Bring Out The Drain Gang

Can I say “I told you so”? Last night’s game, while already being a blowout, was not even as close as the scoreboard indicated. Boise State essentially left seventeen points off the board, by having two close calls in the end zone being ruled out of bounds, and having a field goal blocked. Not to mention the fact that they turned the ball over three times in the first quarter and a half.

However, this doesn’t say a whole lot about Boise State. It really legitimizes the claim that Utah was a fraud, and was racking up points against inferior competition earlier in the season. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; the 2010 Boise State football squad is capable of playing heads up with any team in the nation. Sadly, they will be remembered more for their collapse against Nevada than the quality wins and performances that they did have. 

Thanks to the Broncos, I was able to gain 33 points in the College Bowl Mania game. Unfortunately, most people also had Boise State for a high number of confidence points, so I didn’t really make up very much ground on the leaders. Tonight’s game could be a different story, though.

Here is my pick for the December 23rd bowl game.

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Navy vs. San Diego State

It was unclear whether or not Qualcomm Stadium would even be ready for this bowl game, as the field was completely underwater as recently as last night. Thankfully the water has been drained, and the game will be played as scheduled. However, the parking lot still looks like a small lake, so it could get dicey finding a parking sport. If you’re reading this though, that probably isn’t your highest concern.

If you want a preview of this matchup, I’d suggest taking a look at an article I wrote for Bleacher Report.

As for my pick, I think that Navy will be able to control possession of the football, which will be extremely important in this game. With this being said, I think that it will be a low scoring affair (at least, by San Diego State’s standards), even with San Diego State having one of the better passing attacks in the country. If Navy protects the football and limits the chances for Ryan Lindley to throw it around, I think the Midshipmen will come out of San Diego with a close victory. I have Navy for 6 points in the College Bowl Mania game.

Final Score: 28-24 Navy

– K. Becks