Well, this was the last weekend of regular season college football. Where did the time go? I feels like just a couple of weeks ago I was anticipating the opening weekend and enjoying the first weekend of college football in Athens. Man, times flies! Anyway, with the conclusion of all of the conference championship games and other non-championship finales, the bowl picture is now set. With the win in a very exciting SEC Championship game, The Florida Gators will face the Oklahoma Sooners in the BCS Championship game in Miami on Jan 8th. That should be a good one and we have a full month to contemplate and argue over who is the better team. I will give my analysis of this game when it gets closer to kickoff. As for the Dawgs, they will be playing Michigan St. in the Capital One Bowl on Jan 1st in Orlando. This is definitely not the bowl most Georgia fans thought we would be playing in at the start of the year, but as a friend of mine put it after the bowl was announce, it could be worse! After losing the last regular season game to Tech, it really could be worse. So even thought it is not a BCS bowl game, it is still one of the top tear bowl games. I would give a complete list of the bowls, but that would be a waste of time for me and for you. But I will give a list of some of the bowl games I am interested in watching:
December 23rd 2008
SAN DIEGO CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Boise State Broncos (12-0) vs. T-C-U Horned Frogs (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
*This should be a good match up and a game full of offense.
December 30th 2008
PACIFIC LIFE HOLIDAY BOWL
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-3) vs. Oregon Ducks (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
*Should be another good offensive game in San Diego and Georgia opens with OK State next season.
December 31st 2008
GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL
LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Boston College Eagles (9-4) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
*This is the Commodores first bowl game since the early 80’s, too bad the game is in their hometown and they don’t get to travel.
December 31st 2008
CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
LSU Tigers (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-3), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
*Geux Tigers, beat Tech!
January 1st 2009
OUTBACK BOWL
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
South Carolina Gamecocks (7-5) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
*Should be a good game, that is if Spurrier can decide on a QB!
January 1st 2009
CAPITAL ONE BOWL
Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Michigan State Spartans (9-3) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC
* Go Dawgs!
January 1st 2009
ROSE BOWL
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
USC Trojans (11-1) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) 5:10 p.m. (ABC)
*Finally a good matchup in the Rose Bowl!
January 1st 2009
FEDEX ORANGE BOWL
Dolphin Stadium. Miami, Florida
Cincinnati Bearcats (11-2) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-4), 8:30 p.m. (FOX)
*I love the Bearcats offense!
January 2nd 2009
AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Ole Miss Rebels (8-4) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-1), 2 p.m. (FOX)
*Houston Nut vs. Mike Leach, another great matchup!
January 2nd 2009
ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Utah Utes (12-0) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1), 8:20 p.m. (FOX)
* Come on Tide roll the Utes, show them what it is like to play in a real conference!
January 5th 2009
TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) vs. Texas Longhorns (11-1), 8:20 p.m. (FOX)
* Another loss for the Buckeyes in a bowl game!
January 8th 2009
FedEx BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Dolphin Stadium, Miami, Florida
Florida Gators (12-1) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (12-1), 8 p.m. (FOX) *National Championship game, enough said!
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