College Bowl Mascot Matchups, January 1-3

Outback Bowl: Wildcats (Northwestern) vs. Tigers (Auburn)
In a matchup of similar animals, wild cats might be wild but tigers are ferocious and big. Big > Wild. Tigers will win this one.

Capital One Bowl: Nittany Lions (Penn State) vs. Tigers (LSU)
In a rivalry game between lions and tigers (no bears!), this one can go either way. It's really 50/50 but we'll go with the Nittany Lions because Mufasa in the Lion King is way cooler than Tigger.

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl: Mountaineers (West Virginia) vs. Seminoles (Florida State)
In a game filled with unathletic groups of people, we'll take the Mountaineer. The last time we checked, football players don't use bow and arrows so the Seminoles are at a severe disadvantage. They were forced from the Southeast to Oklahoma many years ago and will have nightmares coming back to the homeland. The Mountaineers will win this one ugly.

Rose Bowl Game: Buckeyes (Ohio State) vs. Ducks (Oregon)
Like everyone who doesn't live in Ohio, we had no idea what the heck a buckeye was. A few definitions: the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut and a breed of a chicken seemed to be the two most popular results on Google search. Ducks are very small and honestly, we can't see them tackling anybody. Since they probably have no idea what a buckeye is either, they'll have a hard time preparing for them. We'll take the unknown buckeye over a bunch of Quack Quacks.

Allstate Sugar Bowl: Bearcats (Cincinnati) vs. Gators (Florida)
A bearcat is neither a bear nor a cat, making it more of a flip-flopper than Brett Favre. However, New Orleans is no longer under water meaning that the Gators are going to have a hard time surviving. For that reason, we'll take the "bearcats."

Papajohns.com Bowl: Bulls (South Florida) vs. Huskies (UConn)
Bulls are big bruising animals who would be hard to take down. Meanwhile, huskies are sled dogs. Unfortunately for them, the game will be taking place in Alabama where snow is not expected. For that reason, we think the bulls will win the game and eat Papa Johns pizza to celebrate the victory.

AT&T Cotton Bowl: Cowboys (Oklahoma State) vs. Rebels (Ole Miss)
With AT&T dropping Tiger Woods yesterday, wouldn't it be ironic if the tigers were playing in this game? Cowboys are smart, deceitful, and even play in the NFL. The rebels will rebel against our prediction because we think the Cowboys will win. There's a reason they play in the NFL.

AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Razorbacks (Arkansas) vs. Pirates (East Carolina)
A bunch of rugged pigs and boars against a group that had movies made about them in the Caribbean. Last we checked, Memphis is not in the Caribbean. The Razorbacks are located near Memphis so they'll be more familiar with the area. We like the home-field advantage, as the pirates normally don't carry GPS's with them on their ships. Go Hogs!

Valero Alamo Bowl: Spartans (Michigan State) vs. Red Raiders (Texas Tech)
Spartans have experience fighting in wars and winning them. However, so do Raiders. The ultimate matchup in the battle of the gridiron, we'll take the Red Raiders because Red is our favorite color.

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.

Mark Mangino Disappointed Not to Be Playing in Food-Sponsored Bowl Game

It’s been a few weeks since Mark Mangino resigned from his position as head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, but it’s not until now that the effects are affecting him. Mangino always looked forward to seeing what bowl game the Jayhawks would be playing in, hoping it was sponsored by a food-product that would be giving out free samples. Many of the 196 bowl games this season are sponsored by food products: The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, the Papajohns.com Bowl, and the Orange Bowl.

“I was never a big fan of the Orange Bowl” said Mangino while dining at a local KFC establishment. “First of all, our team was never good enough to make such a prestigious bowl game and second, oranges are way to healthy for my diet. The Papajohns.com Bowl was always my favorite because I love greasy pizza.” Mangino commented that when he first started coaching, he thought the food would come in a bowl like the name said.

Mangino is spending his holidays looking for a head coaching or assistant coaching job. He is scheduled to interview with the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns because he likes Cajun food. Nebraska is also a possibility because he’s a fan of corn. Since he’s not a fan of oranges, Mangino is not interested in working for the Syracuse Orange.

College Bowl Mascot Matchups, December 19-25

New Mexico Bowl: Cowboys (Wyoming) vs. Bulldogs (Fresno State)
Cowboys are used to dealing with animals. They tend to overpower these animals. Meanwhile, bulldogs are small, especially compared to the animals cowboys normally deal with. Remember when Zach Morris in Saved by the Bell stole the bulldog from Valley? If Zach Morris can handle a bulldog, then cowboys certainly can too. Take Wyoming in the upset.

St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef O'Brady's: Knights (Central Florida) vs. Scarlet Knights (Rutgers)
This one was tough. We had to do some research to see exactly what the difference is between a Knight and a Scarlet Night. Rutgers is the scarlet knights because their team wore scarlet turbans in their first game in 1869. Meanwhile, UCF became the Knights in 2007. Since Rutgers has more experience being Knightly, we think the experience will pay off. We'll take the Scarlet Knights over the Knights in a close family-battle.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Golden Eagles (Southern Miss) vs. Blue Raiders (Middle Tennessee)
According to wikipedia, golden eagles can fly up 150 mph. Anytime you can fly, that's a huge advantage. None of us have really seen a blue raider before, so we'll take the speedy animal in a blowout.

MAACO Las Vegas Bowl: Beavers (Oregon State) vs. Cougars (BYU)
Sexual jokes aside, this is one of the best matchups of the first week of the very long bowl season this year. Beavers are very defensive, having the ability to create dams to hide. However, they are quite slow. The cougars will have the size and speed advantage in this matchup. The Cougars offense vs. the Beavers defense will decide the winner. We'll take the Cougs but it can go either way.

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: Utes (Utah) vs. Bears (California)
A Ute is a member of an Indian Tribe that habits the Utah area. Meanwhile, a bear is one of the most feared animals around. They are so feared, people are told to act dead around them so they don't attack. The Native Americans have bow and arrows but we don't think they do much hunting in Utah. We think the intimidation factor of the bears will win it for them

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Wolf Pack (Nevada) vs. Mustangs (SMU)
The fact that it's a Wolf Pack and not just one wolf is critical in this matchup. Anytime you can have support behind you, it's tough for the competitor to take on the whole. A mustang is a horse. Horses are big animals, but not necessarily known for their toughtness. We'll take quantity over quality in this one. The Wolf Pack will win.