All Things 2025 Playoffs and Bowl Thread

[50PoundHead]

Oh come, all ye faithful. Watch another oddball bowl game! Cal v. Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.

BTW, I did sing all four verses of "Oh come, all ye faithful" earlier this evening semi-in tune.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Hawaii vs. Cal is pretty entertaining. Hawaii leading 28-24 after going down 21-0 early.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Arminius]

How did Bangura get almost zero playing time last year?

How did Malachi Coleman get almost zero playing time this year? I'll hang up and listen...

 

[GophersInIowa]

How did Malachi Coleman get almost zero playing time this year? I'll hang up and listen...

Coleman has 13 career catches. Bangura had 800+ yards each the two years prior to MN and nearly 1400 the year after. Not really a good comparison.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Igor95]

Caught the second half of Hawaii/Cal game. Very entertaining! Northwestern handling Central Michigan with ease.

 

[IceBoxGopher]

Looks like tough sledding overall this year for the Group of 5 against power conferences in 2025. After Minnesota's win today, and counting the CFP games, teams from P4 (plus Washington State), are 8-1.

Results:

• Oregon defeated James Madison, 51-34. CFP Round 1
• Mississippi defeated Tulane, 41-10. CFP Round 1
• Washington defeated Boise State, 38-10. LA Bowl
• NC State defeated Memphis, 31-7. Gasparilla Bowl
• Washington State defeated Utah State, 34-21. Idaho Potato Bowl
• Louisville defeated Toledo, 27-22. Boca Raton Bowl
• Northwestern defeated Central Michigan, 34-7. Sports Bowl
• Minnesota defeated New Mexico, 20-17. Rate Bowl
• Hawaii defeated California, 35-31. Hawaii Bowl

Two more games left with that type of match-up. Cincinnati Vs. Navy and Pittsburgh Vs. East Carolina.

It's a reverse from last year when the Group of 5 went 5-3 in such games.

• Penn State defeated Boise State, 31-14. Fiesta Bowl/CFP QF
• Memphis defeated West Virginia, 42-37. Frisco Bowl
• UNLV defeated California, 24-13. LA Bowl
• Florida defeated Tulane, 33-8. Gasparilla Bowl
• Toledo defeated Pittsburgh, 48-46. Sports Bowl
• Navy defeated Oklahoma, 21-20. Armed Forces Bowl
• TCU defeated Louisiana, 34-3. New Mexico Bowl
• East Carolina defeated NC State, 26-21. Military Bowl

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[GopherGrit]

Yesterday was 72deg dry and sunny in PHX.

Today in NYC looks like high of 26deg and it's supposed to dump 8inch snow this weekend, for I'm sure some nice flight delays and inevitable cancellations.

 

[WayOfTheGopher]

Glad we aren't playing the Pinstripe Bowl this year, looks like they are playing on dirt.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[IceBoxGopher]

Huge swing in the Military Bowl, ECU looked like they scored a TD to go up 17-7, it was waived, Pitt picks up a dropped fumble and takes it to the house. 14-10 Panthers.

Again, it's a shame Pitt isn't playing Penn State right now.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Huge swing in the Military Bowl, ECU looked like they scored a TD to go up 17-7, it was waived, Pitt picks up a dropped fumble and takes it to the house. 14-10 Panthers.

Again, it's a shame Pitt isn't playing Penn State right now.

 

[Some guy]

Glad we aren't playing the Pinstripe Bowl this year, looks like they are playing on dirt.

Would love to play Clemson on dirt

 

[MNVCGUY]

Glad we aren't playing the Pinstripe Bowl this year, looks like they are playing on dirt.

Yeah, field looks like crap and it is cold. Playing Clemson would have been fun from the name standpoint but in terms of location, weather and field conditions we definitely got the better location.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

At least Pitt didn't lose to a MAC team in Detroit like last season. On the other hand, they at least took that game into overtime.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Terry Smith at Penn State just seems like a good guy. Glad he is going to get to keep coaching at Penn State under Campbell.

 

[IceBoxGopher]

Big Ten now 5-0 in bowls so far.

 

[GophersInIowa]

And some people say there are too many bowl games. Pfft.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Notre Dame didn't want to play in the Pop Tarts Bowl?

Da fuq is wrong with those people!?!?!?

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

Big Ten now 5-0 in bowls so far.

The B1G is the only conference with a winning record, and it's a perfect 5-0.



B1G Games:

• Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
• No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34 (CFP first round)
• Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
• Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) (Rate Bowl)
• Penn State 22, Clemson 10 (Pinstripe Bowl)
• Illinois vs. Tennessee | 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Music City Bowl)
• No. 16 Southern California vs. TCU | 9 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Alamo Bowl)
• No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt | 12 p.m. on Dec. 31 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
• No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 13 Texas | 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Citrus Bowl)
• Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Las Vegas Bowl)
• No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.)| 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (CFP quarterfinal)
• No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | 4 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)

SEC Games:

• No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
• No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | (CFP First Round)
• No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10 (CFP First Round)
• Missouri vs. No. 19 Virginia | 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Gator Bowl)
• LSU vs. No. 21Houston | 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Texas Bowl)
• Tennessee vs. Illinois | 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Music City Bowl)
• No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. No. 23 Iowa| 12 p.m. on Dec. 31 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
• No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan | 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Citrus Bowl)
• No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 1 Indiana | 4 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)
• No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 20 Tulane winner | 8 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)
• Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest | 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Pop Tarts Bowl is all offense so far, it's great.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

Huge swing in the Military Bowl, ECU looked like they scored a TD to go up 17-7, it was waived, Pitt picks up a dropped fumble and takes it to the house. 14-10 Panthers.

Again, it's a shame Pitt isn't playing Penn State right now.

Pitt loses to East Carolina. Game MVP is... Anthony Smith (ECU WR).

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

OMG did he live?

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

SDSU scores a last second TD to cover the spread vs. N. Texas.

 

[MaxyJR1]

13-7 Virginia.

Missouri nearly ranked all year and finished 8-5 with zero wins over a bowl team and 0-5 against ranked teams.

 

[GopherGuy82]

But 8-5 means more in the SEC Maxy