Stadium, New York, New York
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Baylor Bears (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6)
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
9 p.m. ET, ESPN

Friday, Dec. 28
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) vs. Auburn Tigers (7-5)
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Camping World Bowl
#15 West Virginia Moutaineers (8-3) vs. #17 Syracuse Orange (9-3)
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl
#25 Iowa State Cyclones (8-4) vs. #12 Washington State Cougars (10-2)
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
9 p.m. ET, ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 29
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
#10 Florida Gators (9-3) vs. #8 Michigan Wolverines (10-2)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Noon ET, ESPN

Belk Bowl
South Carolina Gamecocks (7-5) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (7-5)
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon ET, ABC

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-4) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5)
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
1:15 p.m. ET, CBSSN

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6)
Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Noon ET, ESPN

Hyundai Sun Bowl
Stanford Cardinal (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-6)
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
2 p.m. ET, CBS

Redbox Bowl
Michigan State Spartans (7-5) vs. Oregon Ducks (8-4)
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
3 p.m. ET, Fox

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
#24 Missouri Tigers (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-6)
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
3:45 p.m. ET, ESPN

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Northwestern Wildcats (8-5) vs. #20 Utah Utes (9-4)
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, Calif.
7 p.m. ET, FS1

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
North Carolina State Wolfpack (9-3) vs. #21 Texas Agricultural & Mechanical Aggies (8-4)
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Tuesday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
#18 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4)
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Noon ET, ESPN2

VRBO Citrus Bowl
#16 Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) vs. #13 Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3)
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
1 p.m. ET, ABC

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
#11 Louisiana State Tigers (9-3) vs. #7 Central Florida Knights (12-0)
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
1 p.m. ET, ESPN

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
#9 Washington Huskies (10-3) vs. #5 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1)
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
5 p.m. ET, ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl
#14 Texas Longhorns (9-4) vs. #6 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2)
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN


The inclusion of ten teams with non-winning records is an indication that there at least five too many bowl games.

Woot! Cyclones to the Alamo bowl! That's going to be a fantastic game.

And it's amusing how many WSU Cougs are butt-hurt that they got stuck with such an inferior team. They feel they will stomp ISU because, you know, the Big 12 Doesn't Play Defense (never mind that the Cyclones held the top offense in college football to 37 points earlier this season). The game will be a wild ride, for sure.

Go Dawgs! Sic 'em! Woof, woof, woof! You can't spell Sugar without UGA!

Stale toast.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... -buckeyes/
A cynic might wonder what additional damning information TMZ has dug up.

Which of the 41 bowl games is the most absurd?
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/th ... sing-math/

JustAnEngineer wrote:

Which of the 41 bowl games is the most absurd?
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/th ... sing-math/

That's hilarious and a good example to use for kids who ask if they'll ever use math in real life!

Well that was unexpected

idchafee wrote:

Well that was unexpected

My coworker said it would either be a close win for Clemson or a blow-out by 'Bama. Neither of us expected Clemson to completely dominate and Alabama to make so many mistakes.