Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

Bowl Quest game 5, one of the dopier named bowl games, just doesn't roll off your tongue.    

Nice crowd of over 40,000 for two schools from the region, both that probably should have been playing after Christmas, especially Boise State that lost a grand total of one game (in overtime).  Both Utah and BSU were chippy before the game and had to be separated by coaches.  Not sure why, but they were ready to go - and then they kicked off.

What a sloppy, poorly played game.  The first quarter was nothing but turnovers and neither team scoring as they probably realized it was the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas.  Boise then ripped off 16 points with a 2nd quarter yardage advantage of 217-to 32.  Thanks for playing Utah, see you next year.  Might want to shut your yap with the pre-game trash talk.

Checked back in after halftime and saw that BSU was in command and was told by the wife to give up the remote.  We switched over to Showtime for a comedy special with Kathleen Madigan. Funny lady. 

The game was 26-3 with about eight minutes left once the comedy special ended.  Nothing left to see so I went to bed.  


Game notes:
-Two of the head honchos from Maaco introduced the game enthusiastically.  I like it when the sponsors get involved.  They're happy to be there and want you to know it.  Papa John, the pizza guy, is really good at this but the bowl he sponsored the last couple years must not have panned out financially.  Papa John's is no longer sponsoring a game.  Too bad, he really enjoyed it, so much so he delivered pizza to the ESPN booth one year.  Papa John's note - they have a pretty good steak sandwich that's not on their menu but available if you ask for it. (At least they do at the store in my office complex.)


-Utah has a player named Shaky Smithson.  He lived up to his name by dropping a sure touchdown pass as did another Utah player.  Might have had their attention distracted by the Vegas showgirls on the field or showgirls of another kind the night before.   


-The Boise State kicker who missed the field goal to keep the Broncos from being undefeated had an up and down night.  He made a field goal in the 2nd quarter to be come the NCAA all time points leader but had one blocked and dropped a pass on a fake punt. 


-Announcers said Boise State missed out on a $7 million payday with their one loss and getting bounced from the BCS.  Maybe they took their Maaco Bowl winnings and put it on the roulette table. 


-Tonight's game, the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl with Navy taking on San Diego State.  I always like watching Navy's triple option offense, nothing like it anywhere else in college football.  As of last night, the field was under water from the heavy rain on the west coast.  The ESPN guys made a joke about Navy being a good choice for the game.  Ha ha.