Armed Forces Bowl

First of four games today starting with the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl pitting Army against SMU. 

Had to skip the first half because I was at work so I picked up in the third and caught the entire fourth quarter. Another game with a bunch of turnovers in the first half courtesy of SMU, so more of the same; a team(s) not being ready to play.  Army held the 16-0 lead at the half.  

To be honest, I had the game on and was watching but we were discussing family issues.  My daughter decided she was a computer tech and was going to replace the keyboard on her laptop.  Obviously that didn't work out like she intended.  Now she has a keyboard-less, broken laptop.  We were also discussing my wife's dog and his fondness for chewing underpants.  Apparently a lot of dogs do this.  I wish the one we owned did not.  And no, I do not throw my underwear on the ground - he got into a basket in our laundry room. 

Anyhow, SMU managed to get a couple scores but couldn't get a shot at a winning field goal and Army won its first game since Custer's Last Stand.  Okay, it probably wasn't that long ago but it's been a while.  Pretty lame loss for SMU considering this game was played on their home field. 

Speaking of SMU, if you haven't seen the ESPN "30 for 30" documentary called "Pony Excess" about the team getting the death penalty in the 80's, catch it soon.   I had no idea how deep and audacious the rule breaking ran.  Craig James and Eric Dickerson, the Pony Express running backs from that era, were both at the game.  They should have suited up, SMU could have used the help and bending the rules has never been a problem there.  

I picked SMU to win, so my ESPN Bowl Mania record is back under .500, at 7-8.