College Football Quarterfinal!!! Who Wins!

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Something has to change about these bowl games. They can’t be watered down, like they seem to be the last several years with opt outs and transfers leaving teams. Let’s discuss.

1. Best bowl games last week

-Vanderbilt beats Georgia Tech- 35-27. Diego Pavia is just a hustler. So is Haynes king, but this game was a challenge to see which hustler QB can rally the team for the win.

-ACC teams lose bowl games 1-9- what a terrible thing for the ACC.

-Oklahoma loses to Navy 21-20

-USC beat Texas A&M 35-31

-UConn beats UNC 27-14

-Pinstripe Bowl, Nebraska vs Boston college was the dirtiest game I’ve seen in years. It was muddy mess

-Colorado gets destroyed by BYU. 36-14. Shader Sandars was being attached by that BYU defense. 2 yards rushing…. I expected a fun game throwing the ball all over the field. But the only thing we say was Colorado getting whooped.

Questions for the week

1. Most warm coaching seats going into the 2025 season? Brent Venables, Lincoln Riley, both have top 20 recruiting classes. Obviously FSU coach Mike Norvell

2. Any programs we should keep an eye on for 2025 that can make an impact? Keep an eye on Michigan next year, a young team this year, signature win against OSU, top 10 recruiting class. South Carolina, Auburn and Florida. Georgia Tech is in the top 20 recruiting class….

Playoff Quarter Finals

1. The Fiesta Bowl: Penn State vs Boise State- Chance to Play Georgia or Notre Dame. is Penn State gonna have a tougher time against Boise State than they did against SMU? Penn State has best Rush Defense of the 8 teams remaining. Ashton Jeanty will face the toughest challenge to his ability to get breakaway plays.

2. The Peach Bowl: Texas vs Arizona State- Texas is Favored by 13 points so clearly the odds makers are thinking Texas will come out strong. Quinn Ewers should be confident in this game. But his confidence seems up and down. I would not doubt freshman Sam Leavitt’s ability to make big passes to Jordon Tyson. They also have a fairly solid rusher. The depth will be an issue. Texas beats them in depth.

3. Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs Oregon - How is Ohio state gonna come out this game? Oregon we know who they’ll be, Dan Lanning’s team is consistent on both sides of the ball well coached. Strong offense with the big game changing plays. While Ohio state can show weaknesses at times. If OSU plays well they stay in the game, like they did last time these two faced each other. 31-32 last time these teams faced each other. Dillon Gabriel and Will Howard had excellent games.

4. Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame vs Georgia - Georgia is only a 1.5 point favorite. 45 points expected. So 23-22? 24-21? Keys to Georgia winning? Gunner Stockton does not get shut down early so he builds confidence. Trevor Etien runs efficiently with others coming in doing the same. Georgia defense stands up against the Notre Dame run game. Notre Dame has starting QB Riley Leonard on their side. Lots of experience, and will perform well. Jeremia Love at running back will need to be stopped.

NFL:

NFL topic, Saquon Barkley needs like 100 yards to break Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record. Do they sit him and save him for the playoffs in their final game or let him go for the record?

NFL Rookie of the Year:

Jayden Daniels- Commanders

Brock Bowers- Raiders

Bo Nix- Denver