AT&T Cotton Bowl

This one started with a bang and ended with a whimper between LSU and Texas A&M.  32nd game of the Bowl Quest, three to go.

Texas A&M opened strong with a big kick return that lead to a touchdown and then another drive for a field goal to jump out to an early 10-0 lead.  LSU countered  with a touchdown and the first half was rolling along.  Back and forth scores but you got the feeling LSU had too many good athletes and Texas A&M would buckle.  28-17 at half when A&M made too many mistakes including a horrible interception throw with two minutes left in the half.  

LSU came out and scored right away in the second half and I checked out for Friday Night Boxing on ESPN2.  Final 41-24 and another decisive victory for an SEC team.


Game Notes:
-Huge crowd for this game at Cowboys Stadium, over 83,000.  Looked pretty even between LSU and A&M fans.  Good atmosphere for the game with all that A&M brings.
-LSU is loaded with young talent and it would not be surprising to see them overtake Alabama and Auburn in the SEC West next season.  They can run the ball. Two backs with more than 100 yards against a good A&M defense.
-Fox does a nice job on this game.  They treat it like a BCS game.  Lots of cameras, most of the stuff you're used to seeing from the NFL.
-Another game I picked correctly so my ESPN Bowl Mania record climbs to 17-15.  


One game today, early kick at noon between Pittsburgh and Kentucky in what used to be the Papa Johns Bowl.  I'll miss Papa's presence at the game.