Texas Bowl (12-28)

[Cuck Flemson]

TCU (-3.5)
Houston (+3.5)

Game starts a 8pm

[Cuck Flemson]

All pending bowl games will be on a Sticky!

[papasmurf]

TCU (7-5) vs. Houston (8-4)

Dec. 28, 8:00 p.m. ET, NFL Network

TCU will win if... RB Chris Turner picks up where he left off in November when he ran for 434 yards and five scores. Without a reliable passing game or any receivers that can take advantage of a suspect Houston pass defense, the Horned Frogs must be able to lean on a running attack that rolled toward the end of the season. With Brown likely to be in street clothes the onus falls on Turner, and to a lesser extent, Ryan Christian. Healthy again after missing all or part of six games, Turner gave a glimpse of his upside in the regular season finale with San Diego State, rushing for a career-high 226 yards and four touchdowns on 33 carries. At 6-1 and 226 pounds, he’s a powerful runner that can wear down the Cougar defense in the second half.

Houston will win if...it’s balanced on offense. While the Cougars conjure up images of Andre Ware and David Klingler, this team is at its best when it’s mixing in the run with the pass. Achieving balance will be especially important against a TCU defense that feasts on opponents that become predictable in their play-calling. In fact, when the Horned Frogs have held teams under 100 yards rushing in 2007, they’re 5-0 by an average score of 33-11. To win, Houston must have Alridge snapping off long runs, Avery and Jeron Harvey stretching the secondary, and both Keenum and Joseph directing scoring drives.

What will happen: Who’s really going to be calling plays for Houston? The Cougars lost a lot when Briles, Montgomery, and Clements bolted for the Big 12, giving Gary Patterson and TCU a considerable edge in preparation. In a competitive game, the Horned Frogs will prevail, getting more than 100 yards on the ground from Turner and an inspired effort from a defense that’s far more formidable now that Blake has had time to get his feet wet.

Line: TCU -3.5... CFN Prediction:TCU 31 ... Houston 26

http://cfn.scout.com/2/711272.html

ESPN College Bowl Mania

TCU http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/2628.gif 56.1% vs. 43.9% http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/248.gif Houston
http://games.espn.go.com/bowlmania/whopickedwhom

[cack]

gotta go with Houston if they have HALF that offense they had last year

[Snake]

Going with the Horny Toads in this one

[U-Dub Gamecock]

Im gonna go with Houston.. their fans were pretty cool last year in Memphis...

[ConwayGamecock]

TCU up now 20-10, with 7:28 left to play. Shall I call it now? Houston drives the length of the field, and scores a TD to pull within........yep, 3.....20-17. And that's game.......


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[Gamecockfanatic4]

TCU better cover the spread so I get my vcash

[Gamecockfanatic4]

missed FG by HOU, Punt by TCU,

Houston ball now 3:14 left on the 25

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Houston all the way to the 14 in 3 plays

[Gamecockfanatic4]

TCU 20
HOU 13

[Gamecockfanatic4]

onside kick recovered by TCU

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Great Punt, Houston ball on their own 1 yard line

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Houston is on their own 48 with 28 seconds left

[Ga_Gamecock]

who has the nfl network?

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Houston to the 19 yard line 14 seconds left

[Gamecockfanatic4]

1 second left last chance for Houston Timeout TCU

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Gameover 20-13 TCU wins

[ConwayGamecock]

TCU held on to win 20-13, and I at last win a daggum bowl game.

I think I am 1-6 on bowl games, thus far....



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