Ticketcity Bowl Open Thread

Submitted by LSAClassOf2000 on

Happy New Year's Day (Observed) to all!

I know it's early, but there's quite a bit going on today in the world of bowls, so I figured an early  start might be warranted.

At noon on ESPNU, we will have the Ticketcity Bowl, featuring a 12-1 Case Keenum (Houston) versus 9-3 Penn State.

Incidentally, Ticketcity.com has tickets available for its own bowl, so if you're within an hour or so of Dallas and can get to a computer right now, there's still time!

I  don't know what to really say about this - this might very well be the first time Houston has actually played a team of note this year, or at least a team that can actually mount a concerted effort on the defensive side of the ball. I have a feeling that offense might be a big part of this game, and if that is the case, Penn State is in trouble if they let even a few TDs happen, for the Nittany Lions have had trouble with offense, needless to say. You may laugh at me for this, but I picked Houston in this game - PSU defends well, but Houston scores just enough to best a usually pathetic PSU offense. 

NOTE: If you do not have ESPNU, this will be on ESPN3.com as well.

Other games today:

1 PM, ABC - Outback Bowl - Michigan State versus Georgia

1 PM, ESPN - Capital One Bowl - Nebraska versus South Carolina

1 PM, ESPN2 - Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - Ohio (yes, that one) versus Florida

5 PM, ESPN - Rose Bowl - Wisconsin versus LaMichael James' Legs (Oregon)

8:30 PM, ESPN - Fiesta Bowl - Stanford versus Oklahoma State

...and don't forget:

Tomorrow at 8:30 PM, man....GO BLUE!

Mr. Yost

January 2nd, 2012 at 10:59 AM ^

Are there going to be 6 "insert bowl name here" threads...or are we going to do 1PM bowl threads...

I'd vote for the 2nd choice, but I don't really care. This Magic Hat #9, Buffalo Wild Wings carry out, my girlfriends amazing taco dip and the 2 TVs and 2 Laptops I'm going to have rolling is where it's at. I just think it would be nice to have it all in one thread.

RowoneEndzone

January 2nd, 2012 at 11:24 AM ^

I'm torn.  It would be nice to have a thread for each B1G game but I would like some MGoUpdates from some that I may not have tuned in at that particula time.  If we have one thread for all of them it may become a monster 400+ post thread.

LSAClassOf2000

January 2nd, 2012 at 11:51 AM ^

I've spent the last 15 minutes sitting on the sofa watching "Bubble Guppies" with the kids and mulling this over. Because  the 1 PM games involve the B1G, I may very well split them up now because I am thinking that enough people will be watching each game that we may get some great discussion going for each one. 

Here's what I think I might do, and feel free to tell me if this is a bad idea - I'll start with the one and monitor it. If it blows up (as in 100 replies half way through the 1st quarter), I will quickly create threads for each game with score and situation. 

SalvatoreQuattro

January 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 AM ^

that I think PSU can score 30. Run will set up play action. A high school QB ought to be able to put up points in that situation. PSU still has superior athletes across the board vis vis Houston.

mfan_in_ohio

January 2nd, 2012 at 11:30 AM ^

Silas Redd is healthy and will run for piles of yards.  Houston is very similar to the Hawaii team that went to the Sugar Bowl and got obliterated.  They had a lot of trouble beating UCLA, who we now know is terrible, and who managed over 30 points against Houston. 

mgobleu

January 2nd, 2012 at 11:49 AM ^

I'm in a really bad predicament here. I watched the lions yesterday, have Michigan tomorrow, and today my wife has a honey-do list as long as my... Well, it's frickin long. But all I wanna do is envelop myself in the glory that is a full day orgy of college football for the last time this year. Do I make my wife hate me for a few days, or do I make me hate myself for months and months until September?

CRex

January 2nd, 2012 at 12:02 PM ^

One minute into the broadcast and we're already on Sandusky.  See PSU, this is why no major bowl wanted anything to do with you.  This is also why you need to shut the hell up and lie low for a few seasons.  

CRex

January 2nd, 2012 at 12:13 PM ^

I'm not sure we should be happy or sad we missed Houston.  On one hand that offense scares me, on the other hand it could have been awesome to watch Denard floor the pedal in a shootout.  

BlockM

January 2nd, 2012 at 12:30 PM ^

If you're going to claim you got screwed with the bowl you were assigned, you'd better at least win that bowl. Houston's looking really good so far.

FormerlyBigBlue71

January 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 PM ^

This has to be one of the worst game plan's ever assembled by the Penn State defensive staffs.  There is absolute no pressure on Keenum as Penn State is constantly rushing only the 4 down lineman, and there is no disruption to the Houston receivers as Penn State is playing soft coverage.  When you are playing a rhythmic, timing passing game wouldn't you want to mess up the timing?  Penn State is embarrising the B1G.

SFBayAreaBlue

January 2nd, 2012 at 12:49 PM ^

2 minutes to go in the 1st quarter, Houston has 200 passing yards and a 17 point lead, meanwhile psu has is 0-4 passing and can't hit a screen pass, Keenum is on pace for 800 yards, will probably ease up around 600 and start working on the clock.