College Football Week 17 – Life continues for Taggart, Addazio
Hang all the mistletoe, I’m gonna let it goDuring the bowl games
As we trim the tree
How much fun it’s gonna be
During the bowl games
The fireside is blazing bright
We’re cheering through the night
This Christmas will be
A very special bowl season for me
God rest ye merry football fans Let nothing you dismay Remember my predictions Are the best ones of the day
To save us all from ESPN’s power
When we were gone astray
Oh predictions of comfort and joy
Oh predictions of comfort and joy
Touchdown Tom’s Annual Bowl Game Predictions:
Bahamas Bowl – Nassau, Bhahmas
Buffalo vs. Charlotte
(Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium)
2 pm ET, December 20 – ESPN
The Hush Hush Sweets have a Bison burger
Charlotte 24, Buffalo 22
Frisco Bowl – Frisco Texas
Utah State vs. Kent State
(Toyota Stadium)
7:30 pm ET, December 20 – ESPN2
The Aggies get frisky in Frisco
Utah State 32, Kent State 27
New Mexico Bowl – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Central Michigan vs. San Diego State
(Dreamstyle Stadium)
2 pm ET, December 21 – ESPN
The Aztecs celebrate one Chip at a time
San Diego State 18, Central Michigan 13
Cure Bowl – Orlando, Florida
Georgia Southern vs. Liberty
(Camping World Stadium)
2:30 pm ET, December 21 – CBSSN
It’s a Southern thing
Georgia Southern 30, Liberty 27
Boca Raton Bowl – Boca Raton, Florida
Florida Atlantic vs. SMU
(FAU Stadium)
3:30 pm ET, December 21 – ABC
Owls can’t drive Mustangs
SMU 34, Florida Atlantic 26
Camellia Bowl – Montgomery, Alabama
FIU vs. Arkansas State
(Cramton Bowl)
5:30 pm ET, December 21 – ESPN
Butch Davis and the Sundance Panthers
FIU 29, Arkansas State 26
Las Vegas Bowl – Las Vegas, Nevada
Boise State vs. Washington
(Sam Boyd Stadium)
7:30 pm ET, December 21 – ABC
Father knows best
Washington 30, Boise State 21
New Orleans Bowl – New Orleans, Louisiana
Appalachian State vs. UAB
(Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
9 pm ET, December 21 – ESPN
The Blazers can’t download the App
Appalachian State 30, UAB 17
Gasparilla – Tampa, Florida
Marshall vs. UCF
(Raymond James Stadium)
2:30 pm ET, December 23 – ESPN
Marco can’t handle a Sarsaparilla in the Gasparilla
UCF 36, Marshall 24
Hawaii Bowl – Honolulu, Hawaii
BYU vs. Hawaii
(Aloha Stadium)
8 pm ET, December 24 – ESPN
The Cougars skirt the Hula Boys
BYU 35, Hawaii 34
Independence Bowl – Shreveport, Louisiana
Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (Florida)
(Independence Stadium)
4 pm ET, December 26 – ESPN
Oh Manny boy, the Canes, the Canes are calling
Miami 30, Louisiana Tech 15
Quick Lane Bowl – Detroit, Michigan
Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan
(Ford Field)
8 pm ET, December 26 – ESPN
Pitt doesn’t eat shit (this time)
Pitt 29, Eastern Michigan 24
Military Bowl – Annapolis, Maryland
North Carolina vs. Temple
(Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium)
12 noon ET, December 27 – ESPN
The Tar Heels win, some Howell
North Carolina 30, Temple 25
Pinstripe Bowl – Bronx, New York
Michigan State vs. Wake Forest
(Yankee Stadium)
3:20 pm ET, December 27 – ESPN
The Deacons altar the Spartans
Wake Forest 17, Michigan State 14
Texas Bowl – Houston, Texas
Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
(NRG Stadium)
6:45 pm ET, December 27 – ESPN
It’s Monday, Monday for Gundy
He’s cryin’ all the time
Texas A&M 31, Oklahoma State 30
Holiday Bowl – San Diego, California
Iowa vs. USC
(SDCCU Stadium)
8 pm ET, December 27 – FS1
Helton turns the Hawkeyes
Into Birds of Clay
USC 23, Iowa 17
Cheez-it Bowl – Phoenix, Arizona
Air Force vs. Washington State
(Chase Field)
10:15 pm ET, December 27 – ESPN
The Cougars hawk the Falcons
Washington State 32, Air Force 30
Camping World Bowl – Orlando, Florida
Iowa State vs. Notre Dame
(Camping World Stadium)
12 noon ET, December 28 – ABC
The little Elf makes Cy sigh
Notre Dame 30, Iowa State 27
Cotton Bowl Classic – Arlington, Texas (CFP/New Year’s Six Bowl)
Memphis vs. Penn State
(AT&T Stadium)
12 noon ET, December 28 – ESPN
The Tigers aren’t well without Norvell
Penn State 34, Memphis 26
Peach Bowl – Atlanta, Georgia (CFP Semifinal Bowl No. 2)
LSU vs, Oklahoma
(Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
4 pm ET, December 28 – ESPN
Joe gives Jalen the pits
LSU 33, Oklahoma 25
Fiesta Bowl – Glendale, Arizona (CFP Semifinal Bowl No. 1)
Ohio State vs. Clemson
(State Farm Stadium)
8 pm ET, December 28 – ESPN
Justin plants Dabo in the Fields
Ohio State 28, Clemson 24
First Responder Bowl – Dallas, Texas
Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan
(Gerald J. Ford Stadium)
12:30 pm ET, December 30 – ESPN
The Hilltoppers like Western movies
Western Kentucky 25, Western Michigan 22
Music City Bowl – Nashville, Tennessee
Mississippi State vs. Louisville
(Nissan Stadium)
4 pm ET, December 30 – ESPN
Satterfield isn’t satisfied
Mississippi State 30, Louisville 17
Red Box Bowl – Santa Clara, California
California vs. Illinois
(Levi’s Stadium)
4 pm ET, December 30 – FOX
Banned again
California 30, Illinois 21
Orange Bowl – Miami Gardens, Florida (CFP/New Year’s Six Bowl)
Florida vs. Virginia
(Hard Rock Stadium)
8 pm ET, December 30 – ESPN
Bryce eats at Perkins
Florida 34, Virginia 20
Belk Bowl – Charlotte, North Carolina
Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky
(Bank of America Stadium)
12 noon ET, December 31 – ESPN
The Hokies give the Wildcats the trots
Virginia Tech 27, Kentucky 19
Sun Bowl – El Paso, Texas
Arizona State vs. Florida State
(Sun Bowl Stadium)
2 pm ET, December 31 – CBS
The Devils screen the Noles
Arizona State 27, Florida State 23
Liberty Bowl – Memphis, Tennessee
Kansas State vs. Navy
(Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium)
3:45 pm ET, December 31 – ESPN
Admiral Perry comes down with Cat scratch fever
Kansas State 27, Navy 21
Arizona Bowl – Tucson, Arizona
Wyoming vs. Georgia State
(Arizona Stadium)
4:30 pm ET, December 31 – CBSSN
Cowboys corral the Panthers
Wyoming 25, Georgia State 16
Alamo Bowl – San Antonio, Texas
Texas vs. Utah
(Alamodome)
7:30 pm ET, December 31 – ESPN
The Utes get some protein
Utah, 28, Texas 27
Citrus Bowl – Orlando, Florida
Alabama vs. Michigan
(Camping World Stadium)
1 pm ET, January 1 – ABC
Harbaugh gets Trunked
Alabama 31, Michigan 20
Outback Bowl – Tampa, Florida
Auburn vs. Minnesota
(Raymond James Stadium)
1 pm ET, January 1 – ESPN2
P.J. loses an oar
Auburn 30, Minnesota 23
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California (CFP/New Year’s Six Bowl)
Oregon vs. Wisconsin
(Rose Bowl)
5 pm ET, January 1 – ESPN
No Duck for the Buck
Oregon 24, Wisconsin 20
Sugar Bowl – New Orleans, Louisiana (CFP/New Year’s Six Bowl)
Georgia vs. Baylor
(Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
8:45 pm ET, January 1 – ESPN
Smart gets smart
Georgia 22, Baylor 17
Birmingham Bowl – Birmingham, Alabama
Boston College vs. Cincinnati
(Legion Field)
3 pm ET, January 2 – ESPN
Luke is no fluke
Cincinnati 30, Boston College 20
Gator Bowl – Jacksonville, Florida
Indiana vs. Tennessee
(TIAA Bank Field)
7 pm ET, January 2 – ESPN
Smokey rules
Tennessee 29, Indiana 22
Idaho Potato Bowl – Boise, Idaho
Ohio vs. Nevada
(Albertsons Stadium)
3:30 pm ET, January 3 – ESPN
Cats sack the Pack
Ohio 25, Nevada 19
Armed Forces Bowl – Fort Worth, Texas
Southern Miss vs. Tulane
(Amon G. Carter Stadium)
11:30 pm ET, January 4 – ESPN
Eagles get caught in a Wave
Tulane 30, Southern Miss 20
Mobile Bowl – Mobile Alabama
Louisiana vs. Miami (Ohio)
(Ladd-Peebles Stadium)
7:30 pm ET, January 6 – ESPN
Cajuns ragin’ over Red Hawk gumbo
Louisiana 27, Miami 21
College Football Playoff National Championship – New Orleans, Louisiana
Ohio State vs. LSU
(Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
8 pm ET, January 13 – ESPN
Buckeyes don’t see the light of Day
LSU 33, Ohio State 31
Happy Hanukkah..…Seasons Greetings..…Merry Christmas..…Happy Holidays
Touchdown Tom
December 16, 2019
https://collegefootballweek.blogspot.com
Weekend Recap
GAME OF THE WEEK: Admiral Perry – Navy 31, Army 7 (Touchdown Tom said: Navy 29, Army 20). Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry rushed for 304 yards. Army went up 7-0 late in the first quarter. Then Navy proceeded to put up 31 unanswered points. The Middies amassed 396 total yards, of which 395 of the yards were from rushing. Army had 148 total yards. Almost all of Army’s yards came on its second possession of the game when the Cadets scored their only touchdown. Navy finished with a 10-2 record; Army 5-8. Navy leads the series 61-52-7. Attendance in Philadelphia: 68,705
Week 16 Result: 1 winner, 0 fumbles (100 percent)
Final Season Results: 161 winners, 54 fumbles (74.9 percent)
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
West Florida 28, Ferris State 14 (Division II semifinal) – Attendance in Big Rapids: 3,162
Heisman Trophy Presentation:
LSU senior quarterback Joe Burrow won the Heisman Trophy, receiving 95.03% of the first place votes. Burrow (2,608 points) beat out 2. Oklahoma senior quarterback Jalen Hurts (792 points), 3. Ohio State sophomore quarterback Justin Fields (747 points) and 4. Ohio State junior defensive lineman Chase Young (643 points).
Burrow became only the second player from LSU to win the Heisman. The other was Billy Cannon in 1959. He is the 13th Heisman winner from the SEC. Burrow is also the third-straight transfer quarterback to win the Heisman, following Baker Mayfield (2017) and Kyler Murphy (2018).
FCS (Division I-AA) Quarterfinals:
James Madison 17, Northern Iowa 0
Montana State 24, Austin Peay 10
Weber State 17, Montana 10
North Dakota State 9, Illinois State 3
Division II Semifinals:
Minnesota State 58, Slippery Rock 15
West Florida 28, Ferris State 14
Division III Semifinals:
North Central 45, Muhlenberg 14
Wisconsin-Whitewater 35, St. John’s (MN) 32
In other news, it has been a very busy week of coaching hires and moves and player transfer announcements. Here goes: For starters, two head coaches who were fired came out smelling like roses. Willie Taggart, fired by Florida State, is the new head coach at Florida Atlantic. Steve Addazio, fired by Boston College, is the new head coach at Colorado State.
Five other schools named their new coaches last week. UTSA hired Jeff Traylor. Traylor was the running backs and associate head coach at Arkansas. South Florida hired Jeff Scott. Scott was the offensive coordinator at Clemson.
Old Dominion hired Ricky Rahne. Rahne was the offensive coordinator at Penn State. Memphis hired Ryan Silverfield. Silverfield was the offensive line coach at Memphis. And, Boston College hired Jeff Hafley. Hafley was the defensive coordinator at Ohio State.
Three fired head coaches resurfaced to be coordinators. Mike Bobo, fired by Colorado State, is Will Muschamp’s new offensive coordinator at South Carolina. Chad Morris, fired by Arkansas, is Gus Malzahn’s new offensive coordinator at Auburn. And, Barry Odom, fired by Missouri, is Sam Pittman’s defensive coordinator at Arkansas.
One fired head coach resurfaced to be an offensive line coach. Matt “Fat Matt” Luke, fired by Ole Miss, is Kirby Smart’s new offensive line coach at Georgia.
One coordinator entered the transfer portal, so to speak. Kenny Dillingham, the offensive coordinator at Auburn transferred to Florida State. Dillingham is now Mike Norvell’s offensive coordinator at Florida State.
On the downside for coordinators, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly fired his offensive coordinator Chip Long. This in spite of the fact that Notre Dame was 13th in the country, averaging 37 points a game in 2019.
One quarterback announced his transfer as a graduate senior and another has entered the transfer portal as a graduate senior. South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley, who graduates this month, announced he is transferring to Utah. Texas Tech quarterback Jett Duffey, who graduates this month, announced he has entered the transfer portal. Both Bentley and Duffey will be eligible to play next season as a graduate transfers.
Meanwhile, former Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks, who entered the transfer portal a few weeks ago, may become a Kansas Jayhawk. Before signing with Florida, Franks originally committed to LSU when Les Miles was the coach of the Tigers. But Jim McElwain flipped him to the Gators. Franks and Miles may ultimately end up together after all. That would be some coincidence.
And finally and interestingly, former Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey was named the new head coach at Northern Colorado of the Big Sky Conference in the FCS. McCaffrey is the father of former Stanford and current Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, current Michigan quarterback Dylan McCaffrey and current Nebraska quarterback Luke McCaffrey.
As of Sunday night, only four schools – New Mexico, UNLV, Fresno State and Appalachian State – are still in the search for a new coach. Thirteen schools – Rutgers, Florida State, Arkansas, Missouri, UTSA, South Florida, Ole Miss, Old Dominion, Boston College, Washington, Colorado State, Memphis and Florida Atlantic – have named their new coaches.
Of the 17 schools, 12 fired their coaches, three schools lost their coaches to bigger programs and the coaches of two schools stepped down.
Quotes of the Week
“I firmly believe that Lane Kiffin is going to be the first Saban disciple to beat the GOAT,” ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum.
“My journey, I wouldn’t have traded it for anything in the world,” LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow.
“Can you imagine a guy like Coach O, giving me the keys to his football program? He just means so much to me and my family,” LSU quarterback Joe Burrow.
“Obviously, Justin will be back next year, and I think he’ll win it next year,” LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, on Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields’ Heisman chances in 2020.
Sign of the Day
Army Swims in the Shallow End
This Week
West Florida (12-2) vs. Minnesota State (14-0) (Division II Championship) – 3 pm ET, Saturday, ESPNU….
Touchdown Tom
https://collegefootballweek.blogspot.com
P.S.
Not exactly college football related, but during the pre-Christmas days of December as college football fans were drinking eggnog and eating fruitcake with visions of what ifs, bowl games and Santa Claus dancing in their heads, the number one song in the country…
…75 years ago this week in 1944 was “I’m Making Believe” by The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald, and “Don’t Fence Me In” by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
…70 years ago this week in 1949 was “Mule Train” by Frankie Laine
…65 years ago this week in 1954 was “Mr. Sandman” by The Chordettes
…60 years ago this week in 1959 was “Heartaches By The Number” by Guy Mitchell
…55 years ago this week in 1964 was “Mr. Lonely” by Bobby Vinton, and “Come See About Me” by The Supremes
…50 years ago this week in 1969 was “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam, and “Leaving On A Jet Plane” by Peter, Paul and Mary
…45 years ago this week in 1974 was “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglass, and “Cats In The Cradle” by Harry Chapin
…40 years ago this week in 1979 was “Babe” by Styx, and “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes
…35 years ago this week in 1984 was “Out Of Touch” by Daryl Hall and John Oates, and “Like A Virgin” by Madonna
…30 years ago this week in 1989 was “We Didn’t Start The Fire” by Billy Joel
…25 years ago this week in 1994 was “Here Comes The Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze
Not exactly college football related, but there were two passings of note last week – Marie Fredriksson and Danny Aiello.
Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, died last week. She was 61. Fredriksson formed Roxette with Per Gessle in 1986. The two released their first album in the same year and went on to achieve international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with hits including, “The Look,” “Listen To Your Heart” and “It Must Have Been Love.” They continued to have success with their albums “Look Sharp” (1988) and “Joyride” (1991) and had six Top 10 hits – four No. 1’s – on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The pair sold 80 million records worldwide and embarked on world tours. They became Sweden’s best-known band since ABBA. Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2002. Marie Fredriksson was born in southern Sweden on May 30, 1958.
Danny Aiello, a late-blooming actor who portrayed blue-collar heavies in films such as “The Godfather: Part II,” “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” “Do the Right Thing” and “Moonstruck,” died last week at a hospital in New Jersey. He was 86. Aiello received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for his role in “Do the Right Thing.” Daniel Louis Aiello was born in New York City on June 20, 1933.
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