It’s all come down to this. The last handful of bowl games and the end of the 2008 season is here. It seems like just yesterday I was reading some article in USA Today and some columnist was mentioning a possible Clemson/Georgia National Championship Game. Excuse me while I go cry in the corner.
Anyway, on to the last Touchdown of the year.
1) The FedEx National Championship Game – No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 Florida – 1/8 at 8:00 on FOX
I know that once this game starts, I’ll be counting the minutes until ESPN actually gets the rights to the BCS Bowls.
Seriously though, is there anything I’m going to write here that hasn’t been covered, ad nauseam, somewhere else? Since each team's one loss, they have been treating their opponents like a red-headed stepchild. And these games haven’t been against pushovers either.
Oklahoma has one of the most prolific offenses in the nation, with two RB’s with over 1,000 yards rushing and four WR’s with over 600 yards receiving, and led by the Heisman Trophy winner at QB.
Florida, on the other hand, has last year’s Heisman Trophy winner at QB and Percy Harvin, the best all-purpose threat in the country. As much as I want to say this game is going to come down to defense (the speedy Florida D is something that Oklahoma hasn’t faced all year), I really think it comes down to Tebow.
Ever since the Ole Miss loss, he has been like a man possessed. He has thrown his team on his back and will do anything and everything to make sure Florida wins. Due to this, I think Florida does exactly that.
2) The Allstate Sugar Bowl – No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 6 Utah – 1/2 at 8:00 on FOX
A year after the Hawaii debacle, it’s good to see the Sugar Bowl taking another flier on a non-BCS school.
This game is going to be Alabama’s defense against Utah’s offense. Utah has a very balanced attack that can either take you out on the ground or shred you through the air. But they are going to need all the help they can get against one of the best defenses in the nation. I don’t care how many rushing yards you have, you are going to have trouble gaining ground against Alabama.
On the flip side, John Parker Wilson is probably one of the best game managers in the game. He realizes his many limitations and doesn’t let them hurt his team. Alabama may have some trouble with running lanes and protection with their All-American left tackle suspended for the game. However, I just can’t see Alabama losing this game.
3) The Rose Bowl – No. 5 USC vs. No. 8 Penn State – 1/1 at 4:30 on ABC
While Penn State and USC may feel slighted by not even entering into the National Championship talk; this is the perfect place for them.
If you look at this game rationally, Penn State really doesn’t stand much of a chance. Before all you Penn State fans jump all over me, when have I ever been one for rationality?
This game comes down to Penn State’s offense. USC is going to score, that’s a no brainer. Penn State’s defense will be able to contain them to a certain extent, that’s a no brainer too.
The main question is if Penn State’s sometimes pitiful offense can mov
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