Finally some decent bowls

Tonight we have have the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl and towmorrow is the Las Vegas Bowl.  TCU is playing in the first and Boise St. is in the second.  Both of these schools have become nation powerhouses and deserved better bowls, but won't get them until they make their moves to other conferences.

TCU had a slow start to the season, but made up for it with a strong finish and a huge, nation ramifications victory at Boise.  These two teams seem to be tied together for the last few years.  They both have had nation title hopes in the last few years, but neither could put together the undefeated season at the right time.

This bowl is very important to TCU.  They take on a middle of the road Louisiana Tech and will be trying to put up some big points and play extremely well.  If they can have a big game, Casey Pachall will go into his junior year with big hopes and probably a high preseason ranking, this game could do a lot for next year.  Since TCU will be in a major conference next season and could make a legitimate run at a national title.  They of course will have a harder schedule and will finally get to prove themselves against some of the major teams in the nation.

Boise has a different type of game.  This will be Kellen Moore's victory lap for a great career at Boise St.  He has put up some big numbers and lots of wins for the Broncos.  They will face of against Arizona St.  The Sun Devils were thought to be the top contenders for the PAC-12 South title with USC on probation, but fell apart in the second half of the season.  ASU has a very nice win against USC early in the season, but that was before USC really got it together.  Boise also got their best victory early on, against a Georgia team that made the SEC title game.

Neither TCU or Boise St. should have too much trouble in these games.  Arizona St. is probably the tougher opponent, but Boise St. won't run into to many problems with team.

I lost last night to move to a record of 19-15.  I'm laying the points in both of these games.  TCU (-9.5) and Boise St. (-14)