Almost too much!

Well the first Saturday of the bowl season has finally wound down. But there was a little more going on than just the first two bowl games in Division I. You knew it was going to be a wild Saturday when the first scheduled game of the day was postponed due to snow. We had multiple overtimes and wild finishes. It was my kind of football day.

First off we must start off with some congratulations. Wisconsin Whitewater won the Stagg Bowl over MT Union College for the Div III National Championship. It was definitely a game worth the wait. The postponement didn't hurt the performance of these two prominent football programs. Once again congratulations to Wisconsin Whitewater.

The first of the two bowl games today was full of surprises and excitement. A young Wyoming team beat a very talented Fresno State team in double overtime. The Cowboys of Wyoming were prepared for the onslaught of Fresno offense. Wyoming played better on defense than anyone expected. Not to mention the Wyoming quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels played lights out. I watched him play in person earlier this year and was astounded at his athletic ability. Wyoming might have set the table to be a force in a very tough Mountain West Conference. In the St. Petersburg bowl, Rutgers dominated for most of the game. I really thought that Central Florida would have looked hungrier than they did. Rutgers brought the wood on defense and shut down a very talented Knights offense. Rutgers linebacker Demaso Munoz ran an onside kick back for the game icing touchdown. It was still a great game and fun to watch!

The NFL also provided us with some drama. The undefeated Saints met the forlorn December Cowboys. But as Wyoming proved earlier in the day, it was the day for Cowboys. The key for today was that Tony Romo played damn near perfect. With all of their talent, the Saints made it a game late after the Cowboys dominated most of the game. But in the end the Cowboys ruined or chance at a perfect Super Bowl match-up, but possibly saved Wade Phillips' job. I know the Cowboys lost last week, but this is not the same Cowboys. Tony Romo hasn't thrown an interception in his las three games.

We must move on to tomorrows bowl game:

New Orleans Bowl; Southern Mississippi v. Middle Tennessee State: This is another great match-up. Both of these teams are almost identical on offense. Both teams have high-powered spreads that can put up points. Unfortunately Southern Miss struggles against tough defenses and Mid Tenn State has a good defense. MTSU is fourth in the country averaging a little over 3 sacks per game. We all know the old cliche; Defense wins championships. I am taking MTSU. So are Lys and John.

Also watch some NFL football tomorrow, even if your fantasy football team didn't make the playoffs. Live like no one is watching.