I didn’t have time to post my plays for saturday. I’m not going to include them in my record since they were not up here. But I can tell you I had another good day going 3-1. But as we get closer to the National championship game thursday, we have a solid matchup tonight between TCU and Boise St. Here we go…
Bowl record to date 12-12-1 ATS
*(1 star plays) 5-4
**(2 star plays) 2-4
*** (3 star plays) 4-3-1
**** (4 star plays) 1-1
Fiesta Bowl
TCU(-8)/ Boise St
The two teams faced each other in the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl, with TCU prevailing in a 17-16 final. Led by star QB Kellen Moore, Boise State has one of the most potent offenses in all of college football, averaging a national-best 44.2 ppg behind 460.5 total ypg. Moore, just a sophomore, has hit the mark on 64.8 percent of his passes this season for 3,325 yards with an eye-popping 39 TDs against only three INTs. His 39 scoring strikes are a school record, and his 167.35 passer rating had him ranked No. 1 in the nation at the end of the regular season. Receivers Titus Young and Austin Pettis have been the primary beneficiaries of Moore’s exploits, hauling in 71 and 62 passes, respectively, and combining for 1,819 yards and 24 TDs. Defensively, Boise State has gotten it done time and time again, yielding 17.7 ppg and only 299.6 total ypg. The effort against the pass has been particularly impressive with opponents coming up with just 172.8 ypg. The Broncos have allowed a total of 35 points in the first quarter of games this season, and have outscored the opposition by a whopping 334-92 margin in the first half. TCU, which owns the nation’s second-longest winning streak (14 games) behind only Texas (17 games), is fourth in the country in scoring (40.7 ppg), and the Horned Frogs utilize a formidable rushing attack that generates 256.5 ypg (fifth nationally) and has accounted for 35 TDs. The aerial assault generates 212.6 ypg and has resulted in 23 scores. Take the points in what should be another close game.
(****4 star play on) Boise St+8
