Sun Bowl Open Thread
NOTE TO MODS: Because the Liberty and Fight Hunger Bowls are on at the same time, they will get one thread. I thought ahead here.
Anyway, this is for the the perhaps slightly more watchable Sun Bowl - Georgia Tech (8-4) versus Utah (7-5) live from El Paso.
Interestingly enough, this is a rematch of the 2005 Emerald Bowl, which was a one-sided blowout by Utah, as I recall. I took Georgia Tech in this one, so hopefully history does not repeat itself here.
2 PM on CBS.
December 31st, 2011 at 1:27 PM ^
down 2 o-line men, the b-back (sione houma's position), and a starting corner.
that being said PJ really needs to get this bowl streak ended.
December 31st, 2011 at 2:29 PM ^
I can't wait for the Fight Hunger Bowl. I'm hoping for a 5-4 game.
December 31st, 2011 at 2:40 PM ^
Who gets the winning safety?
December 31st, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
I was thinking tied at 2-2 going into overtime. UCLA awesomes its way into a safety, Illinois kicks a field goal, and I get 1 point in my bowl pool.
Seriously, how the hell do you pick this game? I feel like Scheelhause and Mercilus are the best two players out there, so I went with them.
Ed: My scenario isn't possible for overtime...sorry.
December 31st, 2011 at 4:26 PM ^
A safety in OT is possible. Say a corner gets a pick on the two and tries to return it buts ends up running back into his endzone and is tackle then there is your saftey. Unless there is a specific rule that prevents this from happening. Anyone ever heard of this happening?
December 31st, 2011 at 5:23 PM ^
sure, but if the first team on offense gives up a safety, the second team never has to go on offense, because they just won by 2.
December 31st, 2011 at 6:50 PM ^
Picture something like this sequence:
1st and 10 on the opponents' 25: Holding.
1st and 20 on the opponents' 35: Sack for loss of 15 yards.
2nd and 35 on the 50: Another holding call.
2nd and 45 on own 40: Sack and fumble. Ball is kicked toward the goal line while the offense and defense try to recover the ball. The offense recovers on the 2.
3rd and 83 on own 2: Sack in end zone for safety.
It's not terribly likely but it's not impossible
December 31st, 2011 at 7:00 PM ^
I saw something very like this in a high school game a few years ago (in regulation, though, not in OT). It was 1st and 10 at about the opposition 40, and after a couple of sacks and a holding call there was a shotgun snap way over the quarterback's head that wound up getting kicked and bobbled and swatted out the back of the endzone.
It'll probably happen someday, somewhere, probably at a low level of football though.
Any Niles West fans out there? I think that's where I was but I could be wrong....
December 31st, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
Have always loved the Sun Bowl. Not sure why though. I wish it was still sponsered by Brut.
December 31st, 2011 at 2:58 PM ^
A clean isn't lifting weight and "throwing it over your head" Gary. I think you mean a snatch or a jerk.
December 31st, 2011 at 3:10 PM ^
The guys at solid verbal podcast renamed the game to the Kraft Fight Offense Bowl. I think that might be on point considering the team that are playing.
December 31st, 2011 at 3:20 PM ^
i usually am able to go to this game but no tickets this year. the weather is pretty nice today and i don't mind hanging at home with a shiner though
December 31st, 2011 at 4:52 PM ^
Quayshawn Nealy is a fast mofo for a linebacker.
December 31st, 2011 at 5:52 PM ^
Its turning into a decent bowl game finally.. Kudos to Utah defense for creating that critical 3 and out late in 4th quarter..
December 31st, 2011 at 6:03 PM ^
I only watched the 4th quarter and the OT. That full back, Asiana played real good in that time - both, running the block, and creating blocks for White. I hope Houma develops into something similar at Michigan..