NCAAF Betting - Poinsettia Bowl
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(25) TCU Horned Frogs (10-2)
vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5)
The TCU Horned Frogs, ranked
as high as 15th at one point, finished their regular
season with seven straight wins, gaining their
fifth postseason appearance since head coach Garry
Patterson took over the program in 2001. Standing
in the way of back-to-back 11-win seasons will
be a sturdy MAC opponent, the Northern Illinois
Huskies.
The Huskies boast the nation’s
leading rusher, Garrett Wolfe. Don’t let
his small frame fool you (5-7, 177 pounds), Wolfe
is as explosive as they come and plays much bigger
than his size indicates. His 1900 rushing yards
led the league and are 167 yards better than West
Virginia’s Steve Slaton, who has the next
closest total.
Wolfe and the Huskies started
the season on fire. With 1343 yards rushing and
13 touchdowns in the first six weeks, NIU started
4-2. Wolfe even challenged the Division I rushing
record during the hot streak, with 353 yards against
Ball State. As Wolfe endured some bumps and bruises,
however, so did the Huskies and they went 3-3
in their final six games.
You can bet that TCU’s
defensive game plan will take note of Wolfe’s
1900 rushing yards and tailor a strategy to curtail
his effectiveness. They have the personnel to
do it, too, as they entail the nation’s
fourth-ranked rush defense.
Wolfe averages just over
158 yards per game; TCU’s rush defense permits
67.6 yards on the ground per game. The winner
of this battle will likely also win this war.
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History of the Poinsettia
Bowl and Silicon Bowl
In 2005 organizers of the
Pacific Lite Holiday Bowl were granted a license
to operate a second college football bowl game
in San Diego, to be known as the Poinsettia Bowl.
The bowl pits a team from the Mountain West Conference
against an at-large NCAA football competitor.
With the sponsorship of the
San Diego County Credit Union, the game is officially
known as the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Bowl, and replaces the Silicon Valley Bowl previously
played annually at Spartan Stadium on the South
Campus of San José State University.
Posted on 12/18/2006 5:42:15
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NCAAF Betting - Poinsettia Bowl
By Vegas Dave
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