South Florida vs. Texas Tech
By all predictions this game had "shoot-out" written all over it. Two high powered offenses and not much defense. And then both teams went out and scuffled around for the first half going to the break with a 10-10 score.
I took off at the half to fuel up the Ram truck you may have heard me endorse on WGRR, and to pick up some scratch offs for the stuffing of stockings.
The second half delivered the shootout the predictions promised, both teams kicked it into high gear and played a great second half. Texas Tech took the lead with a minute and half to go and you know what happens when a team leaves too much time on the clock. They keep playing. And they give up a score. USF marched right down the field for the win. Best game of bowl season so far.
We do have a candidate for BowlQuest Best Player Name Award, Keke Coutee, which is just fun to say.
Mr. Coutee is a player in the Antonio Brown mode. He was open all day and could move with the ball. 11 catches for 187 yards and a score.
USF 38 Texas Tech 34
Maybe the greatest post-game picture from the Bulls.
My pick: USF, now 6-5.
What did I eat: Some leftover spaghetti and meatballs for lunch.
Bowl Swag: Gift suite, Oakley sunglasses, beanie, Big Game football. These games need to step up their swag game. Also, I've looked for these bowl game footballs on ebay and the players do not sell them. Contrary to what people say about too many bowl games, they mean a lot to these players. (Statement based on the fact I cannot find their freebies on ebay.)
Fun fact: Former MTV vee-jay Alan Hunter is a native of Birmingham. What did Alan do after MTV?
That's him in the dress shirt, as a golfer in a Dockers commercial. No one plays golf in a long sleeve dress shirt. Or Dockers. Hopefully he's had the good sense to make it to Birmingham for the glory of the bowl game. I've heard him on XM/Sirius' 80's on 8 channel and he sounds tired.
Next up, the Armed Forces Bowl from Fort Worth, Texas.
San Diego State vs. Army
I had to go picture in picture to catch the beginning of this game as the first game ran past 3:30. SDSU's Rashaad Penny tore off a long run for the first score immediately and another shoot-out was underway.
21-21 at half and I had some other stuff to do including my one holiday "baking" tradition, making spicy pecans. I use Emeril's recipe and technically there is baking, the nuts have to go in the oven for 45 minutes.
Some spicy pecans and bourbon to finish up this game, a terrific fourth quarter by Army, scoring three times including a two-point conversion for the win. Army's coach wasn't willing to go against Penny in overtime.
The game finished with SDSU attempting one last play that included six laterals followed by a pass intercepted by Army that the Black Knights took in for a score.
Army 42 SDSU 35 Great game
My pick: San Diego State, record now 6-6
What did I eat: As noted, the spicy pecans
Bowl Swag: Just a trip through the gift suite. The Armed Forces Bowl not really trying.
Fun Fact: Lockheed Martin is the sponsor of this game, so I like to pick one of their aircraft for my Christmas wish list.
Let's go with the U-2 Dragon Lady. According to Lockheed Martin, the U-2S flies more than 10,000 feet higher, 100 mph faster and has larger bandwidth links than any other high-altitude ISR plaform. Should meet all my reconn needs.
And on to the last game of the day.
After two great games, the nightcap had a lot to live up to, and failed tremendously. Well, at least one team did.
Toledo vs. Appalachian State
I had little interest in another game and was in for one quarter. Good choice too, the Rockets were garbage.
App State 34 Toledo 0 Getting shutout in a bowl game is not easy to do.
My pick: Toledo. Record now 6-7. Not good.
What I ate: Nothing
Bowl Swag: Amazon Echo, Maui Jim sunglasses, Timely Watch Co. watch, Wilson football. I have an Amazon Echo and have found little use for it. It plays music, streams radio stations, can tell you the weather and traffic info and play some games. You can also buy things from your Amazon account. I think it's mainly a way for Amazon and Google to have open microphones in our homes and record everything we say. Maybe I should have asked for a black helicopter from Lockheed Martin.
Fun Fact: This was the first shutout in the Dollar General Bowl's 19-year history. Not much fun, but neither was this game.
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