Armed Forces Bowl

It took until the 33rd game of BowlQuest to get an interim head coach throw down.

Pittsburgh vs. Houston

Teams are often in transition during bowl season, coaches taking better jobs, schools unhappy with their 6-6 or 7-5 records.  Houston's defensive coordinator David Gibbs under the headphones after Tony Levine was shown the door meanwhile Pittsburgh HC Paul Crist is headed back to Wisconsin to take that job.

Michigan State DC Pat Narduzzi was at this game as he's taking over the Pitt job.  They could have used him calling defense today.  Yikes.

I watched the full first quarter at work, eating lunch. I was in the air studio to witness the total meltdown of the Pitt defense in the fourth.  Yikes again.

Let's look at the box score, shall we...

How does a team score three touchdowns in less than four minutes left in the game?  By converting two consecutive onside kicks.  Oh yeah, then Gibbs decided to go for two and the win.

And that's how Michigan State's comeback points record in the Cotton Bowl was erased in less than 24 hours.  And that's why I watch these games. A bowl record 29 points in the fourth quarter, an all time bowl record.

Houston 35  Pitt-ifulsburgh 34

Notes

-It was cold and raining at this game.  And people have to go back to work on January 2nd.  Not exactly a robust crowd in Fort Worth. 

I don't even know what team's stadium this is. TCU?

-Weird day at work.  Felt like a Monday, had to do Friday stuff, sales people kind of milling about.  I certainly wasn't wasting a vacation day to watch the Armed Forces Bowl.

-What did I eat:  Jimmy John's Vito (#5) with hot peppers and a bag of salt and vinegar chips.  Always go with the Vito.

 -The bowl schedule next season will move all these "extra" games to other days because New Years Days will be on Friday and the NFL playoffs will be that following weekend.  Here's an idea, play some on Christmas Day.  All day, noon to midnight.  Please.

-Bowl swag:  This stuff again; Ogio Marshall Pack backpack; beanie; Big Game football.

My pick - Houston, ha!

Three more games, one more at work.