BOWL PREVIEWS (Dec 20-21)

By mark rogers
December 19, 2008

The first weekend of the 2008 Bowl Season starts off with some pretty good match-ups. Five games - four on Saturday and one on Sunday. I'll give a short fact about each game and give you a player to look out for...which always makes games with two teams you don't know very well a little easier to watch.

Navy and Wake Forest will meet in the Congressional Bowl in a rematch of a game Navy won early in the year. The Midshipmen jumped out to a 17-0 lead in that one and held on 24-17. Wake turned it over SIX times in the game.

If the Demon Deacons can hang on to the ball, they'll win. It's tough to beat a team twice in the same season. Player to watch: WF linebacker Aaron Curry...he's a stud.

The New Mexico Bowl pits Colorado State against Fresno State. The Rams won their last two games to become bowl eligible. Fresno's last game was a 61-10 loss to Boise State. I like Colorado State. Look out for Fresno QB Tom Brandstater. You may see his name in the NFL one day.

Memphis and South Florida meet in the St. Petersburg Bowl. It's basically a road game for the Tigers and a home game for USF but watch out for Memphis RB Curtis Steele. If he has a big game, Memphis has a good chance.

USF started 5-0 and ended up 7-5...they have not looked like the 2007 USF team the last two months of the year. Bulls DE George Selvie has first round pick written all over him.

The Las Vegas Bowl - Arizona vs. BYU. I love Cougar RB Harvey Unga. 240 pounds of hugeness. BYU QB Max Hall shows flashes of brilliance, too.

Arizona QB Willie Tuitama ranked second in the Pac-10 in passing efficiency.

On Sunday Troy and Southern Miss will meet in the New Orleans Bowl...can't remember where that one is.

Southern Miss finished 6-6 but lost three games by a total of 14 points. They did win their last four and are on a roll.

How about this for a tough schedule. Troy lost to LSU (a game they led BIG at the half), Ohio State and Oklahoma State. They know what a good team looks like and how to prepare for one. This should actually be a really good game.

That's the first weekend. All games are on ESPN or ESPN2. I won't miss any of the 34 games!!!! Here we go...


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