TaxSlayer Bowl

Goodbye Gator Bowl, now replaced by a company that uses two capital letters in its name.

This game has had its fair share of sponsors in the past several years.  I guess TaxSlayer said "screw it" and just got rid of Gator.

Iowa vs. Tennessee

Another chance for the Big 10 to step up and shut up the SEC yard barkers. Win this game and the Big 10 goes 6-4 in bowl season and makes a case for being a stronger conference.  It's all on you Iowa!!

Yeah, maybe we shouldn't have left that up to Iowa. And this guy.

Already down 28-0, Iowa kick returner Jonathan Parker's brain told him to throw the ball back in bounds as he went out of bounds at the three yard line on a kick return.  Does he know the rules?  Did he think he was playing another sport? 

Iowa did have a furious comeback in the fourth, scoring three touchdowns.  Unfortunately it was 42-7 going into the fourth quarter.  You ain't no Houston, Iowa.

Tennessee 45  Iowa 28

Notes

-If you just saw the score, you'd think, okay, Iowa let this one get away.  Nope.

-I watched this game in the air studio, three full quarters.

-Weeeee!!! Rocky Top!!!! 'Murica!!!! 

 It's Rocky Top Big Boy. He has the right to vote.

-What did I eat:  Nothing, I was at work, working, doing work stuff.

-Bowl swag:  Panasonic gift suite; Fossil watch.  Players get to pick $400 of kind of crappy electronics.

My pick:  Rocky Top, but with the lowest confidence points, one.  Thought this one would be close.  I've been a lot of wrong the last two days.

Still to come, Alamo and Cactus Bowls tonight.