College football

[billy.pilgrim]

I can proudly say I have avoided all meaningless bowl games to date.

I’ll be watching my 1st tomorrow. We play basketball and football tomorrow.

[Vrede too]

RB Cody Schrader runs for 128 yards as No. 9 Missouri def. No. 7 Ohio State in Cotton Bowl

... The Buckeyes were already without starting quarterback Kyle McCord, who left the program earlier this month to transfer to Syracuse. Devin Brown, who took over as the starter, left the game in the middle of the second quarter with a high left ankle sprain. They finished with only 203 total yards.

... Kienholz was finished 6 of 17 for 86 yards and lost a fumble while being sacked with 3:13 left....

The Buckeyes never reached the red zone on their 11 possessions (eight punts).

3rd string true freshman Lincoln Kienholz could have used some help. This was only his 3rd appearance, coming in late in games where OSU had already routed its opponents. He was 4/5 in those two games, hardly Bowl prepped.

Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr. sits out Cotton Bowl loss

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., a Heisman Trophy finalist and the Biletnikoff Award winner, did not play in Friday night's 14-3 loss to Missouri in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas....

The junior from Philadelphia is expected to enter the NFL draft, although a formal announcement has not been made. ESPN's Mel Kiper projects Harrison as the No. 2 prospect for the 2024 draft, behind USC quarterback Caleb Williams.

The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison, who played 13 NFL seasons and made eight Pro Bowls, Harrison Jr. starred for Ohio State during the past three seasons.

He earned unanimous first-team All-America honors in 2022 and 2023, combining for 2,474 yards and 28 touchdowns on 144 receptions. Harrison was the only non-quarterback invited to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony and finished fourth in the voting....

The short-handed Buckeyes amassed just 12 first downs and 203 total yards in the loss.

His absence was felt. The score was 3-0 OSU after 3 quarters, ultimately almost as many total punts (16) as points (17) in the game. OSU will want to forget this season end, losing the Big Ten Championship and a Playoff spot and then this also-ran Bowl snoozer.

For the second straight game, Washington players are scratching their heads and asking themselves the same question: "We're underdogs again?" ...

GO:

12:00 PM ESPN/ESPN+
Peach Bowl Atlanta
<holding nose> 10 Penn State (10-2, -4.5) > 11 Ole Miss (10-2). Yankees > Rebs

2:00 PM ABC/ESPN+
Music City Bowl Nashville
Maryland (7-5) > Auburn (6-6, -6.5)
Our shells are impervious to claws, fangs, beaks, talons, grease-toting vandals in pajamas or whatever else the schizos from AL bring

4:00 PM ESPN/ESPN+
Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, FL
<holding nose> 6 Georgia (12-1, -20.0 ouch!) > 5 Florida State (13-0)
Shut up both that obnoxious chant and the whining about the CFP dis. A win won't count in my tally.

[billy.pilgrim]

The Day approaches


https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2023/ ... -bowl.html

Thanks, lotta specifics for us to watch out for on Saturday. Still Maryland +7. All of the complications you mention must make it difficult for Vegas.

GoTerpsGo!

TransPerfect Music City Bowl - Nashville has the most woke Bowl this year. Who woulda guessed? GoTransGo

https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Ar ... 63139/amp/


How Freeze, Locksley developed a relationship years before Music City Bowl

[billy.pilgrim]

GO:

12:00 PM ESPN/ESPN+
Peach Bowl Atlanta
<holding nose> 10 Penn State (10-2, -4.5) > 11 Ole Miss (10-2). Yankees > Rebs

2:00 PM ABC/ESPN+
Music City Bowl Nashville
Maryland (7-5) > Auburn (6-6, -6.5)
Our shells are impervious to claws, fangs, beaks, talons, grease-toting vandals in pajamas or whatever else the schizos from AL bring

4:00 PM ESPN/ESPN+
Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, FL
<holding nose> 6 Georgia (12-1, -20.0 ouch!) > 5 Florida State (13-0)
Shut up both that obnoxious chant and the whining about the CFP dis. A win won't count in my tally.

But reptiles, like trump, smell bad.

[Vrede too]

GO:


2:00 PM ABC/ESPN+
Music City Bowl Nashville
Maryland (7-5) > Auburn (6-6, -6.5)
Our shells are impervious to claws, fangs, beaks, talons, grease-toting vandals in pajamas or whatever else the schizos from AL bring

But reptiles, like trump, smell bad.

It's an "acquired" bouquet preference. Tigers fart a lot and Eagles are carrion eaters.

Fear the Turtle!

[O Really]

Wonder why Maryland doesn't have to wear the "traitor" label tagged onto other teams who quit their conferences. Statute of bashing limitations?

[Vrede too]

Wonder why Maryland doesn't have to wear the "traitor" label tagged onto other teams who quit their conferences. Statute of bashing limitations?

You're still pissed off about the Colts and I still lament the loss of the Senators, especially to Texass.

It's been a decade, but I did not feel good about the Terp move at the time. I'm thinking that I'll quit calling the Chargers and Raiders "Traitors" next year. We'll see.

I'll be calling out the Pac-12 traitors, but maybe not too long since I like some of the teams. Also, it'll be confusing and redundant since it's all of them except WSU and OSU. Maybe a little extra venom for USC and UCLA since they were the first rats to jump ship.

If the MWC gets absorbed by the Pac-12 will SDSU, etc be traitors?

[O Really]

Well it was a fun question, but as I think about it, I wouldn't necessarily consider everybody in colleges who changes conferences as a traitor. Programs sometimes outgrow their conference, or I guess in some cases, can't keep up. Sometimes there really are greener pastures. No idea what if anything the Terps have gotten out of the Big Ten, but I'm assuming money. I don't recall reading about any championships since they won 9 in the ACC. Is it better to be a low tier program in a high tier conference? Big fish, little fish?

Pros, on the other hand, are always traitors when they leave a place/region that has been faithful/rabid supporters through thick and thin for decades.

[Vrede too]

Well it was a fun question, but as I think about it, I wouldn't necessarily consider everybody in colleges who changes conferences as a traitor. Programs sometimes outgrow their conference, or I guess in some cases, can't keep up. Sometimes there really are greener pastures. No idea what if anything the Terps have gotten out of the Big Ten, but I'm assuming money. I don't recall reading about any championships since they won 9 in the ACC. Is it better to be a low tier program in a high tier conference? Big fish, little fish?

Pros, on the other hand, are always traitors when they leave a place/region that has been faithful/rabid supporters through thick and thin for decades.

Good point, it's not like UMD moved to the Midwest.

It had been since 2001 that the football Terps won the ACC and 1985 before that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_ ... mpionships
I think they'd already achieved "low tier" well before leaving

The Terrapins men's basketball were a little better, winning the ACC in 2009–10, 2001–02, 1994–95, etc, and they won the Big Ten in the COVID-ravaged 2019–20 season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_M ... ll_seasons

The move has been A LOT better for women's basketball -
Never winning the ACC since 1987–88 and 1988–89;
Winning the Big Ten 6 times in 9 years! Damn, those are Pat Summit numbers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_ ... ar_results

[Vrede too]

But reptiles, like trump, smell bad.

"like trump"?
Prince George's County 88 and 89% for Hillary and Joe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Ge ... nd_council
Lee County 58 and 59% for Dolt .45
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Count ... #Education
Opps

End of 1st:



Taulia who? Fake punt on your own 15 in the 1st quarter??? That's desperation

[Vrede too]

GO:

12:00 PM ESPN/ESPN+
Peach Bowl Atlanta
<holding nose> 10 Penn State (10-2, -4.5) > 11 Ole Miss (10-2). Yankees > Rebs
17-31, but I ain't crying for PSU.

2:00 PM ABC/ESPN+
Music City Bowl Nashville
Maryland (7-5) > Auburn (6-6, -6.5)
Our shells are impervious to claws, fangs, beaks, talons, grease-toting vandals in pajamas or whatever else the schizos from AL bring
31-13 . . . with a backup QB, nice. Terps rule!

4:00 PM ESPN/ESPN+
Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, FL
<holding nose> 6 Georgia (12-1, -20.0 ouch!) > 5 Florida State (13-0)
Shut up both that obnoxious chant and the whining about the CFP dis. A win won't count in my tally.
63-3, "largest margin of victory ever in a bowl game"!!! #5 was being way generous to FSU.

Georgia scored on nine of 12 drives and gained 673 total yards against the short-handed Seminoles, who were without more than two dozen players because of opt-outs and transfers, including five starters in their defensive front seven, their top two running backs and top three receivers.

... Because of transfers, opt-outs and injuries, the Seminoles were without players who were responsible for 97% of their passing yards, 88% of their rushing yards and 84% of their receptions this season....

The system is broken, not sure if it can be fixed.

Now, we'll have to endure the Bulldog whining that they belonged in the Playoffs, though

2-1 today , 5-6 for the week

[billy.pilgrim]

I’m not sure what to say other than, I’m glad Auburn is a basketball school. Bring on game two for today.

[Vrede too]

Opps, I was only 1-1 yesterday, the GA win didn't count because the 20-point spread was so huge. 4-6 for the week No games today.

[Vrede too]

Go football:

12:00 PM ESPN2
Tampa
Wisconsin (7-5) vs 13 LSU (9-3, -9.0)

1:00 PM ABC
Citrus Bowl Orlando
17 Iowa (10-3) vs 21 Tennessee (8-4, -5.5)

5:00 PM ESPN
CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Pasadena
4 Alabama (12-10) vs 1 Cheatin' Michigan (13-0, -1.5)
Can they both lose?

GO:

1:00 PM ESPN
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ
8 Oregon (11-2, -18.0 ) > 23 Liberty (13-0)
A win won't count in my tally. Duck stomp those RW xtians.

8:45 PM ESPN
CFP Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl New Orleans
2 Washington (13-0) > 3 Texas (12-1, -4.0). Go Huskies and Lady O!
Either way I want the winner of this game to be the Champ.

[Vrede too]

Go football:

12:00 PM ESPN2
Tampa
Wisconsin (7-5) vs 13 LSU (9-3, -9.0)
LSU scored a go-ahead TD with 3:08 left, WI then came up 27 yards short, 31-35.

1:00 PM ABC
Citrus Bowl Orlando
17 Iowa (10-3) vs 21 Tennessee (8-4, -5.5). 0-35, ouch.

5:00 PM ESPN
CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Pasadena
4 Alabama (12-10) vs 1 Cheatin' Michigan (13-0, -1.5)
Can they both lose? Cheatin' Michigan drive and TD to close out regulation, then stiff D to win 20-27 in OT1. Pooor Bamaaa! Go WA or TX, stomp them Cheatin' Wolverines!

GO:

1:00 PM ESPN
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, AZ
8 Oregon (11-2, -22.5 ) > 23 Liberty (13-0)
A win won't count in my tally. Duck stomp those RW xtians.
Mission accomplished! 45-6.
Auburn: 300 total yards, 13 points
Bo Nix: 369 total yards, 5 TD passes


8:45 PM ESPN
CFP Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl New Orleans
2 Washington (13-0) > 3 Texas (12-1, -4.0). Go Huskies and Lady O!
Either way I want the winner of this game to be the Champ.

[GoCubsGo]

Harbaugh is an asshole and an idiot.

I hate Saban more.

[Vrede too]

Harbaugh is an asshole and an idiot.

I hate Saban more.

I hate Harbaugh more than Saban, but Bama more than Michigan. Go football. The best part is that one of them will lose. Soon, I will be reveling in somebody's tears of despair

EDIT: Harbaugh was too soft to go for 2. OT makes someone's disappointment that much more profound.

[GoCubsGo]

Harbaugh is an asshole and an idiot.

I hate Saban more.

I hate Harbaugh more than Saban, but Bama more than Michigan. Go football. The best part is that one of them will lose. Soon, I will be reveling in somebody's tears of despair

EDIT: Harbaugh was too soft to go for 2. OT makes someone's disappointment that much more profound.

That last play was a terrible call, never had a chance.

[O Really]

[GoCubsGo]

That song is college football.