Game: Valero Alamo Bowl
Teams: Missouri Tigers (9-4) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (9-3)
Location: San Antonio, TX, Alamodome
Start Time: 8 PM EST
Network and Announcers: Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Jack Arute
Favorite: Mizzou (-14)
AA's Pick: Fourteen points is a heck of a big number....

Missouri 37 - Northwestern 27

I'm so glad this douchebag got booed when he made the comments I mentioned the other day. This "cheerleader" was trying to get the crowd riled up when he thought it would be a good idea to mention that Joe Paterno was on his death bed....

People like this should be banned from ever touching a microphone.

I Told You Bowl Season Didn't Start Until The Crazy Came (Here It Comes Again) (Awful Announcing)

We get another full day of Bowl Games and some pretty good matchups. I'll be in and out of this spot all day, so leave the quotes you come across in the comments and I'll update below the previews throughout the day.






#25 Connecticut vs. Wake Forest
The Meineke Car Care Bowl
1:00 PM ET, December 29, 2007
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Weather: 64 Degrees, AM Showers
Spread: Wake -3, O/U 47
AA's Pick: Wake -3 (Record 7-3-1)
Announcers: Dave Pasch, Andre Ware(ESPN)

Team Leaders
Connecticut Passing: Lorenzen- 57.3%, 2269 Yards, 13 TDs, 5 INTs
Wake Forest Passing: Skinner- 71.9%, 1936 Yards, 11 TDs, 12 INTs

Connecticut Rushing: Dixon- 160 Carries, 809 Yards, 5.1 avg, 3 TDs
Wake Forest Rushing: Adams- 200 Carries, 887 Yards, 4.4 avg, 10 TDs

Connecticut Receiving: Jeffers- 42 Catches, 571 Yards, 13.6 avg, 5 TDs
Wake Forest Receiving: Moore- 87 Catches, 899 Yards, 10.3 avg, 5 TDs
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UCF vs. Mississippi State
Liberty Bowl
4:30 PM ET, December 29, 2007
Liberty Bowl , Memphis , TN

Weather: 36 Degrees, Sunny
Spread: UCF -3, O/U 55
AA's Pick: UCF -3
Announcers: Terry Gannon, David Norrie (ESPN)

Team Leaders

UCF Passing: Israel- 59.9%, 2085 Yards, 15 TDs, 8 INTs
Mississippi State Passing: Carroll- 53.2%, 1353 Yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs

UCF Rushing: Smith- 415 Carries, 2448 Yards, 5.9 avg, 29 TDs
Mississippi State Rushing: Dixon- 263 Carries, 980 Yards, 3.7 avg, 13 TDs

UCF Receiving: Ross- 48 Catches, 631 Yards, 13.1 avg, 2 TDs
Mississippi State Receiving: Smith- 31 Catches, 503 Yards, 16.2 avg, 3 TDs
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Penn State vs. Texas A&M
Alamo Bowl
8:00 PM ET, December 29, 2007
Alamo Dome, San Antonio, TX

Weather: Dome
Spread: Penn State -5.5, O/U 52
AA's Pick: TAMU +6, buy the half
Announcers: Chris Fowler, Doug Flutie, Craig James, Erin Andrews (ESPN)

Team Leaders
Penn State Passing: Morelli- 59.0%, 2508 Yards, 18 TDs, 9 INTs
Texas A&M Passing: McGee- 57.7%, 2147 Yards, 12 TDs, 7 INTs
Penn State Rushing: Kinlaw- 222 Carries, 1186 Yards, 5.3 avg, 10 TDs
Texas A&M Rushing: McGee- 173 Carries, 858 Yards, 5.0 avg, 5 TDs
Penn State Receiving: Butler- 43 Catches, 574 Yards, 13.3 avg, 3 TDs
Texas A&M Receiving: Bennett- 45 Catches, 541 Yards, 12.0 avg, 4 TDs
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"That's something you'd list as your favorite food, soy milk."- Andre Ware
"I would, and it is!"- Dave Pasch

"Tim Barnes has done a great job."- Andre Ware
"There's no question RICK Barnes has a great team."- Dave Pasch

"I was waiting for him to bust one." - Terry Gannon (Via Anon)

"There's Taylor Hicks and he dated your wife at Auburn didn't he?"- Terry Gannon

That's cold.

The Non-Sponsored Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, TX- Alamo Dome

Iowa (6-6) v. Texas (9-3)

Weather: Cloudy 60 Degrees, 20% Chance of Rain

Past Results (13):

Dec. 28, 2005	Nebraska 32, Michigan 28
Dec. 29, 2004	Ohio State 33, Oklahoma State 7
Dec. 29, 2003	Nebraska 17, Michigan State 3
Dec. 28, 2002	Wisconsin 31, Colorado 28
Dec. 29, 2001	Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16
Dec. 30, 2000	Nebraska 66, Northwestern 17
Dec. 29, 1999	Penn State 24, Texas A&M 0
Dec. 29, 1998	Purdue 37, Kansas State 34
Dec. 30, 1997	Purdue 33, Oklahoma St 20
Dec. 29, 1996	Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0
Dec. 28, 1995	Texas A&M 22, Michigan 20
Dec. 31, 1994	Washington State 10, Baylor 3
Dec. 31, 1993	California 37, Iowa 3

Player(s) to Watch: Texas' RB #25- Jamaal Charles

With Colt McCoy ailing the Longhorns look to get going with the running game. Charles only has 805 yards on the season, but look for him to add a good bit to that total today.

Iowa's Wide Receiver #88- Dominique Douglas

Drew Tate would be the obvious choice, but I hate picking QB's as players to watch. That's no fun. I don't think Iowa is going to be able to run against Texas, so they're going to have to have a hell of a passing game and Douglas is Tate's go to guy.

Deciding Factor(s): Iowa's defense. Period. They have to slow Texas down and keep it low scoring.

Spread: Texas -8.5, O/U 54

AA's Pick and Analysis: Interesting stat.....when Iowa scores over 17 points they are 6-0, but when they score under they are 0-6. I think this special little statistic ends today though as Texas proves to be WAY too much for Iowa.

Prediction Texas 35-20
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The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Atlanta, GA- Georgia Dome





Georgia (8-4) v. Virginia Tech (10-2)

Weather: Indoors

Past Results (A ton.....Bowl started in 1968):

Last 10.....

Dec. 30, 2005	LSU 40, Miami (Fla.) 3
Dec. 31, 2004	Miami (Fla.) 27, Florida 10
Jan. 2, 2004	Clemson 27, Tennessee 14
Dec. 31, 2002	Maryland 30, Tennessee 3
Dec. 31, 2001	North Carolina 16, Auburn 10
Dec. 29, 2000	LSU 28, Georgia Tech 14
Dec. 30, 1999	Mississippi State 17, Clemson 7
Dec. 30, 1998	Georgia 35, Virginia 33
Jan. 2, 1998	Auburn 21, Clemson 17
Dec. 28, 1996	LSU 10, Clemson 7

Player(s) to Watch: Virginia Tech's RB #28- Branden Ore

Is over 1,000 yards on the season, but was injured against Wake Forest. He's had a month to recover and Tech will need him against a good Georgia D.

Georgia's RB #6- Gregg Lumpkin

Just like Ore.....Lumpkin is the key to Georgia's offense. He had one 20 carry game this season.....a win over Auburn.

Deciding Factor(s): Establishing the run on both sides of the ball. Both QBs are shaky at best, and need a good bit of time to throw the ball. Look for a low scoring first quarter with both teams trying to open it up in the second.

Spread: Virginia Tech -3, O/U 37.5

AA's Pick and Analysis: Being from Virginia there isn't a team that's shoved down your throat than the Hokies. I hate the Hokies. I hate them with a passion. I love to watch them lose because their fans freak out like it's the end of the world. Good times really.

Well I don't think I'm going to get that feeling of joy today. Tech just has faster, bigger, and more athletic players than Georgia.

Prediction Virginia Tech 20-13