I have been able to watch most of the Bowl Game action from the NCAA (mainly because I've been sick for almost a week and a half), and here is what I've gathered from them, in no particular order:
Rose Bowl. At the start of this game, I was sure (for some odd reason) that Washington was going to come out on top and spoil Urban Meyer's final game with the Buckeyes. When the break for half-time hit, it was all but a sure thing. Washington couldn't find much of anything on offence to build on, as the Ohio machine kept up the pressure and stomped them down, hard. The Buckeyes put up a lot of points in the first half alone, and never looked back.
Sugar Bowl. Texas played with a lot of heart in said game, and it was refreshing to see them pull out the win. Georgia had a chip on their shoulders after having been shoved out of the playoff picture (two losses on your record will do that), and looked like they might win the game. Unfortunately, that wasn't in the cards, and the Longhorns finished with a 10-win season. Still, Jake Fromm finished the game with 21 of 35 passes completed, with 224 yards and 3 touchdowns, giving up only 1 interception. Not a bad day, really.
Fiesta Bowl. I had thought that UCF would easily win this game and extend their unbeaten streak. They were up 14-3 early, and it looked like they would carry the momentum. However, they started to become slightly undisciplined, and ended up getting pounded in the second half by an angry LSU team in a game that saw several players on both sides ejected for questionable conduct. Yes, UCF has garnered some respect finally, but all good things must come to an end, and the streak did. Much respect goes out to LSU quarterback Joe Burrow for coming back into the game after being pasted by an UCF lineman and getting his cage rattled. The man is tough for sure.
Citrus Bowl. It didn't look good for Penn State, and they managed to fall behind 27-7 to a tough Kentucky team, only to mount a come back that ended up falling short in the final minutes. I can't honestly say if Kentucky was that good, or Penn State just didn't have what it takes in the last game of the season for both teams. One can only think of what could have been.
I'm all bowled out for now.
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