Monday, December 30, 2024

Big Week for the B1G

 The B1G bowl season is off to a decent start, much better than the 1-9 ACC at least. 

Indiana fell to Notre Dame in the first round of the playoffs.  Rutgers lost to Kansas State in a high scoring Rate Bowl.  Penn State and Ohio State won playoff games.  USC beat Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl and Nebraska beat Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl.  

There's a lot of action coming up this week.  

Music City Bowl: Iowa vs Missouri

Reliaquest Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama

Sun Bowl: Washington vs. Louisville

Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina - 

Duke's Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech 

Fiesta Bowl - Penn State vs Boise State - The Lions face Boise State and New Year's Eve in Glendale.  Coming off a dominating performance against SMU, they are looking to make the semifinals in their first playoff.  

Peach Bowl - Texas vs Arizona State - The Longhorns are coming off a big win over Clemson and look to get past the overachieving Sun Devils in Atlanta.  

Rose Bowl - Oho State vs Oregon - Part two in a "sort of" traditional Rose Bowl.  The Buckeyes rebounded from the Michigan loss to thump Tennessee in Columbus, playing their best game of the year.  These two teams played a classic in Eugene earlier this season, with the Buckeyes squandering a late opportunity to win the game.  The Bucks are favored and I can't wait for this game. 

Sugar Bowl - Notre Dame vs Georgia - The Bulldogs are without Carson Beck for the playoffs, which may not be a bad thing.  Notre Dame soundly beat Indiana in their opening playoff game.  It should be a good one in New Orleans!



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