Rose Bowl Open Thread
The Granddaddy of them all! The 100th Rose Bowl. Number 4 Michigan State vs. Number 5 Stanford. Who are you guys taking in this game and why? I like Stanford so I wouldn't mind to see them win. I do think the perception of the Big Ten is somewhat important, but I also don't think the Big Ten being that great matters a whole lot. I'm cheering for neither team though. I am just hoping for a good quality game.
The line favors Stanford by 5.5 points. Michigan State has the best defense in the country. Stanford has one of the best ground and pound teams in the country.
F/+ Projection: Stanford 20, Michigan State 11
Win Probability: Stanford 73%
Michigan St | Stanford | |
Actual Score | 0 | 0 |
Most Likely | 13 | 17 |
Median | 13 | 17 |
Mean | 14.63 | 19.37 |
Win Probability | 36% | 64% |
January 1st, 2014 at 8:22 PM ^
Man could have been a pick 6.
Well here we go - Stanford O v MSU D to settle the game.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:22 PM ^
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January 1st, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
Who's gonna step up?
January 1st, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
Is that a smart decision to let the punt just roll like that?
I remember Gallon just laying on top of one of those punts and that saved some time and yards.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
has worked SO well up to now. What morons.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
Three yards and a cloud of dust isn't gonna do it here, Stanford.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
State's Defense for the win.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
Don't know if Stanford's got time for a drive like this.....
January 1st, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
I'm calling Dennard.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
A run up the middle when it hasn't been working all game? Sure thing! I get that it is short yardage, but this appears (to me) that it is Borges-level incompetence.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
Al Borges working overtime!
January 1st, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
OMG why are you running?
January 1st, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
ok. run up the middle again.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
This Stanford OC is a joke. Running into a 9 man box AGAIN.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
their manball OC coach is very Borges like.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
I'm CERTAIN it will work this time!
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
are complete idiots, officially. Two downs, why not THROW since Sparty was expecting the run up the gut?
January 1st, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
See even elite teams have poor playcalling.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
sparty is showing only 10 guys in the box there. definitely run up the middle.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
Did Stanford hire Borges after the KSU game?
January 1st, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
There was 5 and a half minutes left in the game and you have 2 timeouts.
Even if MSU goes down and gets a FG, at least you're in it.
If you go for it and don't get it and they get a FG, the game is over.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:29 PM ^
there was only 4:15 left after the FG. so game is over with two first downs. sparty would have to drive 50 yards to get to FG range. if that happened, the clock would have long run out.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:33 PM ^
And you don't know that...
And if they go the length of the field and score, you deserve to lose, but you don't give up the game on 4th and 5 with 4-5 minutes left and two timeouts.
It's common sense.
Now look, they have a shot to WIN.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
I'm so freaking jealous of how they play.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
But quit dick riding them. It's unbecoming.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
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January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
Spartans win the Rose Bowl.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
they did run up the middle.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
And stuffed. Perfect ending for MSU. What a horrid call. They didnt have a single WR out on the field.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
Terrible. Awful play calling.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
That was the dumbest play in the history of 4th down plays.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
That might have been the shittiest play call ever in the history of football.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
good time to turn this game off
January 1st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
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January 1st, 2014 at 8:28 PM ^
He's a great coach and may win back to back Rose Bowls.
STFU.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:30 PM ^
Not by calling plays like that, he's not.
January 1st, 2014 at 8:30 PM ^