**The 2008-09 College Football Bowl Games Thread**

[GOP_Raider]

You heard it from me that this one may be a defensive battle.

I'm going to do some self-esteem building and smile at that sentence. :)

At half Boise St 13 TCU 7

[GOP_Raider]

While I’m at it, who else is annoyed by the ESPN scrolling commentary from fans at the top of the frame?

[GOP_Raider]

TCU Has the lead for the first time! In the 4th

TCU 17
Boise State 13

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BSU gets 3, Jerry Hughes gets a sack on 3rd down. 5 mins and change left

TCU 17
BSU 16

[GOP_Raider]

Final

TCU 17
Boise State 16

Hell of a game.

[scott says]

WOW! That was one hell of a game, really fun viewing.
I think I have one correct and FIVE wrong in the College Bowl Pick Em Game...I suck.
Good thing I do not put money on these games, my picks in the goofy pick ‘em game are horrible!
I thought Boise State would pull this one off, TCU is a REALLY good team, what a great win for them.

[cleveland gop]

They simulcasted the TV broadcast on ESPN radio. I lost the game in the pool too!

I think I’m 4-2 so far. And I agree that betting isn’t my cup of tea, either.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I’m sorry your team lost - it was a good game and both teams played hard.

[GOP_Raider]

My team doesn’t play until Jan 2. But I’ll pass that along to the rest of my family. :)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Oops - that’s right, the Utes! Sorry -

[GOP_Raider]

After the fantastic game we saw last night, tonight we get...

The Hawaii Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Hawaii (8:00 pm, ESPN) No, it’s not a typo, I swear. The Irish are indeed playing in a bowl game. Last year, it was Boise State and East Carolina that played each other in the Hawaii Bowl and from my understanding; the BSU players were instrumental in the decision to play in that game. The Broncos did lose that game which prompted my brother (whom I trust with all things BSU), who said “it was like they were on vacation”. So perhaps you Irish haters out there can simply think of this game as “Notre Dame’s Hawaiian Vacation”. It’s an idea.

[MplsSteve]

The Hawaii Bowl has a reputation for shoot-outs. Look at some of these scores...

Dec. 25, 2002
Tulane - 36
Hawai’i - 28

Hawai’i Dec. 25, 2003
Hawai’i - 54 (3 OT)
Houston - 48

Houston Dec. 24, 2004
Hawai’i - 59
UAB - 40

Dec. 24, 2005
Nevada - 49 (OT)
UCF - 48

Dec. 24, 2006
Hawai’i - 41
Arizona State - 24

Dec. 23, 2007
East Carolina - 41
Boise State - 38

It’s a unofficial tradition to watch the Hawaii Bowl every Christmas Eve and open gifts during commercial breaks and at halftime.

I hope tonight’s game is as exciting as some of the other ones I’ve posted above.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

We played Uno and watched the game last night.....but finished up in time to watch the last 6 minutes without interruptions.

[cleveland gop]

UNO, what a GREAT game!!!!

Well I thinks lots of points will be scored tonight, just in a little different way......

HAWAI’I 48
ND 7

Tis will be UNLY!!!

HO, HO .HO!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[GOP_Raider]

Uno was my game of choice before I got corrupted and older by playing blackjack and poker.

[GOP_Raider]

I wonder if the Yankees will ask for a bailout...

The tagline of the week!

[dfwgator]

I bet TCU is wondering right now what could’ve been if they had hung on against the Utes.

Gary Patterson is the best coach, nobody has heard of.

[cleveland gop]

You are so right!! That’s a damn good football team that won last night!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

[GOP_Raider]

I think you’re right. In that game, TCU missed two FGs (one of which hit the upright coming right in the direction of my seat) and that, among a few other things, made the difference.

Both Patterson and Chris Peterson are going to be mentioned with every high profile job that comes up until either one or both of them takes a job or retires, whichever comes first.

[GOP_Raider]

Approaching the end of the 1st half, the Irish now lead 28-7. I would eat crow about the whole “vacation” swipe I made earlier, but I’m eating some steamed rice with vegetables, so it’s the next closet thing.