Bowl Season Opening Day Thread - BYU vs UTEP

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Bowl Season Opening Day Thread - BYU vs UTEP

Finishing up a close game in the D2 bracket. Delta State is down 3 with 2:22 to go. Went for it on 4th and goal from the one. False start pushes it back 5. So they go for the FG. It's blocked. Wait... DELAY OF GAME!  KO return goes to the offensive 45! Challenged! He fielded the ball on one knee, he's down, it's coming back to the defensive 30.

Coming up next BYU vs UTEP at the New Mexico Bowl. JCB has UTEP +12. Neither of these teams are very good, but I like the matchup to be closer than 12 as well. I'll take and the points, but I'll take BYU straight up. 

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:16 PM | Who are we rooting for? (Score:1)
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Who are we rooting for?

December 18th, 2010 at 3:16 PM | BYU BYU BYU (Score:1)
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BYU BYU BYU

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:16 PM | UTEP's uniforms look very (Score:1)
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UTEP's uniforms look very D-III/high school-esque...horrible.

December 18th, 2010 at 3:18 PM | They remind me of create-a-team (Score:1)
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on Madden, when I just click random colors

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:23 PM | Exactly, so generic. (Score:1)
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Exactly, so generic.

December 18th, 2010 at 4:19 PM | In addition to the ugly color/design (Score:1)
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The numbers don't even appear to be sewn on, it looks like they are screen-printed onto the jerseys.

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:19 PM | I'm going with rooting for (Score:1)
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I'm going with rooting for UTEP. Nothing against, BYU, a team I would normally like. I'm just going to go with the Texas university system instead.

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:24 PM | So you hate Mormons? Is that (Score:1)
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So you hate Mormons? Is that what you're saying?

/overreaction

December 18th, 2010 at 3:30 PM | They be stealin' all my (Score:1)
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They be stealin' all my wives!

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:22 PM | Touchdown BYU (Score:1)
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Handoff to Kariya.  Does he have an uncle that plays hockey?

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:29 PM | Hmm (Score:1)
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Hmm...I wonder if he's related to Paul Kariya??

UTEP's RB Donald Buckram is an NFL prospect, ran for 1500yds in '09 and was hampered by injuries this year. I'm eager to see what he can do.

 

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:35 PM | Well, (Score:1)
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Creeping says his father's name is Bob and hs mother is Sandy(http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=2478).

There is a Paul Kariya in the NHL and Paul's brother, Steve, who won a NC at Maine, played a little with the Canucks a few years ago and is now in Europe.

So, at the very least, it's not particularly direct.  Also, Paul and Steve are both Canadian's and Bryan at least played highschool football in Utah.  However, Paul does have the middle name "Tetsuhiko" and Bryan certainly looks somewhat Asian and speaks Mandarin.

Wiki says Paul also has a brother Martin and a sister Noriko.  So, possible connection somewhere, but not super close.

December 18th, 2010 at 3:26 PM | BYU (Score:1)
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I'll take multiple wives -11.5

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:27 PM | Great announcer (Score:1)
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Well hey there, Brian Griese

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:27 PM | For those of you that missed (Score:1)
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For those of you that missed the D2 championship, wow. So after that called back return, UMD goes 3 and out, choosing to punt on fourth and inches around the 35. Punt gets them just past the 50 yard line. 

Delta State tries to get into FG range after a productive run, but the throw is picked. UMD returns it to the 27. They kneel then spike it with 3 seconds left. Kick is ugly as hell but goes through. Minnesota Duluth wins it's second NC in the last 3 years. Crazy ending. 

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December 18th, 2010 at 4:57 PM | That (Score:1)
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That was a classic ending. The whole game was riveting. Delta State was a huge underdog (+12.5) and they almost pulled off an outright upset. It was funny listening to the NM Bowl announcers hype it up at the beginning as 'nothing better than college bowl season.'

Uh, actually there is. See these playoffs, for example. The D3 game between Mt Union and Whitewater today should be fun, too

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:29 PM | I am for sure going to fall (Score:1)
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I am for sure going to fall asleep during this game.

December 18th, 2010 at 3:29 PM | Or (Score:1)
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24 year old husbands over 19 year olds

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:31 PM | Okay, so official attendance? (Score:1)
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Okay, so official attendance? I'm guessing 21k. Real attendance, <12k. 

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:51 PM | Just tuned in (Score:1)
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I'm fairly confident that there are more people at my local Ralph's this morning than there are at the New Mexico Bowl.

December 18th, 2010 at 3:31 PM | UTEP has two true freshman (Score:1)
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UTEP has two true freshman starting at defensive tackle.. YIKES.

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:32 PM | UTEP's best defensive players (Score:1)
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UTEP's best defensive players are currently BYU's own WR's hands.

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:32 PM | If you're watching this game, (Score:1)
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If you're watching this game, I think you need a life.

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:35 PM | 2 words (Score:1)
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Bowl Pool....

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:38 PM | So does anyone who replies to (Score:1)
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So does anyone who replies to a comment as stupid as yours.  Oh wait.

December 18th, 2010 at 3:33 PM | I-AA semis (Score:1)
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I'm watching The Team That Looks Like Michigan vs. Georgia Southern.  TTTLLM is driving, up 17-10 with 7 min. left in the 4th.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

December 18th, 2010 at 3:38 PM | TV station? (Score:1)
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TV station?

December 18th, 2010 at 3:42 PM | http://atdhe.net/ (Score:1)
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Delaware just scored again.  The kickoff was going out of bounds but the GS man touched it so it was marked at the 3, gah.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

December 18th, 2010 at 3:34 PM | #pick4 Bowl Edition (Score:1)
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Anyone get their picks in on justcoverblog? I went over,over, over, Ohio

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December 18th, 2010 at 5:04 PM | Cool (Score:1)
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Thanks for playing! Good luck to you!

I took Over, Under, Over and NIU

Interesting thing about the JJ Di Luigi prop. We have it at 120.5 yards in the Pick-4, but the actual Vegads/Sportsbook prop on that was 110.5

Sorry in advance for having such outrageous lines, lol

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:36 PM | So UTEP +12, much less 10.5 (Score:1)
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So UTEP +12, much less 10.5 (final line) seems like a pipe dream.

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:47 PM | Twitter (Score:1)
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Just started following..

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December 18th, 2010 at 3:51 PM | I got (Score:1)
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UTEP in the pool for the upset. Looking more like I will be upset.

December 18th, 2010 at 3:55 PM | Alright guys, let's cover a (Score:1)
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Alright guys, let's cover a kick. Yeesh

I know from experience dude. If you know what I mean.

December 18th, 2010 at 3:55 PM | 52 Yards (Score:1)
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So UTEP's kicker just made a field goal from 52 yards out. If he happens to transfer directly after his game is there a loophole in the NCAA that will allow him to play on January 1?

December 18th, 2010 at 4:02 PM | This game is not competitive in the least (Score:1)
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UTEP sucks. This game is a complete mismatch.

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December 18th, 2010 at 4:03 PM | UTEP (Score:1)
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UTEP needs to get it together, before its too late. 

 

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December 18th, 2010 at 4:22 PM | No they don't.  BYU has my (Score:1)
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No they don't.  BYU has my third highest confidence rating in the MGoBlog pick'em pool.  I'm confident that the five minutes I spent picking these games will lead me to glory and the love of many beautiful women.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

December 18th, 2010 at 4:24 PM | BYU lacks speed (Score:1)
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UTEP receiver jogs into endzone.

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December 18th, 2010 at 4:31 PM | Can't wait until I am done (Score:1)
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Can't wait until I am done with finals and can just watch meaningless football games for 3 weeks. 

December 18th, 2010 at 4:51 PM | If there was a Utah blog, (Score:1)
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If there was a Utah blog, they'd be pissed right now about the end of half and about the amount of alcohol Mike Price has polished off today.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

December 18th, 2010 at 4:55 PM | Mike Price (Score:1)
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Holy Sh*t he's aged 40 years since Ryan Leaf!

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December 18th, 2010 at 5:02 PM | I (Score:1)
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I understand why Price went for it there at the end, instead of kicking the FG But, when you have +12, you can see how big a FG would have been there.

My prop bets at the JCB look good, though.

Kris Adams needs 1.5 yards to go over 68.5...he got 67 on 1 play. Would have hit already  had he held on to that ball at the goal line at the end of the half.

JJ Di Lugui needs 40.5 rushing/receiving yards to go over 110.5

The JCB wont look quite as idiotic, well no more than usual,  if at least those props come true in the second half. Have not given up on +12, but we've seen the same first half. It's not likely

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December 18th, 2010 at 5:54 PM | "Remeber, it has to be (Score:1)
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"Remeber, it has to be indisputable video evidence to overturn the call on the field". OMG does one announcer have to say that at least once EVERY GAME?

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December 18th, 2010 at 6:16 PM | Remember, (Score:1)
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 it has to be indisputable journalism to overcome the stupidity in the box.

December 18th, 2010 at 6:24 PM | Man, since BYU head coach (Score:1)
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Man, since BYU head coach took over as the D coordinator they jumped from 102 scoring D, down to 32nd? wow.. sign us up for that kind of change mid season

December 18th, 2010 at 6:32 PM | Smurf turf bowl (Score:1)
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On to the next thread, 1-0 for bowl season, thanks Mormons!

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