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Minnesota vs Texas Tech

I have 33 points on Texas Tech and Tech just returned a kickoff for a touchdown. 7-3 Tech

edit: I forgot...BIG TEEHHHNNNN

TheGhostofYost

December 29th, 2012 at 1:02 AM ^

After watching this game, I think it's safe to say that Texas Tech has a problem with ethics.  That punch was ridiculous, as was the celebration, as was Mike Leach.

93Grad

December 29th, 2012 at 1:02 AM ^

Even when they have the game in hand they blow it. I smell an o-fer coming. If it weren't for the Big East we would would be the worst bcs conference by far.

San Diego Mick

December 29th, 2012 at 1:29 AM ^

something very important, B1G Teams usually have to play these bowl games against schools from the state they're playing or very close to it, this matters.

I don't care what analysts say, Minny was kinda impressive tonight and looked like the better team to me. Bowl games happen 4-5 weeks after season ends, just ruins the rythym and I hate it anymore really.

2014 can't come soon enough.

San Diego Mick

December 29th, 2012 at 3:49 PM ^

1st off, I think we can have a special season in 2013 if our O-Line plays up to potential despite being young.

in 2014, we'll have better top flight match-ups with the top four teams and then the other bowls will be allowed to be more selective for their games instead of having to take an average Big East Team or an NIU for example.

One Inch Woody…

December 29th, 2012 at 1:50 AM ^

The 8th best team in the Big 10 lost to a team that was ranked in the top 10 in October. Minnesota got smoked by everyone in the Big 10 besides Illinois...

As easy as it is to say "BIG TEHNN", think about this:

This was an away game.

Minnesota had a freshman quarterback

Minnesota was supposed to lose handily (example picks were 45-17, etc.)

Minnesota is one of the worst teams in the Big 10

If Ohio and Penn State were eligible, Minnesota would be playing (and beating) Central Mich.

Texas Tech had the #1 passing offense in the country prior to tonight.

Minnesota was the 2nd highest underdog behind Purdue.

This close of a game wasn't supposed to happen, and yet it did, with Minnesota looking like the better team through *most* of the game. (definitely not the last 5 minutes).

NOLA Wolverine

December 29th, 2012 at 2:05 AM ^

There's a reason you didn't play up Texas Tech in your justification, and that would be because they sucked it up pretty hard too. They needed overtime against Kansas to not finish the season 0 for their last 5. Their claim to fame is that beat an inflated WVU team. 

Did anyone mention this team had no head coach? Oops.

One Inch Woody…

December 29th, 2012 at 11:11 AM ^

But you're missing the point that I'm trying to say - Texas Tech beat ranked team(s) and played in the *Big 12* so they were automatically thought to win since the Big 10 apparently is the "worst conference" because Wisconsin couldn't beat Oregon State (unranked at the time), Iowa lost to Iowa State, and Penn State v1.0 lost to Temple (who I think beat Rutgers). This whole BIG TEHNNN thing has got to die

NOLA Wolverine

December 29th, 2012 at 11:28 AM ^

You would kind of have a point if Minnesota actually won the game, but they didn't. They lost to a team that rode the West Virginia facade to the top 25 (which is not a solid argument in favor of Texas Tech) and then proceeded to get shallacked in the Big 12. Did I mention that this team also had no head coach?

The Big Ten may not be the worst conference, but they sure do a goob job of losing to everyone. The Big Ten has to actually win if you want that sentiment to die.

An Angelo's Addict

December 29th, 2012 at 11:10 AM ^

Heartbreaking loss for Minny, I was really hoping they would win and get the bowl season started off right for the big 10. I thought one of the big series that could have won them the game aside from punting with the 4th and 3 was when they put Marquis Gray in there for a series near the end of the game and had him throw it twice, both very overthrown balls