Champs Sports Bowl Open Thread
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Watch Bobby go for King of the Zombies in order to keep up with JoePa.Game: Champs Sports Bowl
Teams: Florida State Seminoles (8-4) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5)
Location: Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
Start Time: 4:30 PM EST
Network and Announcers: Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, and Paul Maguire -- ESPN (Pammy contenders, ahoy!)
Favorite: FSU (-5.5)
S2N's Pick: Free Shoes U. Wisky is absolutely DREADFUL this year. I mean, they would have lost to I-AA Cal Poly had the Mustangs' kicker not blown goats.
Mike Patrick And Britney Spears (Again!)
Friday, December 28, 2007
The Champs Sports Bowl was coming to an end when Mike Patrick and Todd Blackledge starting chatting about I-Pods and I-Phones (I have no idea why). Well Blackledge decide to ask Patrick if he had Britney Spears on his I-Pod (in reference to Patrick's questioning of the Pop Star early in the year).
Pretty damn funny and it should have stopped there....but of course Mr. Patrick couldn't leave it alone.....
"Do you have Britney Spears on your I-Pod too?"- Todd Blackledge
"No....No.....Fortunately...............She may have lent out the Double Wide. To another family member (giggles uncontrollably)"- Mike Patrick
Who brought jokes? Mike Patrick brought jokes! Seriously....it's a bit old, and Jeff Foxworthy wants his material back.
Mike Patrick Has More Important Things On His Mind (Awful Announcing)
P.S.- I take more pride in that photo than I do the video. Photoshopping a 70s Len Elmore and Mike Patrick getting yelled at by Jamie Lynn while her sister drags her away......that's talent folks!
Bowl Season Open Thread: The Champs Sports, Texas, And Emerald Bowls
We get a trio of games tonight and our first of two NFL Network games. We've got Charles "Mangina" Davis, we've got Mike Patrick, and we've got Chris Spielman! It's going to be a great night. Leave your picks and quotes in the comments and I'll be updating below the previews. Hopefully we'll have as much fun as we did last night....Cheers!
#14 Boston College vs. Michigan State
The Champs Sports Bowl
5:00 PM ET, December 28, 2007
Florida Citrus Bowl , Orlando , FL
Weather: 82 Degrees, Sunny
Spread: BC -6, O/U 58
AA's Pick: BC -6 (Record 6-2)
Announcers: Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge(ESPN)
Team Leaders
Boston College Passing: Ryan- 60.3%, 4258 Yards, 28 TDs, 18 Ints
Michigan State Passing: Hoyer- 61.5%, 2594 Yards, 18 TDs, 7 Ints
Boston College Rushing: Callendar- 206 Carries, 956 Yards, 4.6 avg, 9 TDs
Michigan State Rushing: Ringer- 224 Carries, 1346 Yards, 6.0 avg, 6 TDs
Boston College Receiving: Gunnell- 58 Catches, 793 Yards, 13.7 avg, 5 TDs
Michigan State Receiving: Thomas- 75 Catches, 1226 Yards, 16.3 avg, 8 TDs
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TCU vs. Houston
Texas Bowl
8:00 PM ET, December 28, 2007
Reliant Stadium , Houston , TX
Weather: Dome
Spread: TCU -6.5, O/U 58
AA's Pick: HOU +7, buy the half
Announcers: Brad Sham, Mike Mayock, and Charles Davis (NFL-Network)
Team Leaders
TCU Passing: Dalton- 58.9%, 2210 Yards, 10 TDs, 10 INTs
Houston Passing: Keenum- 69.8%, 1924 Yards, 13 TDs, 10 INTs
TCU Rushing: Turner- 112 Carries, 587 Yards, 5.2 avg, 6 TDs
Houston Rushing: Alridge- 244 Carries, 1568 Yards, 6.4 avg, 14 TDs
TCU Receiving: Dickerson- 37 Catches, 457 Yards, 12.4 avg, 4 TDs
Houston Receiving: Avery- 81 Catches, 1336 Yards, 16.5 avg, 7 TDs
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Maryland vs. Oregon State
Emerald Bowl
8:30 PM ET, December 28, 2007
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
Weather: 45 Degrees, Cloudy (30% chance of Rain)
Spread: Oregon State -5.5, O/U 47
AA's Pick: OSU -5.5
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman(ESPN)
Team Leaders
Maryland Passing: Turner- 64.2%, 1753 Yards, 5 TDs, 5 INTs
Oregon State Passing: Moevao- 52.2 %, 836 Yards, 2 TDs, 6 INTs
Maryland Rushing: Lattimmore- 206 Carries, 789 Yards, 3.8 avg, 13 TDs
Oregon State Rushing: Bernard- 237 Carries, 1037 Yards, 4.4 avg, 12 TDs
Maryland Receiving: Heyward-Bey- 48 Catches, 687 Yards, 14.3 avg, 2 TDs
Oregon State Receiving: Brown- 39 Catches, 550 Yards, 14.1 avg, 1 TD
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"Did a nice job and really BANGED it!"- Mike Patrick
I never want to hear Mike Patrick use that word like that ever again.
"He actually ran the stairs with TJ Duckett a great NFL player."- Holly Rowe
Really?
"And Michigan leads Boston College, 7-0."- Mike Patrick (Via Rick James Bible Owner)
During the ESPN Bowl Rundown, the first words from Lou Holtz concerning the Champs Bowl- 'It's 80 degrees and not a breath of fresh air." (Via Gibbon Jockey)
I'm really upset that Lou isn't doing a pep talk for any of these games. That's a travesty.
"Collander on the carry."- Mike Patrick
It's CALendar.....like well a CALendar.
"The offensive line for BC was just over on the sideline after that last punt getting absolutely hammered...(too long of a pause)...by the BC coaching staff."- Holly Rowe (Via Time For 11)
How many Holly Rowe reports are they going to do in the first half? I think were at 6 now....the last one even included a Brett Favre impression.
"The blow was delivered a little lower."- Mike Patrick
"You mentioned both those picks that Ryan threw. Both coming from Jamie Silva."- Rece Davis
Unless MSU and BC made a trade that's physically impossible Rece.
"They came from ahead to lose."- Brad Sham
"He had it on the tip."- Mike Patrick
"You have an I-Pod and an I-Phone?"- Todd Blackledge
"Anything with an I in it I have it. If they come out with an I-Car I'm buying it."- Mike Patrick
"Do you have Britney Spears on that I-Pod?"- Todd Blackledge
"No.............although I hear she might be renting out that double wide to a family member."- Mike Patrick
WINNER! Video in 15.
"A Quarterback has to keep his hands in and ride that center."- Todd Blackledge (Via Gibbon Jockey)
"I like the chunky kickers we have in this game." - Mike Mayock (Via alienaub)
"Now you know why his teammates call him 'Sweet Pea'." - Charles Davis
"He's got a couple of nicknames. Donny Avery called him a white Michael Vick." - Mike Mayock
"I think Sweet Pea is a little safer." - Brad Sham
(Via alienaub)
Are you serious??? The production one had to be cringing at that one.
"He smelled sack and he got sack"- Chris Spielman (Via Fairplay)
"You noticed something between the two teams Chris. What a dichotomy, if you know what that means, between the two teams."- Rob Stone to Chris Spielman
Bowl Prediction Contest Game 15- The Champs Sports Bowl
Friday, December 29, 2006
"Champs was our first choice of the bowls who were seriously looking at us, this is where we wanted to go. We're just absolutely delighted. The Terps will travel well to Orlando and look forward to it." -- Clemson athletics director Debbie Yow
Orlando, FL- Citrus Bowl
Weather: Showers Early 72 Degrees, 30% Chance of Rain
Past Results (16):
Dec. 27, 2005
Clemson 19, Colorado 10
Dec. 21, 2004
Georgia Tech 51, Syracuse 14
Dec. 22, 2003
North Carolina State 56, Kansas 26
Dec. 23, 2002
Texas Tech 55, Clemson 15
Dec. 20, 2001
Pittsburgh 34, N.C. State 19
Dec. 28, 2000
North Carolina State 38, Minnesota 30
Dec. 30, 1999
Illinois 63, Virginia 21
Dec. 29, 1998
Miami, Fla 46, No Carolina St 23
Dec. 29, 1997
Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 30
Dec. 27, 1996
Miami, Fla. 31, Virginia 21
Dec. 30, 1995
North Carolina 20, Arkansas 10
Jan. 2, 1995
South Carolina 24, West Virginia 21
Jan. 1, 1994
Boston College 31, Virginia 13
Jan. 1, 1993
Stanford 24, Penn St 3
Dec. 28, 1991
Alabama 40, Colorado 25
Dec. 28, 1990
Florida St. 24, Penn St. 17
Just a complete burner. He's tall and fast, and Sam Hollenbach likes to look for him deep. He wasn't featured in the offense early in the year, but had a breakout game against Miami.
Purdue's Junior Wide Receiver #9- Dorien Bryant
Leads a trio of good receivers for Purdue who spends most of their time in the air. He should go over 1,000 yards with a few catches tonight.
Deciding Factor(s): The Boilermakers' defense rank 8th from last if you look at the stats, and the team hasn't beat a 1-A team with a winning record.
I'm going with special teams and field position as what will decide this one. These two are as even as they come
Spread: Purdue -1, O/U 56
AA's Pick and Analysis: Why is every O/U this Bowl Season set at 56? Anywho, I like MD in this one by a few. They've played better competition and have beat 2 D-1 teams with winning records as opposed to Purdue's 0.
This really could go either way though.
