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bragging rights,” Stanford head
coach Tyrone Willingham said.
Whether or not Stanford is able
to outlast the Spartans, the Cardi
nal will be heading to the newly
formed Seattle Bowl, as they ac
cepted an invitation to the Emer
ald City earlier this week. Georgia
Tech is lining up to be their oppo
nent, and with George Godsey tak
ing the snaps for the Yellow Jack
ets, the first Seattle Bowl could be
a good one.
Fiesta Bowl
Barring another amazing week of
upsets in college football, the No. 4
Ducks (9-1, 6-1) look to Tempe,
Ariz., on New Year’s Day. Oregon’s
opponent is still to be determined,
but with the Big 12 Championship
game lining up to be one for the
ages this weekend, the winner will
most likely travel to the desert.
A rematch of last year’s Holiday
Bowl could be on the horizon, as
suming Texas does not slip into the
national championship game at the
Rose Bowl. Texas already trounced
Colorado earlier this season, but
bets are that Colorado will come
out of the grudge match alive and
well enough to take on the Ducks.
No players stand out for the Buf
faloes, but as a group, they are
about as solid as any team in the na
tion, which they showed against
previously top-ranked Nebraska.
Regardless of the outcome of the
Big 12 Championship — which
will be broadcast prior to the Civil
War on ABC — Joey Harrington
and Co. need to look out.
Sun Bowl
Pac-10 surprise Washington
State represents thre conference in
this one, and looks to take on Iowa
in El Paso, Texas, on New Year’s
Eve. With an Oregon loss against
Oregon State, the Cougars can lock
up a tie for the conference champi
onship. But they are still destined
for Texas because the Ducks have
the tiebreaker after their 24-17 win
in Pullman, Wash.
Iowa should feel lucky to be
heading south after their loss to
Iowa State but nonetheless should
Pac-10 Standings
1 - Oregon (9-1 overall, 6-1 Pac-10)
2. Washington State (9-2,6-2)
3. Stanford (8-2,6-2)
4. Washington (8-3,6-2)
5. USC (6-5,5-3)
6. UCLA (6-4,3-4)
7. Oregon State (6-6,3-4)
8. Arizona (6-6,2-6}
9. Arizona State (4-6,1-6}
10. California (1-10,0-8)
make it a game. If Washington State
can get their running game going
and keep quarterback Jason Gesser
healthy, the Cougars should come
out on top.
Holiday Bowl
Washington, say hello to San
Diego. It’s hoped they can do a lot
better than their 65-7 drubbing at
Miami. And they’ll have to do it
against a tough Oklahoma squad,
the Huskies’ likely opponent. The
Sooners will be hungry after their
tough loss to Oklahoma State last
weekend that knocked them out of
the national championship race.
If Colorado beats Texas in the Big
12 Championship game, leaving
Texas No. 2 in the conference, Ne
braska would receive a BCS bowl
bid, leaving Oklahoma in the guar
anteed No. 3 slot for San Diego. If
Colorado loses, the Buffaloes will
likely play in the Holiday Bowl.
Las Vegas Bowl
Southern California, who would
have thought you’d have made it to
a bowl game? Those Pete Carroll
doubters better kiss his feet now,
because after a tough first half of the
season, he has brought the Trojans
back respectability — and a possi
ble bowl win.
Against Utah, the Trojans should
have no problem. The Utes are an
afterthought in the world of college
football, and just getting a bowl in
vitation is a cause to celebrate in
Salt Lake City. USC quarterback
Carson Palmer should have a field
day against the Utah secondary.
Emerald sports reporter Hank Hager can be
reached at hankhager@dailyemerald.com.
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