College Football Bowl Season Recap

Long overdue, but here's how I did on my bowl predictions:

1. Hark! The Houston Cougars win

Tom Herman made a statement in his first year at Houston, and that statement was: watch out for the Cougars.  Houston dominated Florida State through the first half, and held on to win 38 - 24 in a game that wasn't even really that close.  The victory resulted in a

2. On the first day of '16 OK State will surely see a victory over coach Freeze

The only thing Oklahoma State saw was Chad Kelly scoring touchdowns. The Rebels rolled to a 48 - 20 victory in the Sugar Bowl, which should help erase memories from last year's self-destruction against TCU in the Peach Bowl.

3. Do you see what I see?  Fifteen, fifteen, gashing Notre Dame; With another two hundred in a game;  With another two hundred in a game

Zeke had a big game, but it wasn't quite enough to make this prediction good.  A depleted Notre Dame defense just had no answers when it came to slowing down #15 or #16, as the Buckeyes moved the ball with relative ease all game long.  They found some success on offense, especially with star Joey Bosa ejected from the game for a targeting call in the first quarter.  It was a disappointing end to a stellar career, but I couldn't disagree with the call (whether or not the rule is good as it stands is another matter and not one I want to delve into at the moment). Still, Ohio State cruised to a big win, 44 - 28.

4. I'm dreaming of a Hawkeye bowl win, just like the ones I used to know;  Where the linemen clash and the running backs dash, to score long touchdowns against their foe

I was indeed dreaming, as it was clear very early on that Iowa stood no chance against Stanford. It was particularly evident every time Heisman runner-up McCaffrey touched the ball (which was often).  He set numerous Rose Bowl records as the Cardinal demolished the Hawkeyes, 45 - 16.  The one area that Iowa was victorious, however, was during halftime. Stanford's marching band was an embarrassment that didn't even belong on the field.  Forget the fact that they seem to try to offend someone every time they get the spotlight (this time they went after farmers in Iowa); I was simply offended by how bad they were.  They sounded awful and were about as organized as a group of escaped mental patients.  While I was disappointed by how poorly Iowa's football team represented the Big Ten, it was nothing compared to the shame Stanford and Pac-12 supporters should have felt after seeing the trash they put on the field for halftime.

5. You better watch out, you better not cry;  You better not pout, I'm telling you why; Florida's gonna score a touchdown

Yep, they did it!  What a victory for the Gators. They proved the doubters wrong, even though they lost... 41 - 7.  It was a moral victory?