Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Nice job, FAU

Florida played an exciting game against Michigan on New Year’s Day in the Capital One Bowl. The Gators lost, sure, but it was still one of the better bowl games played this season.

Florida State hung in there with Kentucky better than anyone expected given the Seminoles were without 36 players, who missed the Music City Bowl because of injuries or suspensions for their involvement in cheating on the final of an online music course.

South Florida bombed against Oregon, losing by five touchdowns.

UCF played a sleeper against Mississippi State.

Did anyone notice the only Florida college football team to win a bowl game?

That would be the Owls of Florida Atlantic, who rolled past Memphis by 17 points in the New Orleans Bowl.

It was the first bowl victory in the first bowl trip for Howard Schnellenberger’s crew.

Nice job, coach.

At least someone upheld the lofty tradition of football in this state.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

FAU will be happy to win the state of Florida a bowl game next year too! This team is on the rise and anyone who turns away is going to miss out.

GO OWLS!