Champs Sports Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Miami

MadCityBucky · Post #1 » by **MadCityBucky** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:39 pm

WHEN: 8 p.m., Tuesday.
WHERE: Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla.
TV: ESPN (Brad Nessler will do play-by-play, with Todd Blackledge as the analyst).
THE LINE: Miami by 3.
RECORDS VS. BOWL TEAMS: Miami 5-3, Wisconsin 4-3.
NCAA SCHEDULE STRENGTH: Miami 14th, Wisconsin T-23rd.
BCS RANKING: Miami 15th, Wisconsin 25th.
REFEREES: A crew from the SEC.
KEY STATS: Wisconsin is 14th in the nation in rushing offense but just 71st in passing offense. Miami is 28th in rushing defense and has allowed just two rushing TDs in the past seven games.

Go Badgers!

Post #2 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:05 am

Tough game. I hate the Canes. Wish we were in a New Years game.

chuckleslove · Post #3 » by **chuckleslove** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:09 am

The fact that NW got picked for a better bowl than us is just another sign of how messed up the bowl system is. That said, this is one of the better non BCS bowl games with 2 ranked teams facing off. Should be a good game and I can't wait to watch it. Need a big game from Clay I think to have a chance in this one.

MadCityBucky · Post #4 » by **MadCityBucky** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:08 am

Is that the Packers special teams playing?

trwi7 · Post #5 » by **trwi7** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:08 am

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #6 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:12 am

Miami's uniforms are pretty tight.

Ayt · Post #7 » by **Ayt** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:21 am

If we lose I'm becoming a Bulls fan.

Mags FTW · Post #8 » by **Mags FTW** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:22 am

throw the ball.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #9 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:32 am

If you guys need something to watch during the commercial break, the BIGTEN's best basketball team will be playing Penn St on ESPN2 @ 8. :wink:

Ayt · Post #10 » by **Ayt** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:33 am

His name is KendrickS.

chuckleslove · Post #11 » by **chuckleslove** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:51 am

Big stop on 4th down. After that opening kickoff and quick score I started to buy into the hype that there is too much speed in the ACC/SEC and we would be outmatched, I like what we have done since then for the most part.

chuckleslove · Post #12 » by **chuckleslove** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:52 am

And as I say that they fumble, but I hope they review that, looks like he was down to me.

Ill-yasova · Post #13 » by **Ill-yasova** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:53 am

McCarthy wouldn't have challenged this one/

chuckleslove · Post #14 » by **chuckleslove** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:55 am

See I'm a fan of replay and I love the college replay system, anytime its close or questionable they just look at it to make sure they get the call right. I don't care about slowing the game down a little bit.

Ill-yasova · Post #15 » by **Ill-yasova** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:56 am

PackBuckGophZag wrote:If you guys need something to watch during the commercial break, the BIGTEN's best basketball team will be playing Penn St on ESPN2 @ 8.

Just checked the listings and it turns out that the team playing Penn St is actually Minnesota. Mistakes happen.

Ayt · Post #16 » by **Ayt** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:58 am

Review that.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #17 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:58 am

I promise i'll stop with the OT posts, but wow Marquette is going to lose a heartbreaker...

Ill-yasova · Post #18 » by **Ill-yasova** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:59 am

Toon looked like he may have been in.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #19 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:59 am

Ill-yasova wrote:
PackBuckGophZag wrote:If you guys need something to watch during the commercial break, the BIGTEN's best basketball team will be playing Penn St on ESPN2 @ 8.

Just checked the listings and it turns out that the team playing Penn St is actually Minnesota. Mistakes happen.

chuckleslove · Post #20 » by **chuckleslove** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:00 am

PackBuckGophZag wrote:I promise i'll stop with the OT posts, but wow Marquette is going to lose a heartbreaker...

Yeah, hit those free throws and the game is iced instead WVU is going to win. Tough loss.