College Bowl Mascot Matchups, December 26-30

Little Caesars Bowl: Thundering Herd (Marshall) vs. Bobcats (Ohio)
One of the most intimidating mascots of the bowl season, nobody wants to face a herd of animals, let alone a thundering herd of animals. Not exactly sure which animals the herd consists of, but that just creates more fear in the opponents because of the unpredictability. Bobcats are animals that hang out in the woods and hunt all sorts of creatures. While a bobcat would certainly win most matchups, it has no chance against a thundering herd of unknown animals.

Meineke Car Care Bowl: Panthers (Pitt) vs. Tar Heels (North Carolina)
Are you intimidated by the heel of a foot? Even if it’s tar, who cares. The Panthers get a dream matchup with this one. They'll win huge.

Emerald Bowl : Eagles (Boston College) vs. Trojans (USC)
Eagles can fly but aren’t necessarily strong nor big. Meanwhile, the Trojans of Troy have been around for thousands of years, have had movies made about them, and are tough warriors that know how to win a war. We’ll take the toughness over the ability to fly in this one. Fight on!

AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl: Aggies (Texas A&M) vs. Bulldogs (Georgia)
After much research, we’re still not sure what exactly an Aggie is. Apparently, it’s the spirit of Texas A&M. Bulldogs are small, but tough to get the ball away from. Ever throw a tennis ball to one of them and not be able to get it back? We’ll take the dog over a spirit.

EagleBank Bowl: Bruins (UCLA) vs. Owls (Temple)
A bruin is a bear. Nobody wants to go up against a bear. Meanwhile, owls like to sleep during the night and hunt at night. Unfortunately for them, this game will be played in the afternoon. For that reason, the Bruins are going to win going away.

Champs Sports Bowl: Hurricanes (Miami) vs. Badgers (Wisconsin)
Hurricanes are so powerful, they can flood cities, blow away houses and cause fatal injuries. Badgers, according to wikipedia, are short-legged, heavy-set carnivores in the weasel family. John McCain has a better chance to beat Obama in the election at this point, than a Badgers do of surviving a hurricane, let alone beating one.


Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl: Falcons (Bowling Green) vs. Vandals (Idaho)
Falcons are quick birds who can change direction rapidly. Meanwhile, Vandals are people who vandalize and steal other people’s things. We’ll take the Falcons, just because we’d rather root for the good guys to win.


Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: Wildcats (Arizona) vs. Cornhuskers (Nebraska)
What a wild matchup this is…literally. Wildcats are ferocious and smart. They know when to attack and when to be conservative. Meanwhile, cornhuskers don't appear to be the toughest, most athletic people in the world. We’ll take the Wildcats in a strange matchup.