I did see all the bowls on Thursday and updating here as I watch the first of five games today.
Not really interested in this game. I watch into the second quarter and then caught last week's episode of Top Chef. This season the chef-testants are in Denver and one of the eliminations was to cook a French omelet. One of the chef's omelets had raw eggs. I'm not a professional chef by any means but I can cook an omelet in 20 minutes without serving raw eggs.
Came back in the second half to watch the Cowboys hold off the Hokies. I guess you could say this was the Hokie-Pokie bowl.
Oklahoma State 30 Virginia Tech 21
My Pick: Oklahoma State, record now 14-9.
What Did I Eat: Mrs. Keith made dinner - meatloaf, roasted potatoes, salad. I cleaned up.
Bowl Swag: $400 Best Buy player shopping trip, Timely Watch Co. watch. That's how to do it, let the guys picks their own stuff.
Fun Fact: Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy's mullet wasn't a one season phenomenon. He's in it for the long haul with business up front, party in the back.
For whatever reason, the two late games were on at 9pm. And here come the Spartans.
The Spartans are back in bowl season after the disaster that was 2016. MSU was looking for its 10th win against a Washington State team that was without their starting quarterback Luke Falk and two starting wide receivers.
After a sluggish start, the Spartans took control of the game with a nice balanced run/pass attack, putting up 21 straight points to take the big lead to the half. I had to go with the double screen to fit in a guaranteed quarter of the Alamo Bowl on at the exact same time. I have no idea why Fox didn't go with an earlier start time for the Holiday Bowl and it wasn't on national Fox instead of FS1.
The Spartans came out in the second half and scored again thanks to the legs and arm of sophomore quarterback Brian Lewerke. This team should be stacked for 2018.
Michigan State 42 Washington State 17 This may have been the most complete game the Spartans played all season. Even if WSU had Falk, I don't think it would have been a different outcome, he doesn't play defense.
My Pick: MSU (you didn't think I was taking the Cougs, right?) Record up to 15-9.
What Did I Eat: Nothing, I was full from dinner.
Bowl Swag: Gift suite, Fossil Watch, Ogio backpack. Who cares, the Spartans got win No. 10, that's what they really wanted.
Fun Fact: The MSU win was the 100th for head coach Mark Dantonio.
This guy saved the Michigan State program - right man for the job.
Stanford vs. TCU
Watched the second quarter on the second screen. This had all the looks of a beat down, just like MSU's win in the Holiday Bowl. But one thing, never count out TCU in the Alamo Bowl. A couple years ago they came all the way back from a big deficit to beat Oregon and they did it again Thursday night. I turned off the second screen when Stanford went up 21-3.
Once Michigan State had the game in hand in the second half, I switched back and forth and this turned into a furious shootout. One big play after another, it had something for everyone, just like Ferris Bueller.
TCU 39 Stanford 37 - move this one to the top of the list for best bowl game of the season.
My Pick: TCU, now up to 16-9. Getting a little more respectable.
What Did I Eat: Nothing, again.
Bowl Swag: Amazon Echo Show, $175 Amazon gift card, Fossil watch, mini-helmet, Rock 'Em socks, team panoramic photo. This is a pretty nice haul.
Fun Fact: Before playing in the Alamo Bowl, Stanford had only played in four other indoor games - in the Superdome against Tulane (1977), the Bluebonnet Bowl in the Astrodome (1978), against Tulane back in the Superdome (1979) and the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State at University of Phoenix Stadium (2011).
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