RECOMMENDED WATCHING
This year’s national championship game between the #2 Auburn Tigers (12-1) and #1 Florida State Seminoles (13-0) is sure be an excellent match-up. FSU is led by their Heisman trophy winning QB "Famous" Jameis Winston and they look to be unstoppable. On the other side of the ball, the Auburn Tigers are a story of miraculous endings. Against Georgia they won with a Hail Mary pass and against Alabama they won on the final play of the game in most unusual fashion. Here are the highlights:
vs. Alabama
ROSE BOWL
The next best bowl to watch is the 100th Rose Bowl played on New Years Day. This year’s match is between #5 Stanford (11-2) vs. #4 Michigan State (12-1). Both these two teams are solid, best known for their strong line play.
Of course, there are many other good match-ups too. My favorite will be the Alamo Bowl played on December 30th in San Antonio Texas. It features the #10 Oregon Ducks (10-2) vs Texas Longhorns (8-4).
For Oregon fans this year has been a slight let-down. To begin the season, expectations were very high, so high that for some fans nothing less than a National Championship would do. But realistically, it is an honor for the Ducks to play in the Alamo Bowl. For the Ducks this was a transition year with a new head coach and his staff. Mark Helfrich has had a great first year, and a victory in the Alamo bowl would be a great way to finish.
Before I go, I’d remind everyone that the Ducks still are the leaders in football fashion. Nike has announced the Ducks will once again be wearing new uniforms. Here’s
And the Motivational videos won’t stop either.
Mike Resch reporting from Eugene Oregon where it never rains, it only pours touchdowns.
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Here’s a list of the best of the bowl games. All times are USA Eastern Standard Time (EST)
December 21
15:30 Las Vegas Bowl: #20 Fresno State (11-1) vs. #25 USC (9-4)
December 27
21:30 Fight Hunger Bowl: Brigham Young (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4)
December 28
22:15 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Michigan (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5)
December 30
18:45 Valero Alamo Bowl: #10 Oregon (10-2) vs. Texas (8-4)
22:15 Holiday Bowl: #14 Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech (7-5)
January 1
12:00 Gator Bowl: Nebraska (8-4) vs. #22 Georgia (8-4)
13:00 Capital One Bowl: #19 Wisconsin (9-3) vs. #9 South Carolina (10-2)
13:00 Outback Bowl: Iowa (8-4) vs. #16 LSU (9-3)
17:00 Rose Bowl: #5 Stanford (11-2) vs. #4 Michigan State (21-1)
20:30 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: #15 Central Florida (11-1) vs. #6 Baylor (11-1)
January 2
20:30 Allstate Sugar Bowl: #11 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. #3 Alabama (11-1)
January 3
19:30 AT&T Cotton Bowl: #13 Oklahoma State (10-2) vs. #8 Missouri (11-2)
20:30 Discover Orange Bowl: #12 Clemson (10-2) vs. #7 Ohio State (12-1)
January 6
20:30 BCS National Championship: #1 Florida State (13-0) vs. #2 Auburn (12-1)